By late afternoon, the name Jonathan Vale had become the centre of everything on Adrian's desk. Daniel had spread copies of the transfer record beside old company correspondence, while I sat near the window, trying to understand why a man who had supposedly been helping us protect four children had left behind so many unanswered questions. The witness signature was genuine, according to the preliminary examination. The red notation was a different matter. Its author remained unidentified, and the initials R.B. could not be reliably connected to Richard Blackwood. We had made progress, but not enough to accuse anyone without risking another mistake. Daniel closed one of the folders. “There's something bothering me about the transfer.” “Only one thing?” I asked. He gave me a tired smile. “The document says the guardian requested restricted follow-up. That means the request should have been recorded somewhere. Even if the guardian's name was kept confidential, there should be a corr
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