I cried so hard it felt like my heart was shattered. My vision blurred to the point where I couldn't see.
"Ms. Swanson, are you alright?"
The police had arrived. They stared at the two lifeless bodies on the floor in stunned silence.
I felt myself swaying. The world was spinning around me.
A police officer came up to support me with a conflicted expression. "Ms. Swanson, we've arrested the abductor. We also recovered the ransom money."
His eyes flickered as he whispered apologetically, "I'm sorry. We're late to the rescue. Please accept our condolences."
After giving my statement at the police station, I was ready to leave when I bumped into Craig. It seemed the police had already notified him.
The moment he saw me, he let out a mocking laugh. "Is this entertaining to you? You've really gone all out, even hiring the police to put on a show and fool me."
I lowered my gaze and refused to meet his eyes. "Do you honestly think I have the power to bribe the police to play along with me? Th
