Studmuffin gazed through the kitchen to the living room couch where Boxy and Isabella sat. "She seems to feel bad enough. I can see her motive for hurting Mr. Seymour, but Boxy?" He shook his furry head. "He's been nothing but a perfect gentleman to her."

"Yeah, but he has money. If she's past due with her bills, this might be part of her grand scheme to get her hands on it somehow. Trick him into marrying her maybe and then - "

"Pet." Studmuffin gazed at me sternly. "Not ...