The following morning, Flossie thought about Rupert being alive while cooking breakfast. She was thinking about the day the letter arrived. The first thing Richard said before he opened the letter was what game his brother was playing this time. Rupert had sent letters throughout the years asking for money for one thing or another. When he stated he was sick she, like Richard, believed it because they never thought about who would lie about dying. The night Jeremiah came talking about money, he must have been part of his father's plan. The more she thought about it Elise had never mentioned attending Rupert's funeral or seeing his body.
Richard entered the kitchen looking at her, gazing out the window. “Good morning, Sweetheart I’m sorry I kept you up last night.” He kissed the back
