But this time, I saw something I could never unsee.
Daniel didn’t comfort her.
He glanced around the room first.
As if checking whether anyone was watching.
My heart pounded so loudly I could barely hear the audio.
Carol stepped forward quickly, saying something I couldn’t make out.
Daniel turned slightly away from her.
Lily’s cries escalated into pure terror.
Then he leaned closer to her tiny face and whispered something.
I replayed the footage.
Once.
Twice.
My blood ran cold.
The man I had trusted. The father I believed my daughter was safe with.
In that moment, I realized Lily had been trying to tell me the truth all along.
And I almost didn’t listen.