Chapter 21“Ladies and gentlemen,” Wesley started. “This is a meeting that couldn’t be put off. I thank you for giving this afternoon to Rachel. When she and I talked about her estate a few years ago, we didn’t imagine that this would happen so soon. But life has a way of sneaking up on you when you’re not paying attention.”
There were murmurs and nodding of heads around the room.
“I called this meeting today for several reasons. One is the presence of the woman to my right. For those of you who didn’t meet her at the funeral, this is Alison Burke, Rachel’s half-sister.” There was surprised whispering and some applause. “Rachel did not know she had a sister until her mother died three years ago. I think you can see the family resemblance. Although they had very little time to get to know
