Chapter 7

POV of Kathy Stabler

I am in Eli's room when I hear Kathleen calling me. I go downstairs to the living room where Kathleen is watching the news. When I see Susan Benson-Cassidy on the screen and I learn that she has been raped, I almost faint. It's all my fault that Olivia was separated from her daughter. I never should've written that letter. Kathleen is staring at me.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Call your dad right now, Kathleen. Tell him I need to tell him something."

After Kathleen calls Elliot, I stammer that Susan was raped. Elliot is crushed. He tells me that Susan is not his daughter.

"I know she's not, El. I just didn't believe you or Olivia when you said you weren't the father of Olivia's baby, I need to tell you who was the responsible for Olivia losing her daughter. It was me, Elliot. I'm sorry."

I hear him say that I need to tell Olivia the truth. I ask him to take me to the precinct because I know he's going too. He says okay.

Kathleen agrees to call if something happens. About 40 minutes later, Elliot drives up. I go outside and climb in the car. I can tell Elliot is trying not to cry. I am too.