The little girl cried and begged her stepmother, “Don’t hurt us.” Suddenly, her millionaire father
Upstairs, Emily and Michael huddled together in the corner of Emily’s room. The familiar comfort of her pink walls and stuffed animals did little to ease their anxiety. They listened intently, straining to catch any hint of the conversation below. The distant murmur of voices only added to their unease, the tone of their father’s…