The Blueprint Deception

"It's not Daddy," Valerie said gently to her daughter, "it's the old lady we met last time at the park."

The light of hope on Lily's face dimmed immediately, and she let out a disappointed sigh.

Valerie stroked her hair. "Let's wait for Daddy to finish his work, okay?"

Lily nodded. "Okay."

Without another prompt from Valerie, she pulled the covers up and lay back down.

After tucking her in, Valeri