He had been asked to help review some family estate papers, and he was the relative who read a page all the way through instead of accepting somebody’s description of it.

He entered with his black phone and a blue estate folder.

“The recording isn’t the only thing you need to see,” he said.

“Play that first,” Rebecca replied.

We moved where Emily couldn’t hear it.

She stayed with her coloring and breakfast while Rebecca kept an eye on her.

Daniel showed me the original file on the phone.

He had begun recording the gathering before the incident, intending to capture birthday moments.