his transitions to difficult topics.
“The reason for my call… there’s been a development regarding the house on Maple Avenue.”
“Nothing concerning about the sale itself,” he hastened to add, “but rather about something discovered after you left.”
My curiosity deepened.
“What sort of development?”
“The new owners were completing some pre-move-in deep cleaning and discovered a hidden compartment in the master bedroom closet,” Jonathan explained. “Apparently behind a false panel your father installed years ago.”
“Inside was a safety deposit box key and documentation indicating a box at First
