"Why didn't you call me?" he asked.

"What?"

"Why didn't you call me? I gave Lawyer Jay my card with my number on it to give you. Why didn't you call."

I looked at my fingers.

"Aunt Christina tore the card immediately after the lawyer left."

"What?? She did that?"

I nodded. Uncle Victor was fed up. He'd heard enough. He faced his front all speechless and unable to believe what he'd heard.

I leaned back into my seat and stared out the car's window, ...