Margaret’s voice was filled with deep fatigue and sadness. Emily picked up the photograph. This is Michael is having an affair. But that’s not all. Margaret stood up and retrieved a tablet from the bookshelf. There’s a more serious problem. The tablet screen displayed a list of video files. Looking at the dates, they appear to have been recorded over the past 2 weeks.
What is this evidence? Margaret answered heavily. Records of Michael’s behavior after you leave for work. When the first video played, Emily gasped. The screen showed the living room just after Emily had left for work. Michael was approaching Olivia’s crib. When Olivia began crying softly, Michael’s expression changed completely. “Shut up!” he yelled in a low voice.
Be quiet. Don’t make noise in the morning. Emily covered her mouth with her hand. Michael on the screen looked like a completely different person. The video continued. When Olivia wouldn’t stop crying, Michael roughly shook the crib. With that violent motion, Olivia stopped crying out of fear and stiffened her body. “See that? Now you’re quiet.
” Michael laughed cruy. This is the effective way. Emily couldn’t stop her tears. Since when has this been happening? I noticed two weeks ago, Margaret answered while also crying. Olivia’s way of crying changed. I’m a former nurse, so I know how abused babies react. In the next video, Michael was making a phone call.
The other party was clearly his affair partner. Yeah, Sarah, can we meet tonight? Michael’s voice was completely different from how he spoke to Emily. Oh, the baby issue. Don’t worry, I’ll handle it soon. Handle it. Emily’s voice trembled. The videos continued. Michael’s voice calling Olivia a failure and a nuisance. numerous recordings of him roughly handling the baby.
And most shocking was the scene where Michael was talking on the phone, saying, “After the divorce, I don’t want custody. I want to keep child support to a minimum. Why didn’t you tell me directly?” Emily asked through her sobs. Margaret answered painfully, “I wanted to, but Michael was threatening me, too. He said, “If you say anything unnecessary, I’ll never let you see Olivia again.
” But why this house? To evacuate Olivia to a safe place. After Michael abused you both in the morning, I would come to pick her up and provide emotional care here. Emily felt everything connecting. Olivia’s intense morning crying, her fear response to Michael, and her peaceful expression at her grandmother’s house. The changed clothes, too. Yes.
When Michael handled her roughly and they got dirty or torn, I would change her here. Margaret wiped her tears. The missing laundry was because I was keeping it as evidence. Margaret stood up and took out a small box from the closet. Inside were soiled baby clothes and a notebook recording Michael’s actions. Dr.
Johnson is actually cooperating with my plan. He’s my former colleague and also a specialist in child abuse. Emily looked up in surprise. What? Seeing Olivia’s reaction during the examination, he immediately understood the situation and we planned together for him to suggest installing cameras to you. So, without my knowledge, you all were protecting Olivia. Margaret squeezed Emily’s hand.
