Chapter 6 - Lily Had Been Kept From Rachel
Rachel’s anger changed when we reviewed the timeline.
She had been told the dinner was for “family mediation.”
Vanessa texted her a different start time.
Forty-five minutes later.
By the time Rachel arrived, Lily had already been separated near the hallway.
Michael had already been handed the papers.
Derek was already blocking the easiest route to the front door.
The delay was intentional.
Rachel stared at her phone.
“She wanted him alone.”
Our attorney nodded.
“And she wanted you arriving after there was conflict.”
If Michael became angry on camera, that could support their future story.
Volatile father.
Chaotic home.
Child frightened.
Vanessa did not need the truth.
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She needed a clip.
Instead, her own aggression destroyed the narrative before it could be built.
