Rachel was informed.

The attempted pickup was added to the reports already being examined.

The note and the woman’s movements required investigation.

We did not know yet who had sent her or whether the signature had been copied by the person whose business card we had found.

The connection seemed obvious to me.

Obvious was not the same as established.

At Mom’s dining table, Lily sat between Ethan and me.

She ate a little, pushed the plate away, then pulled it back because she had changed her mind about a piece of toast.