She sat across from Marcus and tried to summon the vulnerable persona he had trusted for nearly a year.
“I can’t believe you’re doing this to us, Marcus,” she began, her voice trembling on cue.
“Lily has severe behavioral issues.
You’re never home.
I was the one trying to hold this family together.”
Marcus remained motionless.
“I’ve seen the video archives, Sarah,” he said.
She froze.
For a fraction of a second, her composure broke before she rebuilt it.
“What videos?”
“All of them.
Including the video call from seven months ago, with Julian.”
Her eyes moved toward Victoria and then back to Marcus.
“That doesn’t prove anything.
Julian and I have a professional history—”
“And the drops in my daughter’s juice?” Marcus interrupted, his voice dropping to a low, lethal quiet.
“The medical report came back positive.”
For the first time, Sarah had no prepared answer.
