Online Searches and Mounting Fear
Curled up on the living room sofa, I frantically searched "mini cameras," "bedroom surveillance footage," "discovering a husband spying." The flood of information and forum posts that filled my browser felt like gaping jaws. Pages described common models disguised as everyday objects, with indicator lights that could be disabled remotely to avoid detection... These clinical details aligned perfectly with the device beside my bed. A terrifying thought seized me—what if David hadn't installed it? If not him, then who? Who could have slipped this into our room unnoticed? I sprang up and checked every window and door in the house; all locks were secure.


The Cloud Photo Clue
I opened my laptop and logged into our family cloud account, hands trembling. It had been ages since I'd checked the backups, probably since our last vacation. I clicked on the "Bedroom" folder—photos were neatly arranged by date. Scrolling down... Suddenly, the timing of the images stunned me. Sarah had stayed with us for a few days last month! The photos' dates coincided exactly with her visit. The content seemed harmless—messy blankets, scattered books. But the angles... low, as if shot from nightstand height. Zooming in, the shadows behind the nightstand in the background... That exact spot!


The Suspicious Call from Our Daughter
The photos matched the viewpoint from the camera behind the nightstand! I jerked back in my chair, which groaned under the strain. A cold, malevolent grip tightened around my heart. Sarah answered her phone. "Mom?" Her background was noisy. My throat felt parched. "Sarah, when you visited last month... did you notice anything strange in your dad's and my bedroom? Especially near the nightstand?" She seemed to ponder. "The nightstand? No, Mom. Oh, wait! I think... once, when I went in to grab a charger or something? It's been so long, I can't recall..." The connection suddenly deteriorated, crackling static drowning out her words.

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