“Supposed to?”
“Everyone on the force knew Lieutenant Dean was as corrupt as they come,” Ralphie said. “But we’re not talking about his track record in the NYPD, we’re talking about the blind eye he turned when it came to protecting his family. Remember, it was a different time then, a less evolved world when it came to, shall we say, lodging accusations against powerful men.”
Ralphie paused for longer than was usual, his body seemingly frozen. Jimmy wondered if it was a side effect of the stroke. Worry struck him. He shouldn’t be pushing Ralphie. But nor could he lose Ralphie, not when he felt so close to finally finding peace for his father. Facing another loss wasn’t in the cards.
At last, Ralphie resumed. “It was a summer afternoon when your father and I first got wind of what was h
