Chapter 17 - THE SECOND NOTE
Investigators found another handwritten note in Patricia’s desk.
Not meant for Emily.
Talking points.
Emily increasingly defiant since dog placement.
Rachel encourages independence beyond safe limits.
Dog reinforces attachment disorder.
Rachel becomes aggressive when challenged.
Need documented episode before review.
Documented episode.
Then:
Dinner?
Circled.
Below:
Remove dog.
Make Rachel confront.
Camera on.
My stomach turned.
I asked Adrian:
“Did she kill Max to make me hit her?”
“We cannot know exactly what outcome she expected.”
“She wrote it.”
“She wrote ‘make Rachel confront.’”
“Then she wanted an incident.”
“Yes.”
“Violent?”
“Possibly.”
I looked at the page.
May you like
My grief had been part of her evidence plan.
My daughter’s grief too.
