folder.
“I have two daughters. Whatever I leave someday will ultimately be divided between both of you anyway. Melissa needed part of hers earlier, so I gave it to her earlier.”
I looked down at the notebook.
“Then why keep records?”
“So that when the time comes, what Melissa has already received can be taken into account. You would receive an equivalent amount first. Whatever remains after that gets divided between you.”
For several seconds, the only sound in the room was the hallway clock.
I had opened that drawer