Chapter 11 - The EscapeWe ran.
Lila grabbed Noah.
I carried the phone.
Daniel followed us into the hallway.
"Sarah!"
I didn't turn.
We reached the front door.
Daniel caught my wrist.
Pain shot through my body.
"You're making a mistake."
I looked directly into his eyes.
"No."
I pulled free.
"I'm correcting one."
We escaped into the car.
Lila drove.
Daniel stood in the driveway watching us disappear.
Noah was crying.
"Mom, is Dad going to hurt us?"
I pulled him close.
"Not if I can stop him."
Behind us, Daniel's house became smaller.
But I knew something.
He wasn't going to surrender.
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Not now.
Not after we had found the evidence.
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Chapter 13 - The Second WomanVanessa was still in custody.
Chapter 14 - The TrapMarcus built the trap carefully.
Chapter 15 - The ConfessionDaniel was arrested before he could destroy the documents.
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Chapter 17 - JusticeThe trial lasted months.
