Chapter 11 - The Deleted Camera Comes Back
Technicians recovered the deleted hallway footage.
At 1:41 p.m., Michael appeared.
He wore gloves.
He entered the balcony with a small tool case.
Seven minutes later, he returned.
Then he opened Daniel’s study.
At 1:52, he noticed the hallway camera.
He stared directly into it.
The footage ended.
But another camera captured him leaving with Lily’s keycard in his hand.
Daniel watched in silence.
Lily began crying.
“I thought you believed I tried to kill him.”
Daniel looked at her.
“For a few minutes, I did.”
The honesty hurt.
“I’m sorry.”
Lily nodded but did not say it was okay.
It was not okay yet.
Daniel had known her since she was fifteen.
She had helped care for Evan after Daniel’s wife—Lily’s older sister,
Claire—died.
One frightening video angle had nearly erased years of trust.
Daniel would have to repair that.
Then police called.
Michael had been stopped before reaching the airport.
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In his vehicle were passports, cash, and a laptop.
The laptop contained something worse than the balcony plan.
