My Wife Noticed A Blinking Light On Our Airbnb’s Smoke Detector—Then A Message Changed Everything

A few minutes after I published the angry review, my phone chimed with a reply from the host. It was a strange, short message that immediately changed everything.

The message started simply: “You fool, this is…”

I paused, thinking this was some kind of defensive, weird joke. But the host continued the message, revealing a heartbreaking situation: “…my mother’s house.”

This immediately threw me off. What did his mother’s house have to do with illegally filming his guests?

The host’s explanation continued in the next few sentences. “She passed away two months ago. That camera was for her safety. It automatically sends alerts to my phone.”

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