Emma Signed Over Her Kitchen Island to Keep Toby Safe in Massachusetts

to be across the state line before Daniel’s office opens on Friday morning,” I said, looking at the road atlas open on the counter.

Margaret closed the first folder and placed it in her briefcase, her movements deliberate and slow.

“He will be furious, Emma,” she said. “When he realizes he traded custody of his son for a kitchen island, he will try to continue reading …