After locking the children in a doghouse, the woman thought no one would find out. But when their father returned and saw them, he froze in fear—and his reaction shocked everyone.

The mansion looked calm from the outside, but inside it pulsed with tension.
The children had been waiting all afternoon for their father to come home. They counted the hours, imagined his smile, and filled the vast living room with games, laughter, and questions only children could ask. Their joy echoed against marble walls that were never meant to hold …