{"id":4822,"date":"2024-12-24T01:50:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T01:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/?p=4822"},"modified":"2024-12-24T01:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T01:50:10","slug":"i-noticed-things-disappearing-from-my-sick-mothers-house-so-i-installed-hidden-cameras-and-what-i-saw-shocked-me-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/archives\/4822","title":{"rendered":"I Noticed Things Disappearing from My Sick Mother\u2019s House, so I Installed Hidden Cameras and What I Saw Shocked Me \u2014 Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN' postcontent_thumb-image__ih052 data-testid='\"thumb-image\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-4823 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/scenicwhispers.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/471262728_908584524823155_3077158810961598161_n-240x300.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"614\"' height='\"768\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/471262728_908584524823155_3077158810961598161_n-240x300.jpg' https: sizes='\"auto,'>\n\n<div class='\"PostContent_thumb-title__SoMYI\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Shocked woman\n<div class='\"ContentRenderer_content-container__XYPLT\"' data-io-article-url='\"https:\/\/thecelebritist.com\/i-noticed-things-disappearing-from-my-1\/?m=doa\"'>\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36' contentrenderer_paragraph-first___d_vf>Taking care of Mom was hard enough without the tension with my sister. Accusations flew when precious things started disappearing. I thought I knew who was to blame, but the truth shattered my world. Betrayal came from where I least expected, leaving me questioning everything\u2014and everyone\u2014I trusted.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__jzkn_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I was scrubbing the kitchen counter after another exhausting day at work, the faint smell of bleach lingering in the air.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/FEN16M-Bu-vZPBebhGPswpqsY-96QRX2zCnoQIgjXZY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWMwMGUwMmZkMTNlNzE5NmRjNmViYzUyNGJiNzFjMzk2YTFjYTA2MDQwNDlmZTVmNjZlMDY1ZTFjNzg5ZWQwMi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/9c00e02fd13e7196dc6ebc524bb71c396a1ca0604049fe5f66e065e1c789ed02.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The more time I spent cleaning my mother\u2019s house, the angrier I became with my younger sister, Jane. It felt like she\u2019d completely forgotten this was her mother too.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>This wasn\u2019t unusual for Jane. In school, she was reckless\u2014running away, taking money from Mom\u2019s wallet, skipping classes. Yet, no matter what, she was always forgiven.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/FRQAFhw3F-leAhTddsM78690mN1Ht4aATT-srAKiZW8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDJjZGQ3MTk2ZGI2YTM2M2ZiMTEzY2MyOTI2ZGNkOGUwYmFkZjYyMTMwNWY1NzEyZjIwZmVlN2Y5ZmRhZjE0Mi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NSZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/d2cdd7196db6a363fb113cc2926dcd8e0badf621305f5712f20fee7f9fdaf142.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1345\"' height='\"2400\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Jane\u2019s brilliance seemed to excuse her flaws. She graduated with honors, earning a scholarship, and became the family\u2019s golden child.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Now, Jane only visited Mom when she wanted something\u2014or maybe to remind Mom of her presence so she\u2019d stay in the will. Meanwhile, I faced the reality of Mom\u2019s illness.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I had hired a caregiver, Nancy, but I couldn\u2019t afford her full-time. After long shifts at work, I took care of Mom myself.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/xwBceINkfCuz0NPunXui8rqwD8lw-jRxdGPP4zKiWKU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vY2M3OWQ5M2ZiOGRhY2RhMWNmMGZmNzY4MjU4NGY5ZTczOTMwZTk2NjljZWE4MjBlMzQ5YzcyODk5YWNhMjEzNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/cc79d93fb8dacda1cf0ff7682584f9e73930e9669cea820e349c72899aca2134.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I had asked Jane to help, but she always brushed me off. \u201cI\u2019m busy with work,\u201d she\u2019d say.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But I knew she\u2019d been unemployed for months. I had a job, a husband, and a son who needed me too.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__jzkn_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_3\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_03\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_3\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cViolet!\u201d Mom called from her room. Her voice sounded sharp, almost panicked. \u201cViolet, come here!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/ldPNEirBv826XpGmqj2R1eu_FAr6UjO7yI4x6Zz5iBQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWIwMDlkMWUwYzFjMDg4MTZkOTI1ODYxYjI3NmQxMzIwYzMzMGY2MjM5MGE5NmQ3MTU3YjIzMDkzZTcwZTE4YS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/1b009d1e0c1c08816d925861b276d1320c330f62390a96d7157b23093e70e18a.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019m coming, Mom!\u201d I called back, wiping my hands on a dish towel. I walked into her bedroom and saw her standing by her dresser. She was holding her jewelry box.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMy gold earrings are gone,\u201d she said, her voice trembling.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cAre you sure you didn\u2019t put them somewhere else?\u201d I asked, stepping closer.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/WMTg4tllCBmO43uKyJxJzGzbnVss0V2bDGNKZlMUq-Y\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjcwODQ3Y2IxZGQ3YjVkODc1YTM5YWYxMGM2MjZlM2VlYjAyYmFjOTk1NWE3OTBmNWQ1OTk2YmJmNWE1NWFkMS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9OTYwJmhlaWdodD0xMjAw.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/f70847cb1dd7b5d875a39af10c626e3eeb02bac9955a790f5d5996bbf5a55ad1.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"960\"' height='\"1200\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cNo. I haven\u2019t touched this box in a long time,\u201d Mom said. \u201cI wanted to give you something special to keep, but when I opened it, the earrings were gone.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDid anyone visit today?\u201d I asked, frowning.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cNo. Nancy had the day off,\u201d Mom said. \u201cOnly Jane came by this morning. She just wanted to check on me.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/qOL3ReSeJSmujbFmmKU4Oci_GQj4X93ETZaHVRnb9N4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzgzZWYwNmViZGI4ODUwYzgwOTNlZjdjODNjYjExYzQwNWVmY2VkOWJkYTBjMmI0ZDMwMjg0NTcwMGM2MmZkYS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/383ef06ebdb8850c8093ef7c83cb11c405efced9bda0c2b4d302845700c62fda.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019ll ask Jane about it,\u201d I replied.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDon\u2019t,\u201d Mom said firmly. \u201cJane wouldn\u2019t steal. I don\u2019t want you two fighting again.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019ll be careful,\u201d I promised. \u201cI just need to ask.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>After Mom went to bed, I drove to Jane\u2019s place. My frustration had boiled over. I knocked on her door and waited. It took a while, but finally, she opened it.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__5d8cN\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__jzkn_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1-0\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/_WoxrRGz6OeoIfmCnks3sRn7txasg5v3kAVOsNzOfcc\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZWIzMWNlMjc3ZjA2YTgwMjI0MjgzMWJjMDIyYjA5ZjZmMzczODY5MDBhYzZkNzcyZTVlZDUwNDFmZmQ1NmMxYS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTQ1NiZoZWlnaHQ9ODE2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/eb31ce277f06a802242831bc022b09f6f37386900ac6d772e5ed5041ffd56c1a.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1456\"' height='\"816\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHi, sis,\u201d Jane said. She stepped aside, letting me in.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHi,\u201d I replied, my voice cold. I glanced around her living room. Empty delivery boxes and tools were scattered everywhere.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWorking on something?\u201d I asked, pointing at the mess.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJust some stuff for work,\u201d Jane replied. \u201cBut you didn\u2019t come here to talk about that, did you?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/MhZSIZj8PJV90uyoODn3oQfmErVCO_N5HTvQasndRnI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDE1YzRmOTdiZTQ1NDA2ZTU3ODQ3YzUwN2Q5ODEyYzk1NTAxNTAzYTdkNWNkODM0Yzg5OWZmMTkxOTgyZTljOC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9ODE2JmhlaWdodD0xNDU2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/d15c4f97be45406e57847c507d9812c95501503a7d5cd834c899ff191982e9c8.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"816\"' height='\"1456\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMom\u2019s gold earrings are missing,\u201d I said bluntly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Jane folded her arms. \u201cAnd you think I took them. Of course.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou were the only one who visited her today,\u201d I said.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhy would I take her earrings?\u201d Jane asked, her tone sharp.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMaybe because you\u2019re broke. Maybe because you need money for some crazy stuff. Take your pick,\u201d I snapped.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/hIk3nIZ85Ki4fJW6t1Fq2-t9mOJSR1JBL8_FhaUz2p4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vY2E4NGQ2MGRiYmFmYzcyZDJmZWUyNWM3NjEwNDNiMjU3ZDBiMWIxZTdhNTVhZmFkODI3ODg1OGM1NjNlN2UzYS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9OTI4JmhlaWdodD0xMjMy.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/ca84d60dbbafc72d2fee25c761043b257d0b1b1e7a55afad8278858c563e7e3a.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"928\"' height='\"1232\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI have a job now! Do you even know how much I\u2019ve done for this family?\u201d Jane fired back.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou\u2019ve done nothing! I\u2019m the one taking care of everything!\u201d I shouted.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__jzkn_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_3\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_03\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_3-2\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI told you to hire someone full-time for Mom, but you didn\u2019t!\u201d Jane yelled.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cBecause I\u2019d be the one paying for it!\u201d I screamed.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/yNnSuA4UHoVcPCiWPnCm9lPq04uqEE5RcNjFAdTfWpo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTBhMGRhNjRiNzZmZGI2ZWI5MDk4Y2I2Y2IwNTYzMGRlY2Q3OTk4YzkwNzlmMzk0M2NjZjBlYmU0MDIxMTZiYS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/50a0da64b76fdb6eb9098cb6cb05630decd7998c9079f3943ccf0ebe402116ba.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou don\u2019t know what\u2019s really going on,\u201d Jane said.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThen tell me!\u201d I demanded.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhy should I? You\u2019ll just keep blaming me for everything!\u201d Jane said. She turned away. \u201cLeave. I\u2019m done with this.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cFine,\u201d I said, slamming the door as I left.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/nHfUAT7crvzvvLPpxG9aTPHmCCNW_Ean0phUChdQ76k\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmQ1MGZlNTAzMjk4YTdmMGZhNDYxMTA2MDQyYzE1ZDE5YzFmMGQxZWE4MWU3MzI1ZWEzZjQwZWVhZTUzY2VmZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/bd50fe503298a7f0fa461106042c15d19c1f0d1ea81e7325ea3f40eeae53cefe.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When I got home, Kaden was putting on his coat.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhere are you going?\u201d I asked.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJust out for a walk,\u201d my husband said, kissing my cheek. \u201cMilo is asleep. Dinner\u2019s in the fridge.\u201d Then he walked out, leaving me in silence.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Kaden was a stay-at-home dad. We had agreed this was the best choice for our family. I spent most of my time either at work or taking care of Mom, leaving little time for anything else.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/CLeMJGdgDOBUIxDn_TCLqznCP0NOffjzUdjVDZs9mqs\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmY1MGE4MTgzOTZiYzIyMmI2MjUwMTBlOThmMWQ0MTg4YjhkMjM5MmI3NmY3ZjVkMGU3YmU3YTFiZGI3MmY4OC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/6f50a818396bc222b625010e98f1d4188b8d2392b76f7f5d0e7be7a1bdb72f88.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Milo needed stability, and having Kaden at home gave him that. Even with his hands full, Kaden often stepped in to help with Mom. He never complained, and for that, I was deeply thankful.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__jzkn_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1-4\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Over the next few weeks, Mom kept complaining that things were missing.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>At first, I thought she was just confused, but then I started noticing it too. Little items\u2014jewelry, keepsakes\u2014were gone.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/arWI3PfSlRoQP_Ct1PWSFprctJ0vzXRCMHgPZM8UQW4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzU3NjU4NDNiOTA5NGEzOTJlYjFiY2Q2MGEyNWFkYjJlNDJjY2RmYWNhMmVhNmNlMjY2MmRkOGIyNTVhOWRlNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/c5765843b9094a392eb1bcd60a25adb2e42ccdfaca2ea6ce2662dd8b255a9de4.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It always happened on the days Jane visited. My frustration turned into anger. How could she be so selfish?\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I couldn\u2019t ignore it anymore. I drove to Jane\u2019s house, determined to confront her face-to-face.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Jane opened the door and stepped aside, crossing her arms. \u201cHere to accuse me of stealing again?\u201d she asked, her voice sharp.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/_ehWr-ik9TWEvJXYkGv8SBKTQslOJRid4ZBwsmx50xk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjY5MGVjOGI0YTVlNjA2ZjAxYjhlMmMyYTIyNTk5NDNlMTZmYmJlZTg4MDg3OTIyNzY3NjlhNTE2OGZkZTVlYy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/2690ec8b4a5e606f01b8e2c2a2259943e16fbbee8808792276769a5168fde5ec.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMom has lost more things,\u201d I said, trying to keep my voice steady.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Jane raised an eyebrow. \u201cAnd you think I took them? Why would I?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cBecause this is how you\u2019ve always been! You\u2019ve done this before, and I know you need money!\u201d I snapped.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Jane\u2019s face hardened. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you ask your husband what it\u2019s like to need money?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/t5wnf_TtxF0iuGuPFftz-AAgr9cJN7e9pb8ISxG61rA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGQ2ZjIwMTk3ZWZhOTY0NjkzNzE3YzkzN2YwZGQ4ZGZjZDE1YWJhYTgxYzc1MTc5ZDY5YWI4NGJkN2Y0NDc4OC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/4d6f20197efa964693717c937f0dd8dfcd15abaa81c75179d69ab84bd7f44788.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDon\u2019t bring Kaden into this!\u201d I shouted. \u201cHe\u2019s the only one who actually helps me!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Jane scoffed. \u201cIf you\u2019re so sure, call the police. Go ahead. Do it.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMaybe I will!\u201d I yelled. Without waiting for a response, I stormed out, slamming the door behind me.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__5d8cN\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__jzkn_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_3\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_03\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_3-6\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/U_gZmzvuUUmdNShKwc-km7vIGRROcSIePPYzhnY_uiw\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmExZTEyMTllNDA5NDNiNzk0MDU0OTE5NmRkMmUyMTI4NDFiNzI2Y2YyOTQ0MjE1YTQwNTNjOGU3YWNhMWZkOS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/6a1e1219e40943b7940549196dd2e212841b726cf2944215a4053c8e7aca1fd9.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Instead of calling the police, I made up my mind to install security cameras at Mom\u2019s house.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I went to the store, picked out a set of cameras, and drove back, determined to catch whoever was taking her things.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When I walked into the house, I was surprised to see Nancy. Her shift was over hours ago.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/qTsC6Zp2Pu4LPvsHvGnKPFoEFBc39EpMbg8MLeADR7Y\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjk0YWMxMDgxM2U0ZDE5MDUyYWMzOTFjMjhmOGNiMjk4ZTIxMjg4ZTg2NDhmY2ViYWE3YjEyMzI5NTFmMmMzMi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/f94ac10813e4d19052ac391c28f8cb298e21288e8648fcebaa7b1232951f2c32.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d I asked, setting the box of cameras on the table.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJane said she\u2019d pay me to work more hours so you could get some rest,\u201d Nancy replied, wiping her hands on a dish towel.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThat doesn\u2019t sound like her,\u201d I said, narrowing my eyes.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhy not? She\u2019s done it before,\u201d Nancy said, looking puzzled. \u201cShe just asked me not to tell you.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/CKlKYmCLOqwQtxAw5gTvmNtfO15lpBqaXpvhKEUErhM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2RhMzkyMzBjNDVlYzk4ZjY2ZmQyNmIxYzEzMWM1NTc5MzM0NjIwZTQ3ODlkYzI3NDczN2ZjNjg1ZDRjY2ZhZC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/3da39230c45ec98f66fd26b1c131c5579334620e4789dc274737fc685d4ccfad.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I stared at her, unsure what to say. It didn\u2019t fit the picture I had of Jane, but I couldn\u2019t argue with Nancy\u2019s words.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I grabbed the cameras and began setting them up in the living room and Mom\u2019s bedroom.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__jzkn_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1-8\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When I finished, I noticed a pile of new medical bills on the kitchen counter. I flipped through them and felt a lump in my throat. The amounts were enormous.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/k-S3500cENq90lvjEhHh3vI74VtSf2BpS8uCfCwBE4I\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjhlOWQ3MmIwNGJmYTdiNjhhM2FjMGVjZjkxOTJmMDIyOWM2NzNjYmZkMTFiMDc1MjQ3Y2UyMWYwODhkYzI1OS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MjA0OCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/b8e9d72b04bfa7b68a3ac0ecf9192f0229c673cbfd11b075247ce21f088dc259.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"2048\"' height='\"2048\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cNancy!\u201d I called out. \u201cDo you know anything about these bills? They weren\u2019t here before.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Nancy walked over and glanced at the papers. \u201cOh, they come every month. Jane usually pays them.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her words left me stunned. I was starting to think this was all some kind of prank.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>A few days later, Mom called me from her room, her voice anxious. \u201cMy gold ring is gone,\u201d she said.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/GtaD6rXIrU3u9HADLHKi-Urt1h9sFcDQG2L1eGQXgqk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjIwODE1ZmQ3OWNiOWE3YmQ3ZGNhNTE1Mzg2ZDQ4YWUzOTRmYTJkZDUzYTZiZmQ5MzUyZjlmOTZlNTFhNTIwYy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/f20815fd79cb9a7bd7dca515386d48ae394fa2dd53a6bfd9352f9f96e51a520c.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I felt my stomach twist. It was time to check the security cameras. I hadn\u2019t told anyone about them\u2014not even Mom\u2014so whoever was taking things wouldn\u2019t know to hide.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I sat at the kitchen table with my laptop, pulling up the footage. My heart raced as I fast-forwarded through hours of recording.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Then, I saw Jane. She was in Mom\u2019s room, standing by the dresser. I leaned closer, certain I\u2019d caught her.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/4a8M5nOOnX61AL9ZMU-2y_XmatkG-bN7EvZlmnUD6UY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmJmZTdiZTM2NjFhNTUwMTIwYWFhM2FkYjZlYjRmYTA5YTk4OWM4ZDQzZDE2NzA0NTM1NzA3NTFiYjdjYzQyZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/6bfe7be3661a550120aaa3adb6eb4fa09a989c8d43d1670453570751bb7cc42e.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>She opened the jewelry box and looked inside. My anger flared. But then, she closed the box and walked away without taking anything.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Relief turned to dread as the next clip played. A few hours later, Kaden appeared.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__jzkn_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_3\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_03\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_3-10\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n<div id='\"google_ads_iframe_\/21668216007\/d_celebritist_intext_03_3__container__\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I watched in stunned silence as he walked to the jewelry box, took Mom\u2019s gold ring, and slipped it into his pocket before leaving.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/0RIUzjLUkGfiMX5EvyGW_e15E2cowR0ZE7yWBuFtuEo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDQyOTM1YjFhMjllMTlkM2FjNDNhMWQ0ZTg3M2QyMmU2YjEwNTNmN2FmOWUzZjQxM2MyNjFiODBhYTg0MDFhZi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/d42935b1a29e19d3ac43a1d4e873d22e6b1053f7af9e3f413c261b80aa8401af.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I froze, unable to process what I was seeing. I had spent weeks blaming Jane, only to find out I had been wrong all along. My husband\u2014my partner\u2014was the thief.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I took the footage and drove home, my mind spinning. When I arrived, Kaden was putting on his coat, ready to leave again. I stepped in front of him, blocking the door.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI know everything,\u201d I said, my voice shaking.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/FCkgpVAhoroCjgw_Q1qVreHr3tsHIbvnHP-XD2ZWuFA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDZjZjMwZWNmOWUwM2RkYjljMWE3MjA1NTQ5YTUzNTc0OTA5YjlhNzQ5N2FjOTU0NzBlNTgyNjZmYTAxMmIwOS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/d6cf30ecf9e03ddb9c1a7205549a53574909b9a7497ac95470e58266fa012b09.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He looked confused. \u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI know you\u2019ve been stealing from my mom,\u201d I said, holding up the flash drive.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>His face went pale. \u201cDid Jane tell you?\u201d he asked, his voice trembling.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat? No! Why would Jane tell me?\u201d I asked, anger and confusion swirling.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>