It was embarrassment.
How many people had Daniel recruited into a story about me before I even knew the story existed?
The document was dated twelve days after my surgery.
That date mattered.
I had spent almost the entire day at home.
Rachel visited from 10:00 to 11:15.
Laura came from noon until three.
Daniel was there.
Natalie’s notarial certificate claimed I had personally appeared before her at 4:30 p.m.
I remembered the afternoon.
At 4:30 I had been asleep.
Laura had texted me at 4:12:
Left soup in your fridge. Call me when you wake up.
My home security camera showed Natalie entering at 4:19.
Leaving at 4:31.
Could I have awakened and signed something?
Possible.
Except Daniel texted Natalie at 4:33:
Thanks. She didn’t need to be bothered.
Investigators recovered that message.
Natalie hired an attorney almost immediately.
Her explanation:
Daniel told her I had already signed the document and only needed acknowledgment.
