At Her Twins’ Funeral, a Mother-in-Law Attacks the Grieving Mom—Then a Four-Year-Old Reveals What She Saw in Their Bottles.
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Chapter 8 - DIANE’S FIRST EXPLANATIONThrough her attorney, Diane admitted adding something to the bottles.
Not the dangerous substance.
She claimed it was a traditional herbal calming mixture recommended by a friend.
Homemade.
Unlabeled.
She said she had no idea it contained anything dangerous.
Police searched for the friend.
The friend existed.
Her name was Carol Myers.
She denied giving Diane any such mixture.
She had once mentioned a commercially available gripe remedy.
Nothing more.
Diane changed her story.
Now she said she purchased the brown bottle online months earlier.
Records showed no matching purchase.
Another change.
Then:
Maybe she bought it at a local wellness shop.
No receipt.
No shop identified.
Her explanations multiplied.
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Truth usually narrows.
Lies often breed.
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Chapter 9 - EMMA’S DRAWINGEmma drew the kitchen.
Chapter 10 - WHAT TREVOR DID AFTER BENJAMIN DIEDAt 2:14 a.m., after Benjamin was pronounced dead, Trevor searched:
Chapter 11 - WHY HE WAITEDTrevor said panic.
Chapter 12 - MY OWN FAILUREI had left the boys with Diane alone before.
Chapter 13 - THE PHARMACY RECORDThe brown bottle residue finally matched a prescription medication Diane had been given months earlier for sleep.
Chapter 14 - CYNTHIA? NO, DIANE’S ROUTINEPolice reconstructed Diane’s visits through doorbell cameras and phone location history.
