PART 3 The courthouse smelled like wet coats, old paper, and coffee that had been burned for too many hours.

to the hospital,” she said.

Savannah said nothing.

Tessa’s eyes were red.

“I knew about the divorce. I knew he said the marriage was over. I knew he wanted control of Miller Foods. But I didn’t know about the babies.”

Savannah studied her.

Tessa was younger than she was by maybe five years. Pretty in a delicate, expensive way. But fear had stripped away continue reading …