“When did you last clean the home office?” Carter asked.

“Tuesday morning,” I said.

“Why?”

“Because you leave dangerous objects on the floor,” Daniel said, lowering his voice until it was barely a whisper.

“You get distracted by your phone.”

“What objects?” I asked.

“The sewing needles on the coffee table last month,” Daniel said.

“The loose screws from the cabinet repair last week.