Chapter 10 - The Green BoxThe court did not immediately accept a child’s statement as final proof.
But it created enough doubt to justify another review of the evidence.
Everett himself requested that Lenora’s private dressing room and storage area be checked again.
This time, no one relied solely on Lenora’s directions.
The green box was found behind several folded blankets in a locked storage cabinet.
Inside was the missing brooch.
The room where Maribel sat waiting seemed to shrink when Parker returned with the news.
“They found it.”
Maribel stared at him.
“Where?”
Parker took a breath.
“In Mrs. Calloway’s private storage cabinet.”
Maribel closed her eyes.
For several seconds, she could not speak.
She had imagined this moment dozens of times.
She thought she would feel victorious.
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Instead, she felt tired.
Almost unbearably tired.
