“The jury will hear both the evidence and its limitations.” Rachel asked about the funeral-home assistant.

Adams said the assistant had cooperated and described changes to the preparation instructions, but the assistant’s recollections would have to be weighed against documents and other testimony.

I asked whether they had discovered why the burial had happened so quickly.

Adams said communications showed Kyle had pushed for the earliest possible arrangements and had discouraged additional review.

That fit what I remembered.

But it did not answer every medical question about what had been happening to Rachel throughout those days.