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“He said Robert was delirious. He said dying men imagine enemies everywhere. He told me the compassionate thing was letting him rest.”
“Did he tell you to give the morphine?”
Diana covered her mouth.
“Neither is lying about a dead man.”
Now the tears spilled freely, but tears had long stopped impressing me.
“You will return the money. You will sign an affidavit confirming Richard encouraged you to raise false suspicion after losing access to my assets. You will confirm I had absolutely no involvement in my father’s medication. If you refuse, Daniel sends the file to the district attorney, the medical board, and the trustee overseeing your settlement.”
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