The fire investigator said enough for me to understand:

“If people had been sleeping inside for an extended period, this could have become extremely dangerous.”

Rosalind and I had been intended to be inside.

That realization changed everything.

This was no longer a guardianship scheme built around fake evidence.

Someone had introduced a physical hazard into the house.

Whether Jason intended the worst possible outcome became a question for investigators and prosecutors.

I stopped guessing.