At five o’clock, Attorney Arthur Pendelton arrived at the estate office down the hall and set his heavy leather folio on the mahogany desk.

Raymond sat in the high-backed leather chair behind the desk, a cup of warm water sitting untouched on a coaster beside him.

“The county prosecutor accepted the sworn affidavit twenty minutes ago,” Pendelton said, laying three stamped court documents on the blotter.

“Dr.

Wallace signed a full statement in front of Detective Miller and surrendered his medical license to the state board.”

“What about Christopher?” Raymond asked.