Eighteen minutes later, Marcus texted me the name of a family-law attorney he recommended.

That was when the legal ending began catching up with the emotional one.

PART 6 — EVELYN’S VERSION

Evelyn told a completely different story.

I learned that from the investigator.

According to her, she had entered my room because she wanted to “help” me.

She claimed I had previously discussed changing my hairstyle.

She said the clippers had “slipped.”

She said any injury was accidental.

Then she admitted we had argued about my Army career.