Chapter 4

As the investigation continued, more came to light.

The police found a locked diary in my room. It had been left behind by the original Madeline, filled with everything she had endured in that house.

They handed it to my, no, her parents, Chad and Karen Lane.

"It belonged to her. You should read it," the officer said.

That night, the estate was silent. The living room was lit only by a dim yellow lamp. Chad and Karen sat on the couch and opened the diary.

Madeline: [October 12. I had a fever and felt awful. I asked Donna for…