There on the living room floor was Sophie, hunched over, her small frame shaking with silent sobs as she scrubbed with trembling hands. Her face was pale, and her eyes red from crying.
“Sophie?” David’s voice cracked, heavy with shock and disbelief. “What are you doing?”
Sophie looked up, her eyes widening in surprise and relief, but also in fear of Janet’s reaction. “Daddy?” she whispered, her voice barely audible.
