The investigation also uncovered messages in which Daniel discussed keeping me confused, obtaining control over my finances, and ensuring that I would not interfere with his business arrangements.
His company was not merely struggling.
It was being investigated over fraudulent transactions, and he had concealed substantial debts from me.
The insurance application was part of a larger scheme. Investigators found evidence that Daniel had pursued financial benefits by misrepresenting my consent and attempting to exploit my health problems.
But the most frightening discovery came from a deleted message recovered from his phone.
It had been sent to a business associate three days before I took the tea to the laboratory.
If the first plan doesn’t work, we need something that looks like a natural medical decline. No one questions an older woman becoming ill. By the time they realize something is wrong, the money will already be moving.
I read the message in the solicitor’s office while an officer explained the evidence.
