Husband's Crime Exposed

Synopsis

The plane jerked violently, throwing me against my seatbelt. Oxygen masks dropped with a hiss, and my heart hammered against my ribs as the cabin filled with panicked voices. I reached for Lily's small hand, squeezing it tightly as her eyes widened with terror. "Mommy?" Her voice trembled. "What's happening?" Before I could answer, I watched Pierce lunge across the aisle toward Eloise. His movements were fluid, practiced—as though he'd rehearsed this moment a thousand times. He secured her oxygen mask with gentle precision, his hands lingering on her cheeks as he made sure she was breathing properly. "Eloise, stay calm," he murmured, his voice carrying that tender quality I hadn't heard directed at me in years. "I've got you." I fumbled with Lily's mask, my fingers shaking as I struggled to fasten it correctly. The plane pitched again, sending drinks cartons rolling down the aisle. A flight attendant shouted something over the intercom, but her voice