An eight-year-old girl sleeps alone, but every morning she complains that her bed feels “too small.” When her mother checks the security camera at 2 a.m., she breaks down in silent tears….

“No. Why?”

Emily hesitated.

“Because… it felt like someone was lying next to me.”

I forced a laugh and kept my voice calm.

“You must have been dreaming. Mom slept with Dad all night.”

But from that moment on, I stopped sleeping peacefully.

The Decision to Install a Camera

At first, I thought Emily might be having nightmares.

But as a mother, I could see the fear in her eyes.

I talked to my husband—Daniel Mitchell, a busy surgeon who often came home late after long shifts.

After listening, he smiled lightly.

“Kids imagine things. Our house is secure—nothing like that could happen.”

I didn’t argue.