lynn s husband of 25 years. i love them so much. reporter: and so in a sad, on the surface, it didn t make strange way, out of unimaginable much sense. evil and loss came love. after all, fred had been cooperative with detectives from day one. a real family. and yes, he had moved out of the family house, but he told them an unexpected blessing. the break was amicable. what s he done for you she was my best friend, he said. personally, having him in your life? and yet, not long after the murder, yuck charlie south out detective birdsall and whispered an awful question. it s like getting another life. did my dad have something to do with this? reporter: charlie remembers what they told him. like somebody opened a door and the detective was very quick said, here s a second chance. to assure me that they have no suspicions of that. reporter: got a reason to get up in the morning these days. they don t think that would be something that was happening. damn straight. and if the
moment as the greatest gift i ever received from the man who i still hate more than any person i ve ever known. and my wife and i didn t have children of our own. now i ve got the best son in the world. oh, it s been great. mark and susan are just, they re great. i love them so much. reporter: and so in a sad, strange way, out of unimaginable evil and loss came love. a real family. an unexpected blessing. what s he done for you personally, having him in your life? it s like getting another life. g like somebody opened a door and said, here s a second chance.