The officers replayed the timestamp from that morning. Adam was certain Clara had left for a moment and would’ve been visible. But the footage showed nothing—no Clara, no movement besides his own. The hallway remained still, indifferent, offering no glimpse of her at all.
Adam shook his head violently. The footage had to be incomplete. Maybe a camera was malfunctioning. Maybe there were blind spots. Maybe someone had tampered with the footage.