3) The Signs We Overlooked
In hindsight, the clues were there.
Once, I noticed the baby monitor angled toward the nursery door, not the crib.
Another time, Beau nosed through Claire’s tote, whining at her tablet until I shooed him away.
When I asked her about the screen, she laughed. “Just white noise playlists, promise.”
We wanted to believe her.
We wanted calm.
We told ourselves Beau was jealous, overprotective, maybe confused by the new routine.
But even then, he refused to leave Zoey’s doorway.
