lked to the trash can to throw away a tissue and saw

it that didn't fit right, but his eyes were locked on h

It wasn't big. The diamond was barely visible. Bu

s bare. She had taken the ring off week

orbell

r into the trash. She smoothe

ag from a Thai restaurant. "I figured

like he own

aid, trying to push away

around. "The l

left. Signed

ked up the papers. He whistled. "C

ook for a fork. He rummaged around until h

quinting. "God, look at this thing. It's microscopic.

d. "We didn't

caught it. "Throw it out. It's trash.

ted. "Okay. T

ipped it into his pocket. Even a cheap diamond was wo

ng," Andrew said. "A re

Erlene's e

sed her forehead. "My w

ed, the dou

his car. He watched the silhouette of the two fi

them

elt detached. Like he was watching

he car. The

ed up the black glasses. He looked at them for

turning right, away from the city center, toward th