Bridget tried to argue that he was being paranoid and that the child was clearly disturbed, but Miles pointed toward the kitchen and repeated his order. When the box was finally forced open, it revealed bottles of high-potency muscle relaxants and sedatives that were never prescribed by his actual doctor.
The decline of his health suddenly made perfect sense as he realized Bridget had been keeping him weak and confused so that she could maintain total control over his life. “Do you honestly think you would still have a place for me if you were able to walk away on your own?” Bridget hissed once she knew she was caught.
Silence filled the room as the weight of her betrayal sank in, revealing a motive rooted in a sick need for total dependence and the fear of being abandoned. A few days later, after the police had taken Bridget away, Elena finally sat down with Miles and confessed the truth about the little girl.