Chapter 42 Charity Begins At Home

• James Colbert drove his Ferrari into the locality where the Ateliers lived. He parked it on a shadowy street corner. The sun had already set, and he looked furtively to ensure nobody noticed him.
• James rechecked his phone to ensure he had read Carol's last message correctly. "Thanks for the help. I'm grateful," it said. That was perplexing.
• Why would she thank him when their last meeting had ended so terribly? Was she being sarcastic? That was definitely not her style.