After Jewel left Southton, she never appeared again. Her apologies scattered into the wind at that street corner, and the sight of her bent figure disappeared from my life with them. Half a month later, her lawyer came to see me. "Ms. Jewel Rivers has transferred half of all her assets into your name. She said you deserve it. She can't put a price on eight years, so this is all she can offer as compensation." I signed the papers. "Tell her we're even." The lawyer put away the documents and took another case file from his bag. "Jewel brought in the firm's strongest team for Walter and Jason's case as well. Walter was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for home invasion, robbery, and assault. Jason was sentenced to seven years in prison as an accomplice and instigator." I nodded without speaking. Before leaving, the lawyer asked me, "Mr. Chauvin, aren't you going to ask how Mr. Rivers is doing now?" "She'll live," I said in an indifferent tone. The lawyer gave me a bitter
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