Daniel Price confirmed the time he reached me.

Michael’s attorney advised him not to answer why he left without calling for help.

Outside, Daniel asked if I needed five minutes.

I said yes.

Then I had a meeting about the house.

At 11:15, Robert Hale sat across from me in the strip-mall attorney’s office.

The agreement covered property access, legal expenses, and separate accounts.

It kept those matters separate from the criminal investigation.