By noon the following day, Senator Gregory was preparing to leave for the Nova female correctional institution when he received an unexpected call from Maria Anderson.
Exhaling deeply, he received the call and brought the phone up to his ear.
"Good day, Mrs Anderson. How nice to hear from you this wonderful day."
"There is nothing wonderful about today, senator." Mrs Anderson's voice was sharp, precise and very formal, lacking its usual warmth. "I know you're a very busy man, so I'm not going to beat around the bush. I'll go straight to the point. I'm calling in regards to my daughter-in-law."
"Amelia?" Senator Gregory's forehead furrowed by a fraction.
"Yes. My Amelia."
"Hmm..." The senator chuckled but didn't interrupt Maria.
