Chapter 20 - The Last DoorGrant immediately preserved the recording and turned it over through his attorney.
He also gave investigators a complete statement.
He admitted striking Rosa.
He admitted that he had never personally seen her endanger Ella.
He described Celeste's original accusation.
For the first time he stopped trying to protect himself from embarrassment.
Meanwhile Owen attempted to authorize another large payment before investigators completely shut down his access.
The transaction was flagged and stopped.
The corporate scheme was collapsing.
Celeste packed her belongings and left the mansion.
But even as she held one of Ella's old pool toys, her first thoughts were not about what might have happened if Ella had drowned.
They were about prison.
Money.
Reputation.
Divorce.
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Celeste was finally forced to confront a truth about herself.
She feared consequences more than she regretted the danger she created.
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