I hadn't known that.

Sure, there had always been arguments at home. Karen loved showing off and hated working for anything, but I'd never heard a single word about theft.

Never anything that serious.

I wouldn't deny that my mother had always protected my sister.

But this? This was too much. Carl had to be lying.

Just another way to shift the blame, to make Karen look guilty now that she was missing and couldn't defend herself.

"Judging by your face, you didn't know. I have proof if y