My confusion is about the motive. Plenty of women and some men find and marry a wealthy person to secure their future. They may not love them, but if the rich spouse is as agreeable, fun and caring as Helen, why not just get married, instead of taking the enormous risk of murder?
RSBM
This is what I was wondering about too. I think it may well be down to that gender role reversal too. Whilst women, earning less traditionally in the past, we may be more used to that scenario you describe Satchie, but for this bloke he wasn't satisfied.
Agree with all of u, that this "intention to marry/engagement" could be exaggerated.
But equally my gut instinct ( that she was having 2nd thoughts about future w him) could be wrong too.
So on the supposed basis that the Helen was happy with him:
As another poster said, it's a big risk to take
But as posters have said we've also got poss reasons such as:
- he is psychopathic anyway
- and greedy, he wasn't satisfied with the £ support level to date (That swift£600-£4k action is telling)
- male pride ( agree , in reality he couldn't cope with her having the financial power)
- he wanted her £ , not her. ( maybe he was never in love with her at all) or he fell out of love
- he can't have just flipped if Pros claim is true "sleeping drug in increasing amounts in weeks" ( this conflicts with him having flipped on that day.)
- his own health scare someone influences him to this action?
ETA Satchie's & mrzada's last one - creeping jealousy/insecurity etc. He's becoming Mr Bailey, not her ever Mrs Stewart
who knows - what if she was the one who wanted to marry and he didn't? curveball- unlikely. ( maybe not a curveball, just seen that Lore1 has said same)
