When Leslie Howard received the news that Sheila Fletcher had poisoned herself to death in front of George Howard's grave.
She was having dinner with David Redington and Xavier Wallace.
On the other end of the line, the police's voice came through. Leslie Howard's expression paused for a moment, and then, without even realizing it herself, tears began to fall uncontrollably from her eyes.
"I'm David Redington. My wife can't answer the phone right now..." David Redington stepped forward and took the cell phone from Leslie Howard's hand, answered the call with one hand, and with the other arm wrapped the dazed woman still sitting on the chair into his embrace.
He stood right next to Leslie Howard, soothingly rubbed her head with his large palm, pressing her tear-streaked face into his chest.
On the other end of the line, the police were still saying something indistinctly, but Leslie Howard could no longer hear anything.
