He laid his pen across the top of them and straightened that too.

“The contest is dismissed with prejudice.

The will of Ruth Hayward stands exactly as written.

Title to four twelve Birwood Lane is confirmed in Diana Hayward as sole owner.”

My hands were flat on the table, and they stayed that way.

Then he took his glasses off once more and looked down from the bench at Robert.

“The ninety-four thousand dollars is a separate matter.

This court will refer it to the state prosecutor, and I’ll sign that referral at two o’clock this afternoon.”