Over the next two weeks, Theodore helped me hire a private investigator to tail Anthony and Kailey. The goal was twofold—to gather evidence of Anthony's affair and to locate my missing daughter.
Despite his efforts, the investigator hadn't turned up anything, and I still couldn't find Anthony's other phone.
Meanwhile, Billy had been sending Sophia a barrage of thinly veiled threats, implying that if she left him, she'd also lose her son.
But Sophia had changed. Encouraged by Theodore and me, she'd finally agreed to see a therapist. Now, she was a different person—fierce and determined.
"He's challenging me," she declared, her voice unwavering. "He wants me to beg for mercy. But I won't give in anymore. I'll fight for my son and for myself!"
I squeezed her hand tightly. "I'm so glad to
