That glance stayed with me.
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On Thursday night, I pretended to fall asleep. Daniel lay beside me for almost twenty minutes.
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Then he moved. Carefully. Quietly. He slipped out of bed. I waited until the bedroom door closed.
Then I followed him. He went downstairs first. Into his office.
I watched from the dark hallway as he unlocked the bottom drawer of his desk.
He removed the small white box.
Then something metallic. He put both into his pocket.
My heart began pounding. He went upstairs.
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Straight to Lily’s bedroom. He closed the door behind him. I stood outside.
At first, I heard nothing.
Then Daniel spoke.
“Open wider.”
Every muscle in my body froze.
Lily’s voice came next.
“Daddy… I don’t want to.”
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“Just a little more.”
“Can we stop?”
“Not yet.”
I stepped closer. Then Daniel said,
“I need to see everything.”
My hand went to the doorknob.
But before I opened it, I heard Lily start crying.
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Then Daniel whispered,
“Your mother cannot know about this yet.”
I pushed the door open. Daniel spun around. Lily was sitting on the edge of her bed.
Tears were running down her face. Daniel had something small in his hand. I couldn’t see what it was.
“What are you doing?”
He immediately stepped between us.
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“Maggie, stop.”
I stared at him.
“Move.”
“Please. Listen to me first.”
“Move away from my daughter.”
I tried to go around him. He blocked me. My panic turned into anger.
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“Maggie, don’t come closer yet.”
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“Why?”
He didn’t answer.
I could see Lily behind him.
She looked terrified.
“Lily, come to Mommy.”
She looked at Daniel.
Then back at me.
She didn’t move.
That was when I started crying.
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“Lily, please.”
Daniel finally stepped aside.
She ran into my arms.
