Chapter 3 - Caroline Had Entered Lily’s Room
Andrew stopped chasing them.
He called security instead.
Victoria remained suspicious, but Lily’s words had changed the
situation.
A guard opened the guest room.
Empty.
Then they checked Lily’s bedroom.
Her closet doors stood open.
A small pink suitcase lay on the bed.
Half packed.
Victoria stared at Andrew.
“Did you do this?”
“No.”
Inside were Lily’s pajamas, medicine, stuffed rabbit, and passport.
Victoria’s stomach dropped.
The passport had been locked inside the family safe.
Andrew immediately called downstairs and ordered every exterior gate
closed.
Then Lily whispered that Aunt Caroline had packed the suitcase.
“She said Daddy told her.”
Andrew crouched several feet away.
“I didn’t, sweetheart.”
Lily’s eyes filled.
“She said you don’t want Mommy anymore.”
Victoria looked at Andrew.
Their marriage had been strained for months.
But they had never discussed separation in front of Lily.
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Someone else had.
And whoever packed that suitcase knew where the safe key was kept.
