I searched the bedroom and found an old phone hidden inside Jack’s wardrobe.
It was switched off.
My hands trembled as I turned it on.
There were several messages.
One was from a man named Richard.
“Everything is ready. Just make sure the children are born safely. We will handle the documents afterward.”
Another message read:
“Your father-in-law must never discover the arrangement before the birth.”
My father-in-law?
Jack had told me his father died years ago.
I continued scrolling.
Then I found a photograph.
It showed Jack standing beside an older man in an expensive suit.
Behind them was a large mansion.
I recognized that mansion immediately.
It was my father’s house.
My heart began pounding.
Why was Jack standing outside my father’s home?
And who was the older man?
Suddenly, I heard footsteps.
I quickly returned the phone to its hiding place.
Martha entered the bedroom.
