Chapter 6 - Questioning My Wife About Her Double Life
“Not from you, from my brother,” Caroline cried out, backing away as I stepped toward her.
“Your brother is serving a federal prison sentence in upstate New York,” I reminded her, narrowing my eyes with suspicion.
“He escaped four months ago,” Caroline blurted out, the horrifying truth finally spilling from her lips.
The quiet suburban neighborhood outside suddenly felt miles away from the nightmare unfolding within our walls.
“He threatened to hurt Maya and her sister if I didn't hide them where nobody would ever look,” she sobbed hysterically.
“And you chose to hide them inside the structural walls of our own house without telling me?” I demanded incredulously.
“If he found out you knew, he would have targeted you and Lily too,” Caroline whispered, grabbing my forearm desperately.
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I pulled my arm away from her grip, staring down the dark, narrow corridor that stretched deep into the home’s framing.
“How many other rooms are hidden inside this house, Caroline?” I asked, my voice dangerously calm.
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