PART 2: The girl limped.
It was subtle—but real.
That night, long after Ethan fell asleep, Daniel searched his room. Inside a drawer, he found an envelope filled with carefully counted money—allowance, saved cash… even small amounts taken from around the house.
At the bottom, written in shaky handwriting:
“For Lily’s medicine.”
Daniel felt the room tilt.
Medicine.
Not toys. Not anything childish.
Medicine.
The next morning, he confronted his son.
“Who is Lily?” he asked.
Ethan didn’t deny it. He didn’t lie.
He just looked… scared…
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