“Something like that. I don’t remember that far back.”
“I heard Eddie went to California, and that there was another
child. Someone told me later her name was Carmen.” He closed
his eyes tightly for a moment. “When did you find out about me?”
“Not until after my fathers funeral. Lee told me.”
Sam relaxed a bit in his chair. “Listen to me, kid. I can see
you’ve been planning this for a long time. But you can’t be my
lawyer. First, I’m beyond help. They’re determined to gas me, for
lots of reasons. Second, your true identity will be revealed. It’ll be
very embarrassing.”