As Jimmy parked and got out of his car, he realized there was one question he hadn’t asked of Becs. If she knew just how much money was stated in the will? And if Chaz and Baz both died, who would then become the beneficiary? Had Chaz signed over his part when he married her? He realized he knew little about the Portnoy family. For today he’d kept his focus on Becs. The facts would awaken in time, he hoped.
About to enter the facility, Jimmy felt his cell phone vibrate. He’d placed it that way while he’d been questioning Becs.
“This is Jimmy,” he said, squinting against the afternoon sunlight. Or maybe because of the caller.
“Brenden Hendricks.”
“Yes, so I saw.”
“Ooh, I’ve been loaded into your contacts. That sounds promising.”
“I took the case.”
“Yes, Mrs. Portnoy called Mr. Streb.
