"Was he lying?"
Unknown number.
"Not exactly. But he doesn’t know everything."
"Then tell me."
"I’d rather do it in person. I’m at St. Luke’s cafeteria."
"Why should I trust you?"
"You shouldn’t. Not yet. But there’s something about Claire and your son you deserve to know."
My son...
"Why should I trust you?"
I left Ellie with my neighbor Pat and drove to St. Luke’s.
Meredith sat in the corner with a coffee she hadn’t touched.
"You came," she said.
"Have you been following my granddaughter?"
"Yes. For three days."
"Why?"
"Have you been following my granddaughter?"
"I couldn’t make myself approach you. What was I supposed to say?"
"Then what happened at Walmart?"
"I was about to talk to you in the candy aisle. Then I saw Dad’s driver at the entrance."
"His driver?"
"Dad discovered the ring was gone. He guessed what I was doing."
