Someone who knew
that as long as Daniel believed she had abandoned him, he would never look for her.
And someone who might have known about Noah before Daniel did.
The next morning, Daniel drove to a small town outside Louisville to meet Richard Hale.
The retired executive looked older, thinner, and deeply troubled.
When Daniel entered his living room, Richard stood.
“Daniel. I wasn’t sure you’d come.”
“You sent me a letter about $2.4 million. Start talking.”
Richard gestured toward a chair.
Then he placed a thick folder on the table.
“I should have told you years ago.”
“Why didn’t you?”
“Because I was afraid.”
Daniel opened the folder.
Inside were copies of bank transfers, internal emails, and a document bearing the signature of Daniel’s younger brother, Michael.Set Up Email
Daniel stared at it.
Michael had served as vice president of finance during the final year of Daniel’s marriage.
