“Were the two of you good friends when you were married to Mr. Burr?”
good friends“Yes.” Her voice sounded reluctant.
“And now you’re still good friends. Would it be fair to say that you’re lovers?”
Lilly looked at the crown attorney, who stood up more slowly this time and said, “Ms. Parker’s relationship with Mr. Troy has nothing to do—”
“Sit down, Mr. Andrews. We both know where he’s going with this and I’m going to let him go there. Answer the question, Ms. Parker.”
“Yes.” She paused, glancing at Gershwin for the first time since entering the courtroom. “We’re lovers.”
“But you’re still married to Mr. Burr, aren’t you?”
“I’ve filed for divorce.”
“It sounds like you and Mr. Troy have a lot to gain if Mr. Burr were to go to jail for a long time.”
The crown attorney was standing a
