But we never asked her to misrepresent his timeline.”

“You asked her to tell us he was with her on Tuesday night,” Harris said.

He picked up a silver ballpoint pen and held it between his fingers.

“I suggested she recall if they had spoken,” Arthur said.

He adjusted his glasses again, his thumb brushing the gold wire near his temple.

“It was a stressful evening.

Mara has always had a difficult time processing family emergencies.”

Cole tapped his index finger once on the blue folder.