Rebecca’s eyes filled with tears. “Leo, I forgave him,” she said. “Why can’t you?”

Leo’s face softened for a moment, but then he shook his head. “I can’t forgive him, Mom. I just can’t.”

Rachel could see the pain and conflict in both of their eyes, and she knew that there was nothing she could say to make it better. She decided to change the subject.

“Leo, we made some progress on the investigation today,” she said, hoping to distract him. “We got an anonymous tip that eliminated a few suspects.”

Leo turned to her, his expression softening. “That’s great, Rachel,” he said, placing a hand on her cheek. “Thank...