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Pro’shier—”

Elisha waved dishter “You don’t really think he did it, do you?”

“We can’t be sure of anything until we question him,” Chu explained calmly

“Mother, we don’t know Max We don’t know the kind of man he’s become”

“I know your father, Pro,” Elisha said, rising to her full height “He wouldn’t harm anyone”

“Well, so far,” Chu said, “he’s released himself from two pairs of handcuffs One at the scene and one here”

Elisha moved toward thethat looked upon her ex-husband “Oh, he just does that to stay in practice It doesn’t ”

“There you go,” Pro snarled “The great Max Marvell can do no wrong”

“It does ht risk, Elisha,” Chu said “We take that pretty seriously”

“Let me speak to him, please,” Elisha said

Chu rubbed his forehead in annoyance “I think we are going to have to reassign this case to detectives who are less personally involved”

“Please, Tom,” she repeated

Chu estured to the door

“You’re not going to let her?” Pro burst out

“She’s his ex-wife and the , then turned to Elisha “But re you say”