Adelaide

A week ago

“Ralph, I want to see my father’s will.”

“Adelaide, this is unexpected. I didn’t have you scheduled…”

“I won’t take much of your time. I’m certain that Montague keeps you and your firm busy enough to warrant me a few minutes alone with the document.”

He ran a pen through his fingers, slowly twisting it as it weaved a course above one digit, below the next. More than likely he wasn’t even aware he was doing ...