“And right now, my house is the only place where I can keep an eye on everyone involved.”

Part 4: Secrets in the Nursery

By the time we got back to our home in Eden Prairie, the autumn afternoon had given way to a steady, cold rain that drummed relentlessly against the windows.

Brenda had stayed behind with my mother, Joanne, to watch my baby while we were at the estate.

When we walked through the front door, my mother met us in the foyer right away with my sleeping son bundled securely in her arms.

“Is everyone all right?” my mother asked softly, her eyes darting from my tense face to Rachel and little Sadie.