Soon, the police were called.

Clara watched in disbelief as officers entered the mansion.

For nearly ten years, she had cleaned those rooms, cared for that family, and protected their belongings.

Now she was being treated like a criminal.

And as she was led away, she looked toward the staircase.

Idan was standing there, crying.

Clara wanted to run to him.

But the police took her outside before she could say goodbye.

She had no idea that this was only the beginning of the nightmare.

Part 2 — The Woman Everyone Believed Was Guilty

Clara spent hours at the police station answering the same questions.

Where had she been?

Who had access to the jewelry room?

Had she ever seen the necklace before?

Did she have debts?

Had she recently needed money?

Every question seemed to assume that she was guilty.

Clara kept repeating the same words.

“I didn’t steal it.”