“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 o f reasons. Second, your true identity will be revealed. It’ll be
very embarrassing.”