Sounds entirely plausible.
In the alternate universe - let’s consider the betrayed wife.
She reportedly learned about the rape charge in July ‘07 and most certainly did her own research. She had to know that Maria was pregnant, beautiful and a threat to her husband’s career.
Where did the wife’s pregnancy rumor originate? Most men don’t make that stuff up - that is a woman’s lie. So we might assume that Christina told Cesar she also was pregnant - that she was as needy as Marine Maria Lauterbach. He just passed the word to his buddies.
If Christina was desperate to hold on to her man and destroy the competition - what tactic did she use? Did she call Maria and invite her over to control the situation? Did she plan on talking Maria out of filing rape charges? Did she offer to adopt Maria’s baby and give her the pros & cons? Visitation vs. child custody?
Did they meet on Dec 14th and all hell broke loose?
What if the poor schmuk Cesar walked in on a violent, fatal attack on Maria? What possible alibi does he have? His pregnant wife has just killed his pregnant ex-gal pal in self-defense? Who would think of a suicide excuse? IMO that sounds like a woman’s thinking.
I believe Cesar Laurean, a personnel clerk, was not the bossiest, brightest bulb in the Laurean home. The person who appears to have taken charge, purchased the bus ticket, dropped the car at the bus station etc., etc., I think the Take Charge wife - said “run Cesar, run” and he did. Leaving her to fashion all self-serving stories and alibis.
He may be dead.
Final alternative draft.