My Teen Neighbor Slipped a Note Under My Rose Bush That Said “HELP ME” — What I Found Inside Her House Left Me Frozen

stirring my tea. “Does she help with all this?”

“She doesn’t have the mindset for it. She’s too… soft.”

I kept my tone neutral.

“It must take a lot of effort to maintain that level of oversight.”

“It does. But it’s worth it. You’ll see the results in a few years.”

I nodded again.

And all the while, my phone quietly recorded every word.