Her father's suicide note was addressed to her.
"Be brave," it said, and that's exactly what she's tried to do ever since. No one can know how hard it is to always be the strong one, to keep going in spite of all the pain and fear. She's practically raised her brothers, and now she has her own team to look after.
Especially a certain Patrick Jane, who needs her more than he's willing to admit.
So she simply ignores the sword of Damocles hanging right over her head.
It's Red John who'll learn to fear her in the end.