Chapter 26 - The phone recording

I kept a copy.
Not to replay constantly.
For legal records.
One night, years later, I listened again.
After the glass shattered and I left, the phone captured everyone talking.
Fear.
Blame.
Excuses.
Then something quiet.
A guest named Janet said:
“That little girl was hiding in a bathroom.”
Nobody answered.
Janet continued:
“And all of you are arguing about the family reputation.”
Silence.
Then:
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“What is wrong with you people?”
That stranger had summarized the entire night.