I Married an Old Widow to Get a Fortune – After Her Funeral, the Lawyer Handed Me an Old Sewing Machine and a Letter

of furniture.”

Marlene’s face drained of color.

“On what grounds?” Halsey asked.

“Undue influence. She was confused. Anyone in town will say so.”

I looked at her then. Underneath the lipstick and the practiced fury, she was tired.

She’d been tired for a long time.

“Eleanor wasn’t confused a day in her life,” I said.

“You don’t get to say her name like that.continue reading …