By whom?”
“By me, using money Victor transferred before he died.”
“Why would Victor transfer money to you?”
“He didn’t.”
“He transferred it to me because he wanted me to give it to you.”
“Why?”
“Because he knew you would refuse anything that looked like a reward for marrying into the family.”
“That sounds like him.”
“He told me it was not a reward.”
“What was it?”
“A beginning.”
“Why did you wait until now?”
“I did not wait intentionally.”
“Then what happened?”
“Ruth found out about the account.”
“She
