Chapter 2: Every Lie Has an Expiration Date
Chapter 2: Every Lie Has an Expiration Date
Daniel noticed the smile immediately.
"What are you smiling about?"
I looked up through tears.
"Nothing."
He crouched beside me.
His face carried the same fake concern he'd shown countless times after hurting me.
"You know I only do this because I love you."
I almost laughed.
Instead...
I whispered,
"I know."
Victoria rolled her eyes.
"Help her clean herself up. Dinner is getting cold."
As Daniel pulled me toward the sink, his phone rang.
It was his business partner.
He stepped outside.
Melissa wandered upstairs.
For the first time that evening...
Victoria and I were alone.
She leaned close enough for me to smell her expensive perfume.
"You'll never leave my son."
I stayed silent.
She smiled.
"Because no one would believe someone like you."
Then she whispered something she'd never intended another soul to hear.
"My first daughter-in-law tried."
My heart stopped.
Victoria continued calmly.
"She disappeared before anyone could testify."
Goosebumps raced across my body.
The camera captured every word.
Every confession.
Every smug smile.
Meanwhile...
At police headquarters...
Detective Sarah Monroe leaned toward the monitor.
"Record everything."
Within minutes...
Patrol cars were dispatched.
An ambulance followed.
Then the judge approved an emergency warrant.
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Nobody inside the Carter mansion knew.
Their perfect world had already begun collapsing.
