After helping to clean Murdock’s cabin of the c*****e, Heather remained and had been helping out with Murdock’s children. She felt she was doing it out of a sense of guilt for what Phylicia and Kimberly had done. After all, I knew what happened was possible and likely, she thought. I knew them better than the rest did and should have said something sooner. Maybe the children would still be alive if I had.
Murdock and Mei Lee had accepted Heather’s help only after long hours of denials, on their part for the need, and questioning of her motives. Her job had been to help with meals and to watch over the children. She also tended to Mei Lee while she was recovering from her injuries.
Murdock had been angry after the attack, with Phylicia and Kimberly, certainly, but also with himself. I sho
