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192Alex.Three days had passed since Harold Price vanished, and I could feel the weight of it pressing down on every corner of my life. It was subtle at first: I woke before sunrise, checking my phone repeatedly, hoping for a single message, a missed call, anything. Then it became more obvious—pacing in the study, tapping pens against the desk, scanning the news endlessly for any hint of Harold’s whereabouts. The twins noticed my restlessness; they asked questions I couldn’t answer without sounding paranoid. Stella noticed too, the way my jaw tightened and my fingers drummed endlessly on every surface.“You’re acting like a man possessed,” she said one evening, resting her hand lightly on my arm as I paced yet again.“I can’t just wait,” I muttered, my eyes darting to the phone lying on the table. “Harold… he knows things. Things that matter. And he hasn’t returned a single call.”She frowned, her brow knitting in that way that always made me stop, just for a second, and take stock.
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191Alex.I met Harold Price in a quiet café on the outskirts of the city, the kind of place that looked like it hadn’t changed in fifty years. The neon sign flickered faintly above the door, and inside, the smell of old coffee and worn leather filled the air. He was already there, a stack of folders beside him, his gaze scanning the room like he expected trouble at any moment. And with my life lately, that didn’t feel impossible.Harold was old-school. I could tell immediately. No laptop, no tablet, not even a smartphone in sight. Just folders, a notebook, and a man who looked like he had been in law enforcement for longer than most people could even imagine. He had a slow, deliberate way of moving, like every gesture carried purpose. And the calm in his eyes—I’ll admit—it was oddly reassuring, given everything else that had been chaotic in the past months.“Alex Marwood?” he asked, his voice gravelly but measured. He stood as I approached, offering a hand. I shook it firmly. “I’ve h
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190The house felt heavier than usual, the kind of weight that settles in your chest without warning. After everything—the kidnappings, Caleb, the van, the chaos of almost losing my children—the quiet should have been comforting. Instead, it pressed in, an invisible tension that made me jump at every creak in the floorboards.The twins ran past me, their laughter bouncing off the walls, chasing each other with reckless joy. I watched them for a moment, standing in the doorway of the living room, and tried to breathe in the normalcy. It felt fragile, like a soap bubble ready to pop, and I wondered if Alex felt the same tension gnawing at the edges of his mind.I did. I knew him too well. And that knowledge made me uneasy.He was distant. I noticed it at dinner the night before, the way his fork hovered over his plate as if every bite required calculation. The words he spoke to the twins were gentle, but there was a tension in his eyes, the kind that made me want to reach across the tab
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189Alex.The week after Caleb’s arrest felt unreal, like a fragile bubble suspended over the chaos that had consumed our lives. Even as I packed a few things for the twins, Stella hovering near me with her usual careful watch, I had to remind myself that the danger had finally, at least temporarily, passed.“Are you sure this is a good idea?” Stella asked, her hands folded tightly over her stomach. She had that wary look I knew too well—the one that had kept her scanning hallways and questioning every knock at the door for months. “I mean… with my kids? To your parents’ house?”I turned toward her, my expression soft but firm. “They haven’t seen their grandparents in six years,” I said, letting my words carry the weight of reason. “It’s time. And I promise, nothing is going to happen that will hurt them. Not here, not with me.”She hesitated, eyes flicking to the twins who were curiously tugging at the straps of their little backpacks. Their excitement, unfiltered and innocent, made
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188Stella.The moment stretched into a chaotic eternity. Caleb lunged at Alex, knife flashing under the sparse pier lights. My heart jumped into my throat, fear eclipsing every thought, every instinct screaming that if I didn’t act, this night would end in blood. Instinctively, I shoved Caleb with all the force I could muster, aiming for the momentary imbalance I knew would give Alex a fraction of a second advantage. The movement sent him staggering sideways, and my adrenaline carried me forward even as my stomach twisted in panic.Alex reacted instantly, the precision I’d always admired in him coming alive in the crisis. He grabbed Caleb’s arm, twisted him off balance, and with a hard strike to the side of his head, knocked him out cold. The blade clattered against the wooden pier, a chilling reminder of what could have been. My knees wobbled, and I sank down to gather the twins in my arms, their small bodies trembling against mine. I felt their tears soaking through my shirt as the
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187Alex.The headlights of Caleb’s van reflected off the water as I hit the gas, tires gripping gravel, heart hammering. The pier stretched ahead, its wood slick and uneven. There was no room for error. I slammed the wheel to the left, forcing the van sideways, the engine roaring, metal groaning under the force. Caleb swore, a harsh bark that cut through the night, and I knew immediately I’d slowed him down.Behind me, Sophie ducked instinctively, pressed against the side of my SUV. “Alex—” she shouted, but I had no time to explain, no time to hesitate. Every second mattered.The van fishtailed, and the rear tires screeched as Caleb fought to regain control. My pulse roared in my ears. I could see the twins huddled in Stella’s arms, their little faces buried against her chest, eyes wide with terror. Stella’s gaze met mine, a flash of recognition, trust, and fear all at once. I signaled her subtly, a tilt of my head, telling her to hold on, to stay calm, even as the van lurched danger
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