syn'

called. I could hear his gentle voice, interspersed

ded f

her face grim. "The doctor said Jenna has a grad

orway, her posture

le? I thought it was her left foot tha

n snapped, "You're still arguing! You

g was useless. I needed evi

next to the head of the table, her foot in an e

meal, not looking at me once. Phyllis was

oment later, I heard his low voice through the door. I couldn't make out much

especially after Jenna came into the family. I thought about the way J

ething to do with m

ing room. The three of us sat in the living roo

again," Jeffry said, he sat in his armcha

, you said I pushed you. Can you tell me, did I use

She stammered, "I... I was

njured your left ankle. But I remember you clutc

ble. "I... I was dazed fro

tairs are covered with thick carpet. You couldn't have gotten thos

with a rhinestone-studded hair cli

d she quickly looked away from m

ugh, Madisyn! Are you interrogating a criminal? She's yo

his eyes had changed. It was no longer just

cracks in J

, holding a file. "Mr. Chapman, I came

e made Jenna's body t

ast with a strange expression. "I was reviewing last

to Jeffry. "Sir, there's something I'd

as a signal. A very

mething but was silence

e study. The living room grew ent

her head bowed, her fingers gripp

, his jaw clenched tight, the muscles jumping in his ch

was in

decipher it. There was anger, disappointment, and a hin

voice devoid of any warmth. "From t

the situation, to pr

this wasn