Chapter 3 - Sarah Breaks Down And Confesses The Terrifying Truth
Tears spilled over Sarah’s dark lashes as the immense weight of her long-kept secret finally cracked her composure completely.
“I didn't have a choice, Mark! The social services department in this county would have taken them away from me forever!” she sobbed.
“What are you talking about? Who are these children, Sarah? Tell me right now before I call the authorities myself!” Mark demanded.
Sarah slid down the cabinet door until she sat flat on the kitchen tile, burying her face in her trembling hands.
“Lily is my sister’s daughter, and the other one... the other little boy is my cousin’s child left abandoned in Chicago,” she confessed.
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Mark stared down at his wife in sheer disbelief, struggling to process the bizarre and dangerous web of lies she had spun.
“You kidnapped two children and hid them inside the structural framing of our house instead of asking for help?” Mark whispered in horror.
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