«Daddy, don’t leave me with the new mom, she comes to do bad things. Hidden in the closet, the father FROZE from what he saw…

David began to doubt his daughter’s words more and more. Why did she say Olivia hurts her? When Olivia went to the bathroom again, David decided he had seen enough. He got out of the closet, left the apartment, and pretended he had just returned from work. «Hi,» he said, entering, trying to sound natural. «How was your day?» Olivia met him in the hall with a smile. «Wonderful, darling.

We had a great time, didn’t we?» Emily just nodded, avoiding her father’s gaze. David felt a strange tension in the air, not understanding how to interpret it. During dinner, David decided it was time to discuss what happened. He took Emily to the bedroom, helped her get into bed, and then looked at her seriously. «Emily,» he began, trying to stay calm. «You told me Olivia hurts you, but today I heard her being kind to you.

Why did you lie to me?» Emily looked at him with big eyes, clearly scared. «Dad, I didn’t lie,» she whispered. «She’s just pretending. Don’t you understand? I think she’s only acting nice, and then she’ll be mean again.»

David frowned. «But I heard her being kind to you all day. We can’t accuse people like that, especially…» — «You don’t understand, Dad,» Emily insisted. «She only pretends when you’re around. She changes.» The girl started crying, and her father, feeling disappointed, just turned and left…

David was confused. He didn’t know whom to believe. On one hand, Olivia didn’t seem suspicious, but on the other — this was his daughter, and he should trust her. Nevertheless, everything he saw and heard didn’t match her words.

Later, David apologized to Olivia for his doubts. «Sorry,» he said in a quiet tone. «Maybe I’m too suspicious. I just want to protect Emily.» Olivia stroked his arm. «I understand, it’s okay. You’re her father.»

When night came, David slept poorly, thinking about what to do next. He decided to repeat the plan and hide again to give Emily a second chance to prove her truth. In the morning, he took a stool and placed it in the closet so his legs wouldn’t go numb. He knew his plan was absurd, but he didn’t know how else to find out the truth.

Everything started as usual: sweet talks, but after an hour, David heard footsteps approaching the room and tensed up. The door opened, and Emily entered the room. Olivia followed her. Emily sat on the bed, and Olivia remained standing in the doorway with a grim expression. «Hi, Emily,» she said in a cold voice David had never heard before. «I think we need to talk today.» David felt his blood run cold.

Olivia’s voice became cruel, as if the mask had fallen, revealing her dark side. He took his phone to record the conversation. Emily, trembling, whispered: «About what, Olivia?» She took a step forward, her figure looming over Emily like a shadow. «About those lying stories you told your father.»

David’s heart stopped for a moment. He was ready to burst out of the closet, but he needed evidence to clarify everything.

Emily, nervous, backed away. «You hurt me,» she said. Olivia smirked maliciously. «Hurt? Darling, I haven’t even started hurting you.» David could barely hold back from rushing out, but he knew he had to wait for a confession.

Olivia stepped even closer to Emily. Her voice became a whisper and a threat. «Listen here, you little liar, you’ll go to your father and say it was all a misunderstanding, that you just made it up.» Emily shook her head in refusal, tears rolling down her cheeks. «No, I can’t, I won’t lie to him.» Then Olivia grabbed Emily by the wrist.

The girl screamed in pain. «This is like strawberry ice cream!» she shouted, and David, without thinking, burst out of the closet.

As soon as he appeared, Olivia flinched and released Emily’s hand, stepping back with a pale face. «What are you doing here?» she stammered, with fear. David stood between Olivia and Emily, his voice trembling with restrained anger. «I heard everything, Olivia. Every word, every threat. I recorded everything, how you held my daughter and hurt her»…

Olivia froze. Her confidence vanished, and fear appeared on her face. «It’s not what you think, I was trying to…» — «Trying to what?» David interrupted. «Threaten a seven-year-old girl to make her lie and fear you?» Olivia’s gaze was lost as she searched for excuses. «I was just trying to discipline her. Emily has been too capricious lately.» — «Enough!» David shouted, making Emily flinch. «Enough lies! I heard her fear. You’ve gone too far, and I have proof.» Olivia’s face changed, her eyes filled with tears, and she lowered her hands as if admitting defeat. «David, please, I love you…