“Bradley did this?”

Carol nodded. “Helen’s investigator believed the total was higher once older transfers were included.”

I remembered Bradley laughing in Mr. Thompson’s office. Hope you like the smell of low tide. He had expected me to end up with nothing. Not merely expected it.

Planned it.

Chapter 5 — What the Cabin Was Worth

I picked up another letter from the wooden box.

Eugene, The cabin is not the worthless property Bradley believes it to be. I let him believe that. I encouraged it in small ways. I am not proud of it, but I was trying to protect what was left.