Questionable motives
The evidence pointed to financial struggles and legal troubles she was trying to escape by reconnecting with the family.
I sat with the reports, feeling a mixture of vindication and grief. “She’s in debt up to her ears and even facing some lawsuits,”
the investigator reported. The selfishness of her motives stung more than I had anticipated. She wasn’t looking for a future with us, just an escape from her own past mistakes.
