Chapter 8 - The Cornered Wolf
(Narrative Overview & Key Beats)
With the video evidence turned over to the State Attorney and the family court dismissing Helen’s custody petition with prejudice, criminal indictments for attempted second-degree murder and child abuse loom over Helen.
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Abandoned by Rebecca and facing public disgrace, Helen becomes completely unhinged. Late on a rainy Thursday night, Helen bypasses the restraining order and breaks into Margaret and David’s home, intending to steal Lily and vanish across state lines.
Margaret wakes to the floorboards creaking outside the nursery. Instead of cowering, Margaret confronts her mother in the dim hallway. A brutal physical struggle ensues. Helen, wild-eyed and manic, tries to reach the crib, screaming that Lily is "her property" and belongs to the family legacy. David intervenes, disarming Helen, while James arrives with the police, having tracked Helen’s car using an AirTag on her sedan. Helen is arrested in handcuffs, barefoot and raving in the rain.
