He had not poured the sedative into the bottle, but he had participated in the setup, abandoned Rachel and Lily, and then tried to conceal the truth.
He was charged with conspiracy, child endangerment, obstruction, and evidence tampering.
Evelyn faced the most serious charges, including attempted murder, aggravated child endangerment, unlawful imprisonment, administering a harmful substance, and tampering with evidence.
At the preliminary hearing, she entered the courtroom in a navy suit and pearls.
She looked composed until the prosecutor played the garage recording.
The room heard Lily’s faint cry through the closed car windows.
Then Evelyn’s voice filled the courtroom.
“Leave the baby inside.
It makes her breakdown look believable.”
Several people in the gallery turned toward her.
For the first time since I had known her, Evelyn could not control what they saw.
Her attorney argued that she had intended to return within minutes.
The prosecutor displayed the pharmacy receipt showing I was expected to be away, the message instructing Tyler not to return, and the custody petition prepared before the incident.
