when Evelyn wrote about Claire’s pregnancy. She said that once a child existed, I would never “see clearly” again because my loyalties would permanently shift toward my wife and daughter. In her mind, removing Claire was not cruelty but a final act of protection before I changed beyond repair. She also admitted following Claire after the disappearance because she wanted to confirm whether the pregnancy was continuing. That meant the person who had photographed my sleeping wife had not merely found her by accident.
Claire was still reading Evelyn’s confession
