“No, no, we understand. You don’t have to talk about this.”
“It’s silly, I know. It’s all ancient history.” She lifted her head, dabbing at the corners of her eyes. “I’ve tried to ignore it since Mama died. Never talk about it, never think about it, and maybe it’ll go away. But it never does. I was thinking about poor Cooper just the day before you called me. In fact, I’ve been thinking about him since the estate sale. Quite frankly, hearing from you surprised me. I kept wondering what happened to that car.”
“You might feel better if you tell us,” Carson suggested. “I understand it’s a bit painful and personal. But…we wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important.”
“Why is it important? Why does any of this matter for the car?”
“It doesn’t,” Edwin admitted. “We really just wanted to know more hi
