Chapter 24The next day, Abi felt weakened but knew she could not wait. She and Joe went to see Emery Kenton, who smiled warmly and shook their hands. The trendy casual clothing he wore enhanced his light olive skin. His gaze was intense and full of questions. Out of the corner of her eye, Abi noticed him studying her when she spotted the family photos on the wall; a boy with a black woman and a white man, the photos at different ages as the boy grew. Emery looked a bit apprehensive as he watched her. Abi being Abi had to speak. “You were an only child?”
Emery's concern melted to a beaming smile. “And spoiled, of course.”
Emery did not look like an attorney, but more like a well-heeled college student. For that matter, Det. Britto didn't look like a cop.
Emery's second floor office was l
