Chapter 5

Confirming Sophia's identity was easier than I thought. It was because David never thought he'd get caught.

He didn't have a fingerprint lock on WhatsApp. He had a phone password, but he never turned off the screen when charging at home. The baby monitor app needed it to stay on.

One night, after Ryan was asleep, David went to take a shower. His phone was charging in the living room, screen still on. I opened WhatsApp and searched for Sophia.

Nothing. He'd deleted the chat history. But he hadn't deleted her from his Instagram. I found her there.

I opened…