Sarah: Daniel, please... think of Lily! If you call the police, they will arrest me as an accessory to murder! Who will raise our daughter?[span_116](start_span)[span_116](end_span)
Daniel: You should have thought about Lily before you became a parasite on a murder cover-up[span_117](start_span)[span_117](end_span)!
Sarah: I did it for us! We were starving back then! We had nothing[span_118](start_span)[span_118](end_span)!
Daniel: Don't you dare use us as an excuse for your cowardice and greed[span_119](start_span)[span_119](end_span)!
Daniel pulled his smartphone from his pocket, his knuckles white as he dialed three numbers[span_120](start_span)[span_120](end_span). Sarah fell to her knees, sobbing uncontrollably and grabbing at his legs[span_121](start_span)[span_121](end_span).
Sarah: Daniel, don't press send! Please, I begging you! I'm your wife[span_122](start_span)[span_122](end_span)!
Daniel: Hello, 911? I need emergency services and homicide detectives at 414 Elm Street immediately[span_123](start_span)[span_123](end_span). We found human remains and evidence of a sealed crime scene in my house[span_124](start_span)[span_124](end_span).
Sarah: No... no... please, God, no...[span_125](start_span)[span_125](end_span)
Daniel: My wife is here. She has a full confession regarding the murder of Clara Vance[span_126](start_span)[span_126](end_span). Send officers right now[span_127](start_span)[span_127](end_span).
He disconnected the call and stepped away from Sarah, looking down at her with a mixture of profound heartbreak and absolute disgust[span_128](start_span)[span_128](end_span). Upstairs, the soft footsteps of little Lily echoed in the hallway as she walked to the top of the stairs, holding her favorite teddy bear[span_129](start_span)[span_129](end_span).
Lily: Daddy? Is the lady going to sleep now?[span_130](start_span)[span_130](end_span)
Daniel: Yes, baby[span_131](start_span)[span_131](end_span). The lady is finally going to rest, and nobody is ever going to hurt you again[span_132](start_span)[span_132](end_span).
Within fifteen minutes, the quiet suburban street was filled with red and blue flashing lights[span_133](start_span)[span_133](end_span). As officers led a weeping Sarah out of the front door in handcuffs, Daniel held Lily tightly in his arms, watching the house that was built on secrets finally yield its truth to the light[span_134](start_span)[span_134](end_span).
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