The twins were in a double stroller.
One slept.
The other stared at me with enormous gray-green eyes.
My eyes.
Laura sat across from me.
Her advocate took the chair beside her.
I had rehearsed a hundred sentences.
Every one sounded pathetic now.
So I chose the only honest one.
“I’m not going to ask you to forgive me.”
Laura’s expression barely changed.
“Good.”
I nodded.
“I found the hospital records.”
Nothing.
“The calls.”
Her mouth tightened.
“The money transfers.”
Still nothing.
“The necklace.”
That did it.
She looked away.
I placed copies of the records between us.
“I know someone framed you.”
Laura gave a small laugh.
It was empty.
“Congratulations.”
My throat tightened.
“I deserve that.”
“You deserve worse.”
“I know.”
Her eyes flashed.
“No, Grant. Stop saying you know.”