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“White with a blue band.”

“Yours?”

“Black.”

“Which side of the bed does your wife sleep on?”

“Nearest the door.”

“Why?”

“She wanted to hear Tova if she got up.”

“What does Ms. Nilsson put in her coffee?”

“Nothing. She takes it black.”

“Always?”

“Always. She’ll drink bad coffee black before she’ll let anybody fix it for her.”

“What time does she usually get up?”

“Six. Earlier if she can’t sleep.”

“What does the inside of your refrigerator look like?”

“Depends whether Ruth’s been there.”

“Who is Ruth?”

“My personal manager. Family at this point.”

“What does she do with the refrigerator?”

“Containers stacked by size. Blue marker on the lids. There’s a board clipped inside the door with meals written on it.”

“What changed after your wife and stepdaughter moved in?”

Stepdaughter.

The boy’s father asked if I was her father.

I said no.

The officer waits.

“More milk. Yogurt. Bad cereal.”

“Bad?”

“Tova says it’s bad. She keeps eating it.”

“What color cup does Tova usually use?”

“Purple.”

“Where does she leave it?”