steal from his employer and abandon his family without apparent remorse.”
“That doesn’t absolve her of responsibility,” Helen pointed out pragmatically. “Understanding origins isn’t the same as excusing actions.”
“No,” I said. “But it provides context—and possibly direction for what happens next.”
I turned my attention to the other sections of the portfolio, examining the meticulously organized evidence my father had compiled about David Monroe’s crimes and subsequent reinvention as Daniel Matthews.
Driver’s license photocopies. Address records. Employment verifications. Even school registration forms for the half-siblings Amber had never known
