Chapter 7 - The Wedding Was Only Four Days Away
Timing explained Bianca’s escalation.
The wedding was scheduled for Saturday.
The kitchen incident happened Tuesday.
For weeks, Bianca had been careful.
Harsh words when Rocco was gone.
Withholding privileges.
Manipulating routines.
Nothing dramatic enough to leave undeniable evidence.
But the closer the wedding came, the more impatient she became.
She needed stronger photographs.
Stronger behavioral indicators.
A clearer pattern.
That morning she told Evelyn not to feed Noah until Bianca gave permission.
By noon, Noah was crying from hunger.
By early afternoon, he stole—according to Bianca—a small plate from the breakfast counter.
Exactly the behavior she wanted.
Food-taking.
Fear.
Dirty clothing.
A perfect photograph if she captured the aftermath.
Except Rocco entered before she could take one.
That was why Bianca exploded.
Her plan was collapsing in front of her.
The plate.
The engagement.
The documentation.
Everything.
The baseball bat had not been part of the scheme.
That was panic.
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But panic often reveals what calculation tries to hide.
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