Chapter 7

The video began with him luring Lilly into the glass-walled dance studio.

He told his trusting daughter, "Daddy wants to watch you dance for me alone first."

The little girl was so happy she nearly jumped for joy, but he, with his own hands, pushed her into hell.

Lilly sat obediently, swinging her legs, and quietly watched Felix leave.

The Felix in the video walked away without a shred of hesitation.

But outside the video, he gasped sharply and paused the playback.

As if he couldn't bear it, he fumbled for a cigarette, but his hand trembled too much to light it.

After a long moment, a flame flickered to life in the pitch-black night.

Though it should have brought warmth, all he felt was a bone-chilling cold.

He remembered how last month, because he'd taken Amber and Mia on vacation to the Caribbean, he had forgotten Lilly's birthday.

The little girl had waited for him at home all day, her eyes red-rimmed from the hurt.