Like nothing was wrong.
But something was wrong.
And now—
I wasn’t going to ignore it anymore.
A knock exploded at the front door.
Loud.
Sharp.
Authoritative.
Mark’s footsteps stopped.
Everything froze.
Then came the voice.
“Police! Open the door!”
Mark turned slowly toward the hallway.
Toward me.
His expression changed.
Just slightly.
Just enough.
And in that moment—
I knew.
Whatever was happening in that bathroom…
He never expected it to end like this.
Continue to PART 3… where the truth is revealed—and what the police find changes everything.
PART 3 — What They Found
Mark opened the door with a smile.
That same practiced smile.
The one that had fooled everyone for years.
“Officers,” he said lightly. “Is something wrong?”
Two officers stepped inside.
They didn’t smile back.
“We received a call,” one of them said. “We need to ask a few questions.”
Mark glanced at me.
Just a quick look.
But it said everything.
You did this.
I didn’t look away.
“Yes,” I said quietly, stepping forward with Sophie in my arms. “I made the call.”
The room shifted.
Not loudly.
Not dramatically.
But enough.
The officers noticed.
