Chapter 8 - The War BeginsLila stared at the documents spread across her kitchen table.
"He planned this."
I nodded.
"Six months ago."
"Sarah..."
"I know."
She looked at me.
"What are we going to do?"
"Find the files."
"What files?"
"The ones he told someone to delete."
I told her about the old phone.
The phone Daniel had once claimed was broken.
Lila stared at me.
"You want to go back?"
"Yes."
"Sarah, you're eight months pregnant."
"I know."
"You could be walking into a trap."
"I know."
I touched my stomach.
"But Noah and my baby deserve a mother who fights."
That night, Daniel texted me.
Everything okay at home?
I typed:
Everything's fine.
He replied:
Love you.
I stared at those words.
Then I whispered:
May you like
"Tomorrow, I stop being your wife."
"I become your witness."
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Chapter 9 - The Old PhoneWe returned to the house the next morning.
Chapter 10 - Daniel Comes BackLila grabbed my arm.
Chapter 11 - The EscapeWe ran.
Chapter 12 - The DetectiveLila contacted a detective she knew through work.
Chapter 13 - The Second WomanVanessa was still in custody.
Chapter 14 - The TrapMarcus built the trap carefully.
