Summary

In Chapter 19, late on Monday, Lacy’s mother returned to stay a few days with her. Gunther had to go home on urgent business. At home the next day, Lacy had tea with her mother and next door neighbor, Simon, who had watched her dog while she was in the hospital. Michael visited later that day. Even though he offered her a leave of absence, Lacy insisted she would be back at the office the next week. He also brought up to her that they had two weeks to file the complaint or drop the case. Lacy told him she planned to go ahead with the case. Michael agreed since they both believed Myers and his claims even though they had little evidence.

Lacy also told Michael she believed there was a gang involved in Hugo’s murder. She indicated at least three...