Anne had seen the card and she wondered if it was Darius who had seen the lawyer. Despite being overcome with grief and repeatedly fainting, she had had the presence of mind to notice who had been there at the funeral and who had left.

She kept a score.

Now she wondered again if it had been Darius. Perhaps there really was some intelligence in that dreamy head of his. Something to be reckoned with.

"You really think they would be able to do that?" she asked helplessly. "Oh my heart breaks for you children. But I believe your father is a danger to us now."