settlement was prepared based on information provided by my client.”
“Your client is Mr. Ellison?”
“Yes.”
“Then Mr. Ellison may answer for himself.”
Calder gave him a small, restrained shake of the head.
It was the sort of gesture I had seen many times during our marriage.
Do not say beyond necessary.
Andrew had always disliked conflict.
He preferred to let Ruth speak for him at family gatherings, let his attorneys speak for him in negotiations, and let me speak for him whenever someone asked what he truly wanted.
Judge
