My Husband Said the Funeral Van Would Take Me to a Clinic—Then a Loose White Cord Gave Me a Chance to Get Out

Its timing mattered.

The log did not record its contents.

Clara’s statement placed Maeve behind the instruction to bring the cord and prepare the van.

Maeve denied knowing the purpose of the journey.

“Does that mean she gets to walk away?” I asked.

“It means the prosecutor must decide what the evidence supports against each person,” Vance said.

“Her not being in the van doesn’t automatically clear her.

Clara’s involvement doesn’t automatically make her statement unusable.