The Final Appraisal at the Lake House Before the Family Reckoning

Worse.

Polite.

Diane invited Claire to “chat” on the patio.

I happened to be in the library with the window cracked.

At eighty-five, people forget you can still hear.

“Claire, I’m saying this as your sister,” Diane said. “You need to be realistic.”

Claire’s voice was small.

“About what?”

“Dad will not choose you if he thinks Tom is involved.”

“Tom is my husband.continue reading …