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Chapter 2 - David Confronts Sarah About The Mysterious Name Vanessa

The bright foyer of the upscale suburban home felt suddenly suffocating as the echoes of Lily’s innocent words faded away.

David’s face drained of all color, his charcoal-gray jacket still damp from the freezing rain falling heavily outside.

He slowly lowered his arms from his trembling daughter, his eyes locked onto the woman kneeling amid the shattered glass.

“Who were you just calling yourself, Sarah? Why did Lily say the name Vanessa?” David asked, his voice dangerously low.

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The woman in the olive-green silk blouse dropped her gaze, her manicured fingers digging into the hardwood floorboards.

“You... you don't understand anything, David; it was just a stupid nickname from my past before we met,” she stammered.

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