Chapter 2 - The Hallway Camera Was Missing
Victoria followed Andrew’s stare toward the staircase.
A small black security camera normally sat above the upstairs landing.
Now only two exposed wires remained.
Someone had ripped it from the wall.
Victoria stopped backing away.
Andrew pointed toward the empty mount.
“That’s why I was running.”
Victoria held Lily tighter. “Explain.”
“I heard her scream. When I came upstairs, the camera was gone and Lily
was running toward you.”
Lily buried her face against Victoria.
Andrew lowered his voice.
“Sweetheart, why are you afraid Daddy will take you?”
Lily shook her head.
Victoria whispered, “You can tell me.”
The little girl finally looked toward a closed guest-room door.
“The lady said Daddy was taking me away.”
Andrew went pale.
“What lady?”
Lily pointed.
“The lady in the silver dress.”
Victoria knew exactly who had been wearing silver downstairs.
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Andrew’s older sister, Caroline.
And Caroline had disappeared from the party ten minutes earlier.
