“I thought Evelyn was going to bring them inside,” she whispered.
I felt no sympathy for her.
“You watched her lock the doors.”
Vanessa closed her eyes.
“Tyler told me Rachel had taken medication before.
He said she was pretending to be helpless so he wouldn’t leave her.”
“And Lily?” I asked.
“What did you tell yourself about Lily?”
She had no answer.
The police separated all three of them.
Evelyn was taken into custody that night.
Tyler and Vanessa were transported separately for questioning.
The computer, security recorder, electrolyte bottle, custody petition, Rachel’s phone, and both vehicle key fobs were collected as evidence.
I returned to the hospital just before midnight.
Lily was sleeping beneath a lightweight blanket, monitored by a nurse who checked her temperature every few minutes.
The doctors believed she would recover without permanent injury, but they wanted to observe her overnight.
Rachel was awake.
