My husband checks our daughter’s mouth.simo every night before bed and says, “Open more. I need to see everything.” When I heard that, I opened the door knocking and running towards my daughter, but he wouldn’t let me get close to her. I started crying

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“No.

That look stayed with me.

Thursday night I pretended to fall asleep. Daniel stayed by my side for almost twenty minutes.

Then he moved. Careful. In silence. He got out of bed. I waited until the bedroom door closed.

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Then I followed him. First he went down the stairs. He walked into his office.

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From the dark hallway, I saw him key open the bottom drawer of his desk.

He pulled out the little white box.

Then something metallic. He put both in his pocket.

My heart started beating hard. He went up the stairs.

Straight to Lily’s room. He closed the door behind him. I stayed outside.

At first I didn’t hear anything.

So Daniel spoke.

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“Open up more.

My whole body was stiff.

Then I heard Lily’s voice.

“Dad… I don’t want to.