The handwritten entry was in Daniel’s writing.
Again:
No toxic murder plot.
No secret chemical.
Just misuse of prescription medication and a false record.
But why?
Daniel’s explanation changed.
First:
I had taken pills myself and forgotten.
Then:
He may have written the time wrong.
Then:
Rachel had counted incorrectly.
Then:
He admitted taking some pain medication.
“Because I was under pressure.”
That confession damaged him badly.
Not because addiction or misuse automatically made someone abusive.
Because he had blamed me for the missing doses.
He had told medical staff I was confused.
He had used his own theft to support a story about my incompetence.
The police also recovered deleted messages from his phone.
One to his brother Marcus:
If she keeps refusing the POA, I’m screwed.
Marcus replied:
Then stop pushing it for a week. You’re making her suspicious.
Daniel:
She’s too sick to manage this anyway.
