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Chapter 71: The Ranger Station

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Alex closed Glen's sketchbook.

His face was calm.

Almost too calm.

Patricia searched his eyes desperately.

"Tell me."

Alex looked at her.

"I think Glen is still close."

David frowned.

"But the whistle came from different directions."

Alex nodded.

"Exactly."

"They wanted us looking everywhere..."

"...except where they actually were."

He pointed to Glen's final drawing.

"The hornbill."

"The abandoned ranger station lies directly beneath the hornbills' nesting cliffs."

Gabriel smiled.

"Daniel woul
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  • The Wife He Betrayed   Chapter 71: The Ranger Station

    Alex closed Glen's sketchbook.His face was calm.Almost too calm.Patricia searched his eyes desperately."Tell me."Alex looked at her."I think Glen is still close."David frowned."But the whistle came from different directions."Alex nodded."Exactly.""They wanted us looking everywhere...""...except where they actually were."He pointed to Glen's final drawing."The hornbill.""The abandoned ranger station lies directly beneath the hornbills' nesting cliffs."Gabriel smiled."Daniel would've reached the same conclusion."Obadiah wasted no time."David.""Yes, sir.""Take eight men.""Inspector Bethwel.""You'll accompany them."Bethwel nodded."Done."Obadiah turned toward Patricia."You stay here."She stared at him in disbelief."Absolutely not.""My son is in those woods.""And I'm going."Obadiah expected that answer.He simply looked at Alex.Alex sighed."I can't stop her."Patricia folded her arms."No.""You can't."Five minutes later...The rescue team slipped quietly

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