“Police! Open up!” one of the officers commanded firmly.

There was a moment of silence, followed by the sound of the lock clicking. The door opened slowly, revealing Daniela, her face a mixture of surprise and concern.

“What’s going on?” she asked, bewilderment in her eyes.

The officers glanced into the bathroom and then back at me. “Ma’am, there’s no one here but your daughter-in-law,” one of them said gently.

Confusion gripped me as I peered past Daniela. The bathroom was empty, no sign of anyone else having been there. But that didn’t make sense! I had heard a man’s voice, hadn’t I?