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Savannah
Present
“Thank you so much,” I said, holding my hand out to the attorney.
“Of course, Miss Nelson,” she said. “Mr. Nelson.” She shook Maddox’s hand next. “I understand that this is a hard time in your life and you want to focus on grieving. I’m glad to take the case. I’ll get to work on it, but I’d like to reiterate that this can be a long process. Just bear with me through the worst of it.”
“We understand,” I said.
Maddox nodded. “Thanks for your help.”
“Take my card, and if you ever have any questions, feel free to give me a call or email.”
I took it and slid it into my purse before following Maddox out of the office. My stomach rumbled with anxiety. It had been two weeks since Derek had shown up at my house and flipped everything upside down. I’d gotten in contact wit
