One terrible thought after another went through my mind. I tried to talk to my daughter calmly.
“Honey, has Grandpa ever forced you to do something you didn’t want?”
Emily looked at me for a long moment before looking down.
One terrible thought after another went through my mind. I tried to talk to my daughter calmly.
“Honey, has Grandpa ever forced you to do something you didn’t want?”
Emily looked at me for a long moment before looking down.

“Grandpa said I shouldn’t tell you yet.
My whole body was frozen.
What should you not tell me?
She remained silent. At that moment, Robert entered the room. When he saw the bag in my hands, his face paled.
“You weren’t supposed to find that,” he said.
I took Emily in my arms and immediately left the room.
That night I could barely sleep. Daniel insisted that we should talk to his father before drawing conclusions, but I no longer trusted any explanation Robert could give me.