She was poor. There is nowhere safe to go. And he persuaded her to meet him on November 25, 2022.
She remembered, “He was threatening me while also expressing regret and saying that he didn’t know what was wrong with him.”
“I’d lose access to the kids if he told the police I tried to kill him.”
Heather went home with him out of fear, and he assured her that it would be a new chapter in their relationship.
But his domineering behavior persisted, and Heather acknowledges that she would simply follow his instructions.
“And then, he told me to lie on the floor,” she admitted, “and I didn’t try to resist or ask any questions.” At that moment, I followed his instructions merely to finish the task at hand.
