Christine was startled when Marcus, Victor Blackwood's eldest son, showed up at her doorstep at dawn. He claimed he had just given his kid a ride to school and could take her to the hospital on his way.
It was far too early for any school to be open - this was clearly Marcus's scheme to catch her unprepared.
A perfect, foolproof plot.
Now Christine truly understood why Ethan had called his family "utterly fake."
With no time to call Rachel, Christine grabbed her purse and rushed out. Sophie, her nutritionist, worried about her going alone and offered to accompany her. Christine gave her a quick look, silently telling her to stay home - it was just a checkup, nothing major, she'd be back soon.
She got into Marcus's car and sat quietly in the back, avoiding any conversation with him.
