My house was not a prize available to whoever made himself useful.

My daughter was not a distraction to be removed until I became easier to persuade.

Those were sentences I eventually managed to believe without needing Rachel beside me.

The cases moved through interviews, applications, hearings, and delays.

Evidence concerning the property proposals and falsified documents was developed alongside the attempted interference involving Lily.

Derek and Monica eventually faced formal charges connected with the alleged fraud scheme and the attempted use of falsified paperwork.

The evidence involving Lily formed an important part of the account of how far the conduct had escalated.