Investigators examined the disputed documents while Evelyn worked to prevent the unauthorized sale of my house. We discovered that Frank Delaney, one of Robert’s business associates, was connected to the proposed transaction. Caroline’s name also appeared in company records, raising questions about what she knew.

Caroline then warned me about an incident at Lake Barkley three years earlier. Robert had returned from a fishing trip with Frank, suffering a broken wrist and wearing a bloodstained jacket. I remembered washing that jacket without questioning his explanation. Detective Harris confirmed that Rebecca Sloan, a woman involved in a financial dispute connected to Frank’s company, had disappeared near the lake around that time. Her case remained unresolved. I remembered a Christmas card from someone called Becky, demanding that Robert stop pretending something had never happened. Meanwhile, Emily received threatening photographs showing that someone had been watching us.