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Chapter 14 - CONNOR’S HISTORYConnor was not a lifelong monster.
That mattered.
At twelve, he had been a good student.
Quiet.
Baseball.
Then his parents separated.
At thirteen, he became angry.
At fourteen, school reports began.
Shoving.
Humiliating younger students.
Taking phones.
One incident where he made a seventh grader lick spilled soda from a lunch table.
The school required counseling after that.
Melissa agreed.
Connor went four times.
Patricia said:
“They’re treating him like a criminal.”
She told Melissa therapy was making him “identify with being bad.”
Melissa reduced appointments.
Not entirely because of Patricia.
Cost.
Scheduling.
Connor refused.
Family fatigue.
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Again, no one decision created what happened to Lily.
A chain of small retreats did.
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Chapter 15 - THE DOCTOR’S WORDSDr. Cole apologized to me.
Chapter 16 - LILY SPEAKSHer forensic interview happened only after the medical team said she was strong enough.
Chapter 17 - THE FOOTAGE PATRICIA DELETEDPatricia had administrator access to our security system.
Chapter 18 - THE MAIN TRUTHThe central truth was not that Patricia had secretly ordered Connor to hurt Lily.
Chapter 19 - MELISSA’S BREAKMelissa stopped speaking to Patricia.
Chapter 20 - THE JUVENILE CASEConnor’s case remained juvenile.
