Lu''''sfrowndeepened."Followuponthat."
Meanwhile,inthevisitationroom,Linisanhadbegunmuttering,hergazeunfocused.Hervoicewassoftaic,likeshewasnarratingtoghosts.
"...Hegrewupinthealleybehindmyhouse.Hisdadworkedoutoftown,neveraround.Hismompyedmahjongdayandnight.Sometimesshe''''dtiehimtothetablelegssohewouldn''''twander.Oneday,theropemust''''veeloose...ormaybesomeoiedit.Anyway,heranoff.Hungry,probably.Andthen—bhtintothebeefnoodlepotontheer.Ipulledhimoutwiththeropehe''''dbeeh."
Shechuckledonce,ashort,breathysoundthatdidn''''tmatchthestory''''shorror.Theedherrightsleeveandshowedtheofficerapatottledscartissue.
"Igotoffeasy.Justthis.Buthim...histracheagotburheysaiditmesseduphisheartandlungstoo.He''''sneverbeealkright.Alwayshoarse.Raspy,likeanoldman."
Theofficergentlytriedtoguideherback."Didyouseehiminthebreakroomyesterday?"
Linisan''''seyesdartedsideways.Shedidn''''tanswer.
Flippingthroughtheheofficerpressedon,"Whydidn''''tyoumentionthatyesterday?"
Linisan''''slipsmoved,butnosoundcameout.
"Iknowyou''''reafraid—afraidwe''''llthinkyouhadsomethingtodowithit.Butsofar,there''''snoevidenceofacrime.Hidihonlycastsmoresuspionyou."
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