I was friends with some of the kids. I don’t think they were abused or forced into anything. Do you think that sort of thing happens more often than...we know?”“Oh, I’m sure of it,” said John. “There’s a lot that goes on behind closed doors. People are a lot kinkier than you can imagine.”“Do you think it could ever be okay? I mean, brothers and sisters, parents and children?”“It’s a big world. I’m sure it can be loving and consensual,” said Ella.Jeff and Sarah exchanged glances.“It’s good to be. I thought maybe adding something to them to get the blades to hit them. I was running out of time, and I panicked. I figured adding some of my other pills would do it.Yeah. I know. Now. They could have done a Lucille Ball sketch of me that day. It probably would be accurate. Well, maybe if you added a dash of Cheech and Chong. So I added some of my Luvox. I mean, they’re mood elevators, right? And that wasn’t enough. So, I added some of my medicinal marijuana. That did the trick, powdered. "Mr. Udit hasn't been released so he can't leave. And, if you want to bring lawyers into this, be my guest. This hospital operates within the law, and every regulation is approved by the state medical board."Seth smiled. It was an evil smile. "I don't care if you follow every rule and regulation ever devised. Rules and regulations don't matter to a jury. They're allowed to use their best judgment. I'll bet my lawyer can sway their judgment better than yours can," he said with an evil sounding. I'd been in her home before, what was once a very nice two-story, three-bedroom place that she'd inherited from her parents. When they'd been alive, it had probably been kept in great condition, but Allison wasn't particularly diligent. I could see a stack of dirty dishes in the kitchen sink, and more on the kitchen counter... and even more on the kitchen table, for God's sake. As for the carpet, it looked as if it had never known the touch of a vacuum, and I walked across it like I was.