LOGINEmily's eyes fluttered open, finding Willow's face. "You'll stay? At the hospital? You won't leave?""I'll stay." Willow promised. "As long as you need me.""Thank you." Emily's voice was barely audible."Aw, honey, you don't have to thank me." Willow said, tears streaming down her face.Emily's gri
Willow shook her head at the officer and mouthed, "I'll explain later. Give her a chance to talk."Officer Tate studied Willow for a moment, then nodded slightly. She'd follow up, but not now. Not when Emily was this fragile. If Emily's parents had sold her or they had financially benefited from her
Willow's hand flew to her mouth, fear weighing heavily in her heart. But then they saw Emily was alive. She was chained to the wall by her ankle.The chain was long, maybe fifteen feet, bolted into the wall with industrial hardware. Long enough to reach the bed, but not the bathroom shower, maybe ju
The housekeeper hesitated, her eyes flicking nervously over her shoulder. "Yes, but—""We need to see her." Officer Tate said firmly. "This is a welfare check. We have concerns about her wellbeing.""She's fine." The housekeeper said quickly. "She just doesn't want to see anyone." But you could see
"Three days ago, someone from the Minor household contacted a domestic violence hotline. Anonymously. Said she was worried about Mrs. Minor but was afraid to call police directly because Mr. Minor threatened to have her deported if she caused trouble."Willow's stomach turned. "What did she say?""T
Two days laterWillow and Chloe arrived back at their floor after a very nice lunch, just the two of them. She had asked Reid, but he had been waiting for a phone call from one of the other offices, so she and Chloe had gone alone. Well, almost. Flora had been with them. Reid wasn't taking any chanc







