forge that document.”
Detective Ramirez said, “Mrs. Cole, you should consider waiting for counsel.”
Vanessa ignored him.
She looked only at me.
“David, I swear to you, I took the money. I deserve whatever happens because of that. But the trust document wasn’t me.”
“Why should I believe anything you say?”
“Because I didn’t know about it.”
“You knew about the trust.”
“I knew there was a trust. I didn’t know someone changed it.”
I laughed bitterly.
“It names you.”
“I know!”
“Then who forged it?”
She stared at me.
Then said something I never expected.
“Ask your mother.”
I almost moved toward her before Detective Ramirez stepped between us.
“Don’t.”
Vanessa started crying again.
“David, please. Just ask her about March 14.”
“What?”
“Ask Margaret where she was on March 14.”
I stared at her.
“What are you talking about?”
“Just ask her.”
Mom was asleep when I returned
