Chapter 17

The letter arrived at my office three weeks after William Chen's sentencing.
It was postmarked from the federal maximum-security prison in Florence, Colorado, where Marcus was serving his life sentence.
I stared at the envelope for a long time before opening it.
My hands trembled slightly.
I hadn't heard from Marcus since his trial.
I had tried to put him out of my mind.
To forget the pain he had caused.
The abuse.
May you like
The fear.
But seeing his