Blaine Alexander

It was a stark contrast to how Carter says Rebecca treated him over the years.

Between the two of you, there was never loving stepmother vibes.

After his father's murder, Carter says Rebecca cut him off financially, like when he asked for some help to pay for med school.

So she refused to give you the money?

There was a time when Kyle Smithy liked Rebecca Schwartz, but as the years went by, his opinion changed as he watched her verbally attack Stephen's son and then Stephen himself in the worst possible way.

That's why on the very night the doctor was murdered, Kyle believed Rebecca was involved.

I call and she answers and she sounds tired.

Kyle had an immediate sinking feeling.

She finally did it.

You felt that she was the one who had killed him.

Helen Como also wasn't surprised.

She thought at times Rebecca could be evil.

When I heard that he was murdered, nobody else came to mind.

I didn't even so much as think, gosh, did a burglar break in?

Nothing else came to mind other than Becky.

It's something Detective Diebel heard over and over again.

But suspicions are not evidence.

The biggest issue was Leo.

Even though he had implicated Rebecca, police didn't think he would be a strong witness.

Carter and his family were convinced Rebecca was getting away with murder.