No one calls out hello when she walks into the house. She'd parked behind Nate's car in the driveway, but there'd been no sign of Travis’ truck.

Obviously Todd would be around.

She’d invited Daphne to drop by for a cup of tea, but she’d declined. Her mother-in-law had moved in with them the week before and Daphne was still in the phase where she thought that being polite was more important than not being miserable. Bennett thinks life is too short for that shit and she told her so. Daphne promised they could meet for coffee tomorrow morning. It’s probably better this way, Bennett thinks. All the way home in the car all she could think about was that damn envelope and for some reason she wants to open it in private.

She shuffles through the mudroom the...

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