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care who ended up getting the credit”
Stone had been concerned that Alice Gross had been briefed by the FBI on the exact circumstances of her husband’s death And the role Stone had played in it But apparently they hadn’t done that
“We’re doing all we can to catch the people responsible,” added Chapman
“I appreciate that,” sniffled Gross “He really did care about his job He worked such long hours”
Stone said, “He toldhim”
Gross nodded “His own people They asked me about that, the Bureau I mean”
“And what did you tell them?” asked Stone
Gross looked confused “Aren’t you with the Bureau?”
Stone hesitated “We’re working with them”
Chapht’ve mentioned that”
“Oh yes, that’s right You’re the Englishwoood”
“I appreciate that”
Gross drew a short breath “Well, the Bureau was very upset about that Ion him I don’t think they believed it”
“Did you believe it?” asked Stone
“Toh for me,” she said staunchly
“Brilliant,” said Chapman “I think you’re spot-on with that”
Stone leaned forward “To about you”
“About me?” she said in surprise
“Yes He said the only person he trusted was you”
Tears crept into Alice Gross’s eyes She lifted the tissue up and wiped theent but he loved me more I knoasn’t supposed to really talk to ive hiht”
“I’reat asset to him,” said Chapman
Stone said, “Since we know he trusted you, did he happen tohe was concerned about? Anything you can remember?”
Gross put her hands in her lap and furrowed her brow “I can’t recall anything specific other than thinking so him”
“Nothing?” pronificant at the tily trivial?”
Gross shook her head but then stopped She looked up “He did say soht”
Stone and Chapman leaned forward
“Yes?” said Stone
“That ATF agent that orking with him?”
“Stephen Garchik?” replied Stone
“Right”
“What did he say about him?” asked Chapman
“Well, it was late and ere getting ready to go to bed He was brushing his teeth and he came out of the bathroo that Garchik had told him”
“Did he say what it was?”
Gross half closed her eyes, obviously struggling to re he had said about the bomb, what it was made of”
Chapman and Stone looked at each other
Gross continued, “And he also wanted to check out so to do with that nano business”
Stone looked surprised “He told you about the nanobots?”