Such a risky little gamble if EG waiting that many days to report him missing. I mean what if he had been discovered before that by some random person? Obviously I’m not able to figure out how the mind of someone capable of murdering and disposing of a child works but I would be so paranoid every minute.
definitely agree and she prob was paranoid, erratic etc. but i think there were prob 2 crucial factors for her, both which involve buying time:
1. she couldnt call 911 and play the role of the loving stepmom who claim he died in his sleep bc she knew that Lucas' body wouldnt appear to be that of a healthy five year old. by hiding his body, she could buy time so he could be discovered as late as possible/with as little evidence as possible.
2. since hiding his body was a must, from there, i think by waiting to report him missing, she bought herself time to concoct her story and plan pin this on someone else (vday lie, homeless kid, possibly other options/ideas she based on whom she interacted with throughout the week).
truthfully, whats most shocking to me is that the PI got her to reveal the body. i thought she'd maybe wait until Lucas was found (if he ever was) and play dumb/she didnt know he was there. but at the same time, shes caught herself in a lot of lies and maybe what i outlined above were her initial thoughts and it didnt go as planned....