And when she saw Daniel Foster’s eyes on television, she immediately recognized the same expression.
A few hours later, Margaret began examining the case file of the murder of Daniel’s wife, which had occurred five years earlier.
What she discovered deeply disturbed her.
The prosecutor responsible for Daniel’s conviction, now Judge Alan Brooks, had personal business ties to Daniel’s younger brother, Michael Foster, who inherited a large portion of their parents’ fortune shortly after Daniel’s arrest.
Even stranger, Daniel’s wife, Laura Foster, had reviewed financial and legal documents in the weeks leading up to her death.
Margaret slowly began to piece together the connections between details that no one else wanted to acknowledge.
Meanwhile, Emily stopped speaking altogether after her visit to the prison. At the state orphanage where she lived for six months under the guardianship of her uncle Michael, she communicated solely through drawings.
One drawing stood out from all the others.
It depicted a house.
A woman lying on the floor.
A man in a blue shirt standing beside her.
And another small figure hidden in the hallway.
Daniel had never owned a blue shirt.
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