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“Can’t you see how important this is?” Lori said. “You’ve known me for many years… We’ve been intimate, for Christ’s sake. Do you really think that I would do something like this if I didn’t believe it was the right thing?”
“Have you considered the scandal that this will cause?” Matt stood and paced behind his desk. “You aren’t the only person involved here. Such a story will affect the reputation of the clinic and affect more lives besides yours.”
“That’s not the issue,” Lori said. “If someone killed my father, I want to know—I need to know.”
“But who would do something like that?” Matt said, then sank into his chair. “I mean, really, can you imagine anyone?”
“No, I can’t,” Lori said. “That is the reason that I didn’t ask for an autopsy before. I accepted the coroner’s decision. Only…I wasn’t satisfied.”
Matt stared at her. “Why the hell not?”
“Matt, please, try to understand,” Lori said. “Opposing me will only make this more difficult.”
Matt closed his eyes and leaned his head back. Then he let out a long breath. “All right, if you must do this, I’ll try to understand. But you aren’t going to find anything.”
“We’ll see about that.”
“I apologize,” Matt said. “I reacted…what can I say? It’s distressing to think of your father exhumed. He was a good friend, and I don’t like the thought of disturbing him. But if it will put your mind at ease, if you will accept the cause of death and put this behind you, then go ahead.”
Lori was pleased that Matt had changed his view. He had his flaws, but he wasn’t a bad guy. He wouldn’t want a murderer to roam free. And whether he admitted it or not, it would be a relief to know what really happened—whatever that was.
“Also, I wanted to mention that I’m overseeing our supply orders,” Matt said. “I’m not leaving it up to Katherine.”
Katherine Evans was the office manager in charge of billing and other administrative tasks, plus she supervised staff involved with medical supplies and drugs for the clinic. Matt was her direct supervisor. “That’s good to know. I’d like to be informed about what you find.” She wondered if Matt would track down the reason for the errors and discrepancies.
