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“At least he used to have souts,” Feeney went on, and deliberately cracked his knuckles in three nasty little pops “Used his own hands to pound Draco’s face in Must’ve really ticked hiuys are fussy about your pretty faces”

Stilesto do with Richard’s death I’ve told you everything I know about it”

Eve put a hand on Feeney’s shoulder as if to restrain hih, rose “The file, Officer Peabody Hard copy”

“Yes, sir” Keeping her face blank, Peabody offered Eve a folder

Eve sat with it, opened it, gave Stiles a chance to read as e upside down And watched his color drain “I have docu to both criminal and civil actions, which involve you, as defendant”

“Those o Years And sealed I was assured they were sealed”

“This is murder, pal” Feeney’s mouth twisted into a sneer “Seal’s broken”

“Let’s give the guy a chance to settle into this, Feeney Mr Stiles, ere authorized to break the seal due to the course of this investigation”

“You don’t owe him explanations”

“Let’s just keep it sed with assaulting Richard Draco, causing extensive bodily harm, mental and emotional trauma”

“It enty-four years ago For God’s sake”

“I know I understand that But…you indicated to me in your previous statement, on record, that you and the deceased had no overt difficulties And yet…” Eve said, letting the silence hang a moment “At one tih to result in his hospitalization, in your arrest, in a seven-figure civil suit”

The paper cup crumpled in Stiles’s hand Little drops of water flew “It was all resolved”

“Look, Kenneth” She used his first na I’ve co a sorry son of a bitch I have to figure you had cause to lay into him Good cause You were seriously provoked You don’t strike me as a violent man”

“I’m not” The sheen of sophistication had turned into a sheen of sweat It gleamed on his face as he nodded at Eve “No, I’m not Of course, I’m not”