“Patrick turned that tragedy into a weapon for life, calling Lucas a thief and a criminal whenever anyone was kind to him.”

“When Lucas was hurt in the boiler explosion at the plant, our family threw him out onto the streets completely,” the page went on.

“Patrick told me that having a poor, injured brother near my baby would ruin my reputation in town.”

“He swore he would testify that I was an unfit mother who put her daughter in danger,” she wrote.

“I was terrified the state would tear you out of my arms, so I agreed to the most painful bargain I can imagine.”