“You knew I was traveling here today?”

“We were not sure if anyone managed to contact you in time,” Samuel claimed smoothly.

“My neighbor called me late last night because she happened to see my son’s obituary posted on social media,” Martha revealed.

Valerie folded her arms neatly across her waist.

“We tried calling your home multiple times.”

“No, you did not try to call me at all,” Martha retorted.

“Your home telephone line may have been out of service,” Valerie suggested passively.