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“Then why do you want the recording?” Again, Madeline’s voice trailed off “It was Diana She did it She did so before the rest of the tea that killed her father And whatever it was is on that recording What was it?”

Janet didn’t answer She looked far away, and her face was contorted with pain

“Oh, my God” Madeline squeezed her eyes shut for just an instant, then reopened them to focus on the truck that had just cut her off “Oh, my God,” she repeated

Snapping back to the un to the back of Madeline’s head “She’s not a murderer She’s a wonderful person”

“You’ve been protecting her You trashed both Conrad’s andfor the tapes You tried to kill us both to shut us up about information we never had”

“I did as necessary”

“How did you get past Crest Haven’s security?”

“It’s a what a professional unifor smile will do for you”

Madeline shook her head in a”

“Not just the recording—you, too, if you don’t get us to thatnow Talk time is over”

Madeline didn’t say another word She just accelerated slightly and drove down Second Avenue and toward her destination

The Forensic Instincts tea lot three minutes after the police

Casey had called Madeline’s cell phone five times Voice mail Voice mail Voice mail Her phone could be on Silent while she did her work in the ER, but Casey doubted it

Dave jue arrived “What can I do?”

“Just stay out here until I call you” Casey was already walking through the revolving door, Ryan and Claire in her wake