We never had much reason to check them. The household had always been peaceful and nothing out of the ordinary ever happened.

Until now.

For the first time, I had a reason to go through the footage.

I tapped through the recordings, skipping ahead until I spotted movement. Alexis. She was heading upstairs, knocking on Spencer’s door.

Seconds later, he answered and they both stepped out onto the balcony.

I plugged in my headphones, pressed play and held my breath as their voices came through, loud and unmistakably clear.