I thought it was just a rash on my husband’s back—until the doctor saw it, turned pale, and whispered, “Don’t go home. Call the police. Now.”

I watched everything from an unmarked van beside Ortiz.

Ethan had been released pending further questioning and agreed to meet Monica after his lawyer warned him that the evidence could bury them both. He thought he was saving himself. In reality, he was wearing a wire.

Monica stepped into the basement and slapped him before the door had even shut.

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