
Hello sweetheart, it’s dad on the phone. Can you put me through to mom? “I can’t, she’s in her room with Uncle David,” the child replied. There was a brief silence on the line. “But my darling, you don’t have an Uncle David.” “Yes, yes, he is in the house with us,” the child insisted. Concerned, the father asked, “Can you go to the door and check if everything is okay?” The child hesitated for a moment before answering, “Okay, dad, I’ll check.” As the child approached the bedroom door, they could hear hushed voices coming from inside. The child gently knocked on the door and heard a shuffling of feet before it opened slightly. Peeking through the crack, the child saw their mom and a man they didn’t recognize. “Mom, dad wants to talk to you,” the child said softly. The man looked surprised and quickly left the room, avoiding eye contact with the child. The mother followed him out, her face flushed with embarrassment. “Who was that man, mom?” the child asked innocently. The mother ...