hesitation.
Claire told Maria she would be gone before I ever came home. That was when the entire plan finally became clear to me. The stolen bracelet, cash, and perfume were not only meant to get Maria fired. They were meant to destroy her credibility before she ever told me what Claire had done. If I had really gone to Toronto, Claire might have removed the only adult protecting my daughters before I returned.
I turned to Daniel and told him we were done watching from a distance. We created
