The Mother She Never Knew

by sparkles321

The voice on the phone wasn't familiar, but he had a dim recollection that he'd heard it somewhere before. It was certainly brisk. "Afternoon, Carson. The wreck that killed your wife fifteen years ago? You always wondered about it, didn't you? You wondered if it was really an accident? I'll tell you everything you want to know- if you & your daughter drop the Polk case." R&R!

2. Chapter 2

Thanks for the review! I fixed the typo!

Carson was not a man to go with his first instincts. As a lawyer, he tended to think things through, considering every aspect of a case. Now, as sat at the kitchen table with Hannah and Nancy, finishing the remaining piece of lemon chifon pie,he took out a tablet and wrote every detail he could remember, with the women listening intently. He cleared his throat and began to read from his notes.

"Four months ago, I got a call asking me to prosecute a man named Marvin Polk. Apparently he'd created insurance scams across the country. When the police were on his trail, his home burnt mysteriously. He was unhurt, but the large home was a total loss. A teenage boy in a green sweatshirt was seen running from the blaze carrying a large package. It's unknown if he set the fire or was saving something from it. The woman who called me had lost nearly a hundred thousand dollars in his scams. The trial is set for next week. What I don't understand is how David Lob got involved. He's a notorious crime lord, and, quite frankly, a scam like this is beneath him. There's something fishy here..."

Hannah asked slowly, "Didn't Nancy find some important information?"

Mr. Drew nodded. She questioned witnesses at the scene of the fire, and found that the home seemed abandoned, but recently people had been seeing lights on at odd hours. One night the neighbors heard an explosion, and the home burned down. She was tracking the teenager the witnesses had seen, but... I want her to drop the investigation. She must have hit on something important for Lob to call me..." The doorbell rang suddenly,and Hannah leapt up nervously. "It's probably that awful man!", she declared, but nevertheless followed the Drews to the door. Bess and George were there.

"Why do you look so worried, Nance? Did you forget you're going shopping with us today?,asked Bess, her dimples deepening mischievously. George tapped her foot.

"There's a sale at Sport's 'n More, and I want to get a new-Nancy, are you sure you're okay?" Nancy nodded. "Let's go. I'll tell you more in the car."