The For most of us,

For most of us, the phrase, look what you made me do, sounds melodramatic, something

straight out of a soap opera that we'd never really take seriously, unless it's a Taylor Swift

lyric. But for others, it's a bone-chilling reminder that their fate lies completely in someone

else's

control.

That helplessness is at the heart of today's case, featuring none other than Michelle Notek.

Born in Washington in 1964, Michelle, who went by the name Shelly, had a much rougher

start in life than many others.

Her parents had separated, leaving Shelly and her two younger brothers solely in the care of their mother, Sharon Watson.

Sharon suffered from addictions and had several mental health issues,

meaning that she was drunk more often than she was not, and she wasn't there to look after her children.

It is suspected but unconfirmed that during this time of her life, Sharon was working as a sex worker

and would often bring strange men to the home her children were living in.

Just about the time Shelley had turned six, Sharon disappeared, and it was only then

that Les Watson scooped in to try to save the day. The father to three now homeless Watson children,

Les was known to be charming and charismatic. He was a successful businessman, so he was able to

financially provide for his three children,

and he even had a new wife, Laura Stallings, who could fill in for Sharon, as the mother figure.

From the outside looking in, this could appear to be a fresh start that the Watson children so desperately needed.

They would have a stable and safe home and

two parents on hand to make up for the trauma they had experienced already together. But

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