Ever since their stats and equipment were stolen, Zoey and Rick had been paranoid, suspecting everyone around them. They even collected every strand of hair in their home and had it tested to rule out any foreign traces unrelated to the Lopez family.
Naturally, Rita had also been under suspicion, especially by Rick, whose paranoia was growing. He couldn't shake the feeling that his Divine Gift had been stolen along with his attributes. After all, if someone could steal stats, why not Divine Gifts too?
But after extensive testing—whether it was the hair samples collected from the Lopez house or the surveillance footage—Rita was always cleared of suspicion. Any foreign hair could be immediately compared to Rick's, ruling out Rita, and the surveillance footage provided further proof.
Creation is hard, cheer me up!