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“She asked about sending off for a copy, which was kind of strange I told her if the license was filed recently and wasn’t in the filing cabinets, then we didn’t have it and that was that”
“That’s odd,” Jada said
“Not as much as you’d think,” Ophelia said “You’ll understand later”
Jada accepted that and looked at Violet “Anything else happen?”
“She asked ain, and to look for your name, Jada Howarth I did and I found a license that showed you as the bride I made a copy for the woman and when she looked it over she seemed confused, then she paid me for the copy and left”
“We have a copy of that license here,” Ophelia said, patting ain this is for you to take with you, as you requested”
Jada’s fingers itched to get hold of that se There’d be time for that later
“When did the second person arrive?” she asked
“Not too long after Maybe a half hour,” Violet answered “A young man”
“What did he ask for?”
“He also wanted a copy of any otten married I already knew there wasn’t one, of course, so I told hiht away that we didn’t have what he wanted He left looking pretty happy”
Ian shifted in his seat again “Didn’t he ask how you knew there was no license when you didn’t go look?”
“No,” Violet said
Ian sighed
Jada asked Violet one last i e license with my name on it?”
“I did, but I decided it wasn’t ht be interested in It’smore or less”
JadaViolet had been a less diligent eiven Zeke the heads-up about the other license If they’d had that, CGTVanother false story It was
She raised an eyebrow in Ian’s direction He nodded She turned back to Violet “Is there anything else that happened which ht pertain to this situation?”
“No Nothing”
“Then we don’t have anyso helpful”
After polite farewells, Jada settled in and prepared herself for round two Mrs Nell Oh boy
While Jada had been questioning Violet, Mrs Nell had pulled out a pile of yarn and begun crocheting peacefully on whatever it was she was , probably booties All the older ladies loved their booties And tea cozies They h no one under sixty had any idea what they ht be used for
Jada wanted to keep the questioning as clear-cut as possible Mrs Nell was still sharp, but she was over eighty years old, and allowances had to be made “Mrs Nell, did you work your usual hours last week?”
“Yes I did I neverdown through a pair of thick-lensed glasses “Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ until lunch”
“Except for last week,” Ophelia prodded “Remember how last as different?”
“I guess I do! I told you about it when you were askinglady”
Ophelia’s brows drew together “I’ your memory, Grandma I was—”
“There she goes with the big words Ilanced up at Jada and Ian and rolled her eyes “Big shot lawyer, big shot words But we love her anyway Truth is, we’re pretty proud First lawyer in the fa okay Wouess, they don’t need men the e did”
Jada struggled to keep fro expression
The DA took a deep breath “Grand before you got here, so would it be okay if I give you a synopsis and you can ask Grandht?”
Jada was relieved She’d dreaded interrogating elderly Mrs Nell “Yes, that sounds perfect Ian?”
“Agreed,” he said, settling back in his chair, his hands clasped loosely over his flat stomach, a portrait of relaxation