“It requires you to hand over every key to 412 Maple Street at once, repay the stolen forty-five thousand dollars in full with interest, and be completely out of the house by five o’clock tomorrow afternoon.”

Richard stared at the blue tabs and didn’t pick up the pen.

“If you won’t sign this civil settlement today,” Morales said, “the military legal assistance office will immediately turn the criminal handwriting evidence over to the county prosecutor.”

Richard turned to Evelyn, but she kept her eyes on the mahogany table.

He turned to Chloe, but she was staring at the wall behind Dalton’s head.

Nobody in the room moved while the tall floor clock in the corner ticked twice.