Mr. Payne was stunned. "This scope is a little too broad..."
The words had barely left his mouth when he was met with a mild gaze. Mr. Payne's shoulders trembled. "I'll call Annie right away!"
Two minutes later, Annie was on the phone, asking if there were any other clues.
The search parameters were indeed a bit too broad.
With no other choice, Mr. Payne braced himself and looked at Yates Donovan. "Sir, are you sure there are no other clues? Even a tiny one would help."
Yates Donovan propped his head on his hand and thought for a moment. "The woman's husband likely died in a work-related incident, so there was a large compensation payment."
"But the woman and her daughter never got the money. They were kicked out of the house by her parents-in-law."
"She later remarried a repairman, though I'm not clear on what kind. The repairman had a son, a few years younger than her daughter, but the age difference wasn't significant."
"Is that enough?"
"More than enough!"
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