Everyone in the Parker family knew him.
Detective Andrew Cole had once investigated Ryan’s business partner for insurance fraud. Now he walked straight toward us, nodded to me, and then looked at Patricia.
“Mrs. Parker,” he said, “good. You’re here too.”
Patricia tightened her grip on her handbag. “Why would I need to be here?”
Detective Cole raised the envelope.
“Because your son’s daughter was created using Mrs. Bennett’s frozen embryo,” he said. “And the consent form appears to have been forged.”
The waiting room fell silent.
I looked at Patricia and said, “Still think he made the best choice?”….
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Patricia sank into a chair as if her legs had simply given out.
For once, she had no insult prepared. No cutting remark. No cruel little smile. Her mouth opened, shut, then opened again, but no words came.
