Chapter 22 - Dad
Kari finished her tale, and Anna seemed thoughtful. "Honey, I'm sorry you had to find out this way. I always meant to tell you, but when you put a thing off long enough, it gets harder and harder to say. Your father, Steven, was Del's right-hand man and closest friend. Yes, they were gangsters, but they were mild compared to others. "Your father wanted out as well, but he and Del both knew that any other candidate would've been wiped out immediately. They never dreamed that Del was the one they feared. They waited a month to make sure Del was gone, and they made their move. They set fire to our home, hoping to take us all out. You and I weren't even there, but your uncle's wife and daughter were. They'd been looking for a place to lay low." "Your father knew if they suspected us to be a
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