questions.”
“But not enough to understand the full scheme.”
“That is what Victor believed.”
His silence had helped the deception continue, but his silence had grown from fear, dependence, and the habit of letting stronger personalities decide what reality was allowed to be.
“Why did Victor create the trust in my name?” I questioned.
Martin hesitated.
“Because he knew what Ruth had done to the women before you.”
“What women?”
“Frank had been married before Ruth.”
“I know.”
“His first wife received almost nothing when they separated.”
“I thought their
