Vanessa immediately stepped forward.
“This is completely unnecessary.”
Nobody responded.
The officer looked at her.
“Ma’am, we’ll speak with everyone separately.”
Derek pointed toward Ethan’s laptop.
“You need to see that.”
Vanessa turned sharply toward him.
“Derek.”
He ignored her.
Ethan replayed the footage.
Again, Vanessa entered the kitchen wearing the silver dress.
Again, she checked herself in the mirror.
Again, she removed the scissors.
Again, she cut the seam herself.
And again, Sophie entered seconds later.
Nobody spoke as the video continued.
Vanessa’s hand closed around Sophie’s wrist.
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