The day before the trial, Evelyn insists on a dress fitting.“For the gala. You’ll need something appropriate. Something that says success, not scandal.”“I’ll be three weeks postpartum. I have no idea what size I’ll be.”“Which is why we’re getting multiple sizes. Tailored. Ready for whatever.” She’s relentless. “Besides, you need the distraction. Trial starts tomorrow. You’re stressed. Shopping helps.”“I don’t shop when stressed. I stress-bake.”“Then you’ll stress-shop. New experience. Come on.”She drags me to a boutique in Midtown. Private appointment. Designer dresses. Too expensive. Too fancy.“Evelyn, I can’t afford any of this.”“Good thing I’m buying then. Consider it a welcome-to-the-family gift. Overdue by about a year.”The stylist, a woman named Claudia, takes one look at me.“Nine months pregnant. Attending a gala three weeks after birth. We need strategic construction. Built-in support. Forgiveness in all the right places.”“You make it sound like architecture.”“Fash
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