CHAPTER 77

TRYING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HER FROM HER SON

The bright Miami sun was warm and golden, shining off the clear ocean water and the resort's huge infinity pools.

For the first two days of their stay, the fancy hotel felt like pure paradise, far away from their stressful work lives in New York. They spent their mornings walking through private, winding tropical gardens, eating great meals on open balconies, and sharing quiet laughs that made them look like a real, loving couple.

By Saturday afternoon, the heat was at its worst. Little Dan pointed happily at a big, colorful children's playground built right near the edge of...