He shook his head no. "It was never outside my possession, and I took it straight to the Federal Express office and overnight shipped it. I had the results the next afternoon." He looked smug, as did Timothy. I knew the Doctor was lying to protect the Alpha family, but I couldn't figure out how Lawrence might catch him in the lie. I doubted Parker would let Alpha Theodore or Timothy anywhere near the stand in this case.

"Doctor, did you provide instruction to Beta Heir Todd on how to monitor a female's basal temperature to predict ovulation?"

He nodded. "I did, at the direction of Beta Max. I've provided...