Ep 6. My Secret Nightmare

In Evil Lives Here season 2 episode 6, titled My Secret Nightmare, viewers are taken on a chilling journey with a woman named Cherie who recounts her disturbing childhood experiences with her stepfather.

As a young girl, Cherie's mother remarries a man named Dan, who seems charming and kind at first but quickly reveals his true colors. Dan begins to sexually abuse Cherie and threatens her into silence, telling her that no one will believe her if she talks.

Cherie's mother is unaware of the abuse, and Cherie struggles with feelings of guilt and shame for not being able to speak up and protect herself. She becomes withdrawn and isolated, living in constant fear of Dan's abuse and manipulation.

As Cherie grows older, she finally finds the courage to tell her mother about the abuse, but her mother refuses to believe her. It's only years later, after Cherie has left home and built a life of her own, that her mother finally begins to understand the truth and cut ties with Dan.

Throughout the episode, Cherie shares her emotional journey of healing and forgiveness, as well as her ongoing struggle to come to terms with the trauma of her past. Viewers are left with a powerful message about the importance of speaking up against abuse and supporting survivors in their journey to healing.