10/01/2025
My daughter-in-law spent more than an hour in the shower every evening⌠One night, I pressed my ear against the door and immediately called the police đ¨
Every evening, without fail, Daniela â my brand-new daughter-in-law â would disappear into the bathroom after dinner and stay there for more than an hour.
The sound of running water never stopped, and from under the door came a strange scent â not the perfume she wore during the day, but a stronger smell, almost masculine.
At first, I found it merely curious. Then annoying. Finally⌠my suspicions began to rise.
Daniela had been married to my son Leonardo for less than three months. She worked as an assistant â gentle, polite, always attentive. Leonardo, on the other hand, was a civil engineer who often traveled to his work sites, sometimes gone for an entire week.
I was pleased with her: she cooked well, kept the house tidy, and went to work on time. But this habit disturbed me: every evening, at exactly 8 p.m., she would lock herself in the bathroom for an endless amount of time. When she came out, her hair was wet⌠but there was never any steam in the room. And that unusual scent lingered.
One evening, while glancing at the trash, I noticed a moist wipe of an unknown brand â for menâs hygiene â with a strong mint smell. A wave of worry began to grow inside me.
âWhat if⌠a man was coming into our home? Or worse⌠was already living here?â
I told no one. Leonardo was away on a trip. So I decided to act alone.
I set up a small hidden camera in a flower pot facing the bathroom. But strangely enough, every time Daniela went in, the image went black. As if she had covered the lens.
The next day, I tried something else: I pressed my ear against the door. The water wasnât running continuously â it was being turned on and off at intervals. I also heard murmurs⌠like a whispered conversation.
Then suddenly, a manâs voice, clear and distinct:
â âYes, wait a moment. Iâm coming.â
My blood froze. No man was supposed to be inside the house. My heart raced wildly. Without thinking, I ran outside and dialed the police, my voice tremblingâŚRead more in Comment or Most relevant -> All comments đ