“When did you learn?”
“Months later.”
“And you still said nothing?”
“Yes.”
Another lie.
Another layer.
I felt numb.
Daniel’s brother had driven Daniel’s truck near my crash.
Daniel’s uncle worked for vendor I was reviewing.
My missing keychain had apparently carried data.
Daniel removed it from scene.
Ryan allegedly took USB.
Daniel later discovered family connection.
Then remained silent.
Whether Ryan had intentionally forced me off road was still unproven.
That distinction mattered.
I wanted certainty.
Evidence did not give it immediately.
Investigators reconstructed what they could.
Old traffic-camera footage no longer existed.
Vehicle repairs from years earlier were hard to establish.
Insurance records showed Daniel’s pickup had body work nine days after
crash.
Invoice described right-front damage.
Ryan claimed he hit a parking post afterward.
Shop records could not prove cause.
Phone-location records from old carrier were unavailable in complete
form.
But financial records told another story.
