He called after the warrant was executed and asked whether Joanne was with me.

He knew she would need support.

A prosecutor had obtained evidence sufficient to allege tampering with medical records, obstruction of an investigation, and offenses connected to Rachel’s exposure to an unauthorized medication.

Additional counts related to the equipment contracts were being reviewed.

The arrest did not prove every allegation.

I repeated that to myself during the drive to Joanne’s house.

She was sitting at the dining table where Rachel and Kyle had celebrated birthdays as children.