My sister called me at midnight and whispered, “Turn off every light. Go to the attic. Don’t tell your husband.” I thought she was losing her mind — until I looked through the floorboards….

My sister called me at midnight and whispered, “Turn off every light. Go to the attic. Don’t tell your husband.” I thought she was losing her mind — until I looked through the floorboards….

Part 2:

I crouched in the attic, dust scratching my throat and fear pressing so tightly against my chest I could barely breathe.

Below me, Caleb set the passports on the hallway table.

The man in the raincoat said, “The Bureau moved faster than expected.”

My stomach sank.

Caleb’s jaw tightened. “How close?”

“Close enough that your wife’s sister may already know.”

My sister.

Mara.

I clutched my phone, praying it would light up again—and praying it wouldn’t make a sound.

Caleb picked up my laptop. “She never checks anything. Even if she saw something, she wouldn’t understand it.”

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