A 9-year-old called her father from the hospital after a terrifying night—he stayed calm, knowing one surviving piece of evidence could expose everything

looked down at her daughter and pulled the curtain closed.

Ronald stopped the video.

He could hear his own breathing through the call with Cole.

“Play it through,” Cole said softly.

Ronald resumed.

The frame swung away from the window and into the upstairs hallway.

Heavy footsteps struck the stairs.

Paige backed into a bedroom.

The doorknob turned once.

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