I frowned and could not help but say, "Did you check Jordan Astley's investigation of Lina Nevermore's family and feelings yesterday? What does that child have to do with her?"

He nodded and said, "The child is her daughter. She is four years old. Lina is a single mother. She got pregnant when she was in college. The identity of the father of the child is not very clear at present. The parents are both ordinary local workers, and the family conditions are not very difficult. But he has a brother who is addicted to gambling. Over the years, he has basically gambled away the old couple's pension and house....