Chapter 11 - The Missing ManWeeks passed.
The town changed.
People who had once admired the Vance family stopped saying their name.
News vans surrounded the courthouse.
Federal agents searched warehouses near the harbor.
Then one night, Julian received a phone call.
A man's voice whispered:
“Don't trust the first story they give you.”
Julian froze.
“Who is this?”
Silence.
Then three words.
“David is alive.”
The line went dead.
Julian stared at the phone.
His heart hammered.
He immediately called Chloe.
She listened quietly.
Then asked:
“Where was the call traced?”
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Julian looked toward the dark harbor.
“Somewhere near the old shipping yards.”
Related Stories
Chapter 12 - The WarehouseThey found the warehouse abandoned.
Chapter 13 - David's MessageHidden beneath the desk, they found a recording.
Chapter 14 - Beneath Grace CovenantInvestigators returned to the church.
Chapter 15 - The Woman in the PhotographThe mysterious woman from David's photograph was identified.
Chapter 16 - The Fall of Eleanor VanceEleanor's trial became national news.
Chapter 17 - After the StormMonths later, Grace Covenant reopened.
