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She found two versions of a neurological consultation.

The copy included in Daniel’s petition contained a summary stating that I showed “progressive cognitive decline affecting independent judgment.”

But the complete consultation contained another paragraph.

The doctor had written that my performance could not be reliably interpreted until a possible interaction among several medications was reviewed.

That paragraph was absent from the version submitted to the court.

Rachel tapped the page.

“That does not automatically mean someone intentionally removed it.”

“I know.”

“Do you?”

I looked at her.

She waited.

I leaned back.

“No.”

That was the truth.

A week earlier, I would have assumed Daniel had done it deliberately.

Now I was less certain.

Anger had become too easy.

Elena’s letter contained more.

She had noticed appointment dates in Daniel’s petition that did not match the dates recorded in my private calendar.

She had also found references to an evaluation she could not locate in the original files.

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