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“Mrs. Harper, you okay?” he asked, concern creasing his face. “You look worn out.” “Just resting, Tom,” I said. “It’s been a long day.”

He eyed the suitcase, then me. “Real sorry about James. Fine man.” I nodded. “He was.”

“Need a phone?” he offered. I followed him inside, past shelves of canned goods and local honey, to a small office. I dialed our family lawyer, William Pierce, from memory.

“Abigail?” he answered, surprised. “I’ve been trying to reach you about the will reading.” My grip tightened. “What reading?”

“There’s a will Ethan submitted,” he said. “It didn’t match the one James and I revised last year.” “I need your help, William,” I said. “And your discretion.”

“You’ve got both,” he replied. “My office, one hour.” I hung up and turned to Tom. “Sell prepaid phones?”

“Got a few,” he said. “Want one?” I nodded. “And a water, please.”

He waved off my money. “On the house, Mrs. Harper. Anything else, you just say.” His kindness steadied me, but I didn’t waver—I had work to do.

William Pierce’s office was on the second floor of a brick building on Main Street, across from the town hall. He’d been our lawyer for over thirty years, a man who valued trust over flash. His assistant, Clara, greeted me warmly.

“Mrs. Harper, Mr. Pierce is ready for you,” she said. “Can I get you anything?” “I’m fine, thank you,” I replied, stepping into William’s office.

He hadn’t changed much—still wore wire-rimmed glasses and kept a tidy desk. “Abigail,” he said, gesturing to a chair by the window. “Tell me everything.”

I recounted it all: the funeral, the forged will, the cold discussion in our kitchen, the drive, the roadside abandonment. William listened, his face darkening with each detail. When I finished, I opened my purse and handed him the fireproof box…