To fulfill our long-held dream of owning a home, my husband and I sought help from real estate agent Mr. Kuromatsu, and finally secured our ideal residence. However, everything changed from that day. When Mr. Kuromatsu visited our new home in my husband's absence, the way he stared at me felt eerie and unsettling, shaking me to the core. Overcome with anxiety over my husband's absence and terrified by his behavior, I could do nothing but tremble alone through the night. The next day, during an afternoon when my husband was still away, the doorbell rang. I went outside—and there he was…