finished packing the car.”
“And you,” I said, turning my gaze to my wife, “you stood there and recorded our daughter crying on hot asphalt. Her sisters laughed.”
Claire reached out to touch my arm, trembling. “Mom said if we made a video making it look like a discipline tantrum, it would explain why Lily was crying if the neighbors looked outside. It was just a cover, Daniel! I didn’t want to do it! You have to believe me!”
I stepped backward, completely disgusted, pulling my arm away as if her touch were toxic.
“I don’t believe a single word that comes out of your mouth.”
I turned to Sergeant Miller and Marcus. “I want full charges filed against every single person involved. Child endangerment, unlawful imprisonment, identity fraud, and federal trafficking. I will cooperate with every agency necessary.”
“Already underway,” Sergeant Miller confirmed. “State child welfare services have arrived,
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