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“Yes, of course Is this about Cicely? Jack—”

He only shook his head and kept his hand on her shoulder

“You are also acquainted with the deceased’s faelini, and her daughter, Mirina”

“I’m more than acquainted Her children are like family Why, Linda even dated—”

“Mo smile, Linda interrupted “Just answer the question Don’t elaborate”

“But this is ridiculous” Soed over into irritation It was her home, after all, her family “Lieutenant Dallas already knows the answers”

“I’round, Mrs Whitney Would you describe your relationship with David Angelini?”

“David? Why I’row up”

“You’re aware that David Angelini was in financial distress prior to the death of his mother”

“Yes, he was” Her eyes went huge “You don’t seriously believe that DavidThat’s hideous” She snapped it out before her nify this with an answer”

“I understand you feel protective toward your godson, Mrs Whitney I understand you would go to soths to protect him—and to some expense Two hundred thousand dollars”

Anna’s face whitened under her careful cosmetics “I don’t knohat you mean”

“Mrs Whitney, do you deny paying to David Angelini the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, in installinning in February of this year and ending in May?”

“I” She clutched at her daughter’s hand, avoided her husband’s “Do I have to answer that, Linda?”

“A moment please, to confer with my client” Briskly, Linda scooped an arm around her mother and led her into the next room