However, the whispers persisted, growing louder and more frequent. “She’s always with Dad,” one of the children mentioned offhandedly one evening. The mother laughed it off initially, but a seed of doubt had been planted. Was there something more to these comments? Were they simply the musings of naive children, or had they unknowingly stumbled upon a truth that she had been too blind to see?

Determined to quell her growing unease, the mother decided to install a hidden camera in the living room — a discreet, silent observer that would offer her the peace of mind she sought. Days passed, and she almost forgot about the camera, until one evening when a sense of urgency propelled her to review the footage.