Chapter 4 - Uncovering Hidden Security Footage From The Secret Basement
Arthur’s thumb scrolled across the high-definition screen of his encrypted phone, loading the automatic motion-sensor footage recorded four hours earlier. The clear video clip showed Victoria dragging little Lily down the narrow wooden stairs by her arm despite her quiet crying.
The footage captured Victoria shoving the toddler into a cold, windowless basement room used for storing old family records and heavy furniture. She locked the heavy door from the outside, leaving the terrified three-year-old in total darkness for over two hours while she enjoyed her wine upstairs.
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"You locked my granddaughter in a locked storage room because she spilled juice on your coat?" Arthur asked, his voice shaking with a terrifying, controlled rage. Victoria couldn't form a single word of defense as the undeniable video evidence played in loop on the screen.
Mark felt an overwhelming wave of protection surge through his chest, his jaw tightening as he looked at the woman who had tormented his child. "You are a monster, Victoria," Mark said with cold, absolute certainty, stepping around her toward the foyer.
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