He Accused Me Of Stealing But I Heard The Truth Chapter 42
That note was later sealed under an authorization that originated from Derek’s office.
The illegal clinic payment records, the drug purchase orders, and the vehicle registration were then shown on the screen.
The vehicle belonged to Rachel’s shell company.
The buyer of the cytotoxic drugs was also Rachel.
The defense repeatedly emphasized that no one had filmed Rachel physically forcing me to take the drugs.
The prosecutor didn’t argue the point.
He simply brought up Maisie’s original medical records.
The markers indicating unexplained fetal drug exposure fell within the same date range as the drug purchases six years earlier.
“One indicator alone cannot prove causation,” the testifying doctor said. “But it is consistent with the mother’s report of exposure, the drug purchase records, and the child’s subsequent immune abnormalities.”
When it was Derek’s turn to testify, Rachel watched him with unnerving intensity.
Her lawyer asked, “Mr. Weston, did you tell my client to give Erin Collins money and make her leave forever?”
“Yes.”
“Did you say you never wanted to hear another word about Erin or the child?”
“Yes.”
A low murmur rippled through the courtroom.
“So was it reasonable for Ms. Lane to believe you wanted the pregnancy terminated?”
Derek gripped the edge of the witness stand.
[Tell the truth. Don’t try to wash yourself clean.]