Chapter 2 - Maya Confronts Her Husband And The Mysterious Woman
The air in the hallway turned instantly heavy, thick with the suffocating scent of unfamiliar perfume and impending doom.
Maya stood frozen on the hardwood floor, her hands trembling as she stared up at the top of the staircase.
Her husband, Richard, shifted nervously under her gaze, his face draining of all its color as he realized she was home early.
Behind him, the strange woman wearing his oversized white button-down shirt offered a lazy, unapologetic smirk.
“Maya... you’re home early from the office,” Richard stammered, his voice pitching uncomfortably high.
“Who is she, Richard?” Maya asked, her voice dropping into a register so cold it made the hallway feel like a freezer.
The woman stepped past Richard, leaning casually against the polished banister with an air of absolute entitlement.
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“My name doesn't concern you, sweetheart, but you might want to check the master bedroom closet,” the woman replied smoothly.
Maya looked down at four-year-old Emma, who was still curled tightly into a shivering ball by the base of the stairs.
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