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Chapter 5 - Aloysius says it was a test

His first explanation came through police.

He said:

“I wanted to prove the hospital’s security was inadequate.”

I read that sentence twice.

Then laughed.

Painfully.

Aloysius worked in corporate risk management.

Not healthcare.

His company advised:

Insurance firms.

Manufacturers.

Financial-services companies.

He loved stress-testing systems.

That gave his excuse just enough shape to sound plausible for three seconds.

His attorney said:

“Mr. Fenwick observed lax identification practices and made an extremely misguided attempt to test whether staff would notice.”

No.

Because if that were true:

Why silence Caius?

Why slap him?

Why place the other infant in my room?

Why alter the band?

Why not stop the moment someone was at risk?

Most importantly:

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Why had Aloysius been consulting a family lawyer for seven weeks?

I learned that on the second day.

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