“Everything will be settled in the morning,” Richard said.

“The lawyer made sure the paperwork is perfectly clear.”

He tapped the envelope one last time and walked out into the hallway.

Linda set the stuffed bear at the foot of my bed with a perfectly practiced smile.

“We scheduled a meeting with the social worker for ten o’clock,” Linda said.

She picked up her purse from the visitor chair and adjusted the thin leather strap on her shoulder.

“We just need to clear up some administrative details before we go any further.”