The man walked toward the room while the woman followed closely behind.
Woman: Please don't do this.
He stopped and looked back at her.
Man: If you have nothing to hide, why are you afraid?
The woman had no answer.
The little girl quietly pointed toward a table inside the room.
Something was sitting beneath a folded piece of fabric.
The man lifted it and discovered an envelope.
He opened it and began reading.
His face immediately became serious.
Man: Why did you hide these documents from me?
The woman lowered her head.
Woman: I was afraid you would find out the truth.
The man looked back at the little girl.
She had been telling the truth all along.
Man: You should never have been frightened into silence.
The woman realized that her secret was no longer hidden.
And the little girl, despite being the smallest person in the room, had been the one who finally brought the truth into the light.
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