I have no evidence of that. None. And that’s exactly why I told Sam not to make that connection when he accused me of implying it.”
“Then why does any of this matter now?”
“Because the irregularities continued after Caroline died.”
I sat slowly on the bed.
“So?”
“So someone was using patient records and legitimate hospital orders to hide money.”
I looked toward Lily.
Even asleep, she seemed to anchor the room.
“What kind of money?”
“I don’t know yet.”
“Millions?”
“Possibly.”
“And you’ve known this for three years?”
“No. I suspected something three years ago. Then Sam convinced me the accounting errors had been corrected.”
“But they hadn’t.”
“No.”
“When did you discover that?”
“Six months ago.”
Six months.
I thought backward.
Six months ago Ethan had begun coming home later.
Four months ago he changed passwords.
Three months ago he became secretive with his phone.
Two months
