For roughly twenty minutes, she said.
I’d spent years calculating the danger in weekends and long drives. One unsupervised conversation let him plant that secret in Nora’s mind.
Dalton faced charges of second-degree assault over Ruth’s injuries, fleeing the scene, burglary, and attempted custodial interference. He remained jailed without bond, with visits suspended.
Sheila was disqualified as a visit supervisor. I didn’t know if her false statement would bring charges. Nobody could give me back the trust I’d placed in her simply since a court had approved the arrangement.
There was no verdict to announce. Only evidence, an arrest, and damaged doors awaiting repairs.
Ruth returned from hospital with a metal plate in her wrist. Later, she requested a purple cast.
Nora drew chickens surrounding Ruth, whose arm became an enormous purple circle. Ruth displayed it on her fridge beneath an egg-shaped magnet.
When allowed, I reset the tablet under my own account. Grant configured parental controls. We verified settings together rather than making assumptions.
