My stepdaughter cried whenever we were alone—but when I finally discovered why, it shattered everything I thought I knew

the house. This wasn’t electrical. Someone wanted the fire to spread.”

Clara stood nearby, trembling. “Who would do this to us?”

I looked at her and saw the truth beneath the performance.

“I don’t know,” I said. “But the police will.”

I called Noah immediately. “I’m bringing Harper to your ranch. She stays there until this is over.”

As I drove away from continue reading …