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is not a mystery novel, Agent Wilkins.”
“No, it’s not,” he agreed. “Which is why this mystery may never be solved.”
She placed her hand over her mouth as she gasped in horror at his words. She knew it was true—there was no guarantee she would be able to find her children—and yet nobody had had the gall to say it out loud to her face until now, which made the possibility seem more real, frightening her.
Agent Wilkins glanced at her. “Ms. Evans, I only ask that you consider the possibility I have presented and that you keep your eyes open.”
She lowered her hand. “You are asking me to doubt the two people who are all I have right now, the two people I’m leaning on the most.”
“Then perhaps it is time for you to stand on your own feet.”
“Do you have any idea what you are asking me to do?” Kate felt her dismay turning into anger. “Do you have any idea how difficult it is to have your children taken from you?”
“I only know that we have to do everything we can to find them,” he said, unaffected by her words. “Even if it means questioning what we know and hurting some people’s feelings.”
Kate felt another sting at the words. She paused, trying to gather her thoughts and calm herself down before speaking. “Why, Agent Wilkins? Why are you asking me to do this?”
“Because if one of them did indeed take your children, then you are the most likely one to find out. Perhaps, you might even be the only one who can find out and save them.”
“This is crazy. Why would they take my children? Why would Bryan? Why would Lloyd? What for?”
“You’re an intelligent woman, Ms. Evans,” Agent Wilkins simply said as he looked into her eyes. “I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”
* * * *
Bastard , Kate thought as she turned to one side on her bed and pulled the covers up to her shoulders.
After her conversation with Agent Wilkins, she had excused herself, saying that she was wanted to go upstairs and rest. The truth, though, was that she just wanted some time to herself, some time for her to settle down before either Bryan or Lloyd noticed that she was upset. If they had, they would certainly have asked her what the reason was and she would have to lie to both of them, which she hated. After all, she couldn’t simply put on a calm expression and tell them nonchalantly, ‘Agent Wilkins thinks one of you might be behind kidnapping my kids’.
Or could she?
If she had done that, they would have simply laughed and then forgotten the whole thing, and she would have laughed along with them and cheered up instead of moping right now, so why hadn’t she just told them?
Was it because she actually believed that what Agent Wilkins had proposed was possible?
She shook her head before hiding under a pillow.
No, she couldn’t believe him over the two people who cared about her the most, and yet, much to her annoyance, she knew a part of her already did.
If one of them did indeed take your children, then you are the most likely one to find out. Perhaps, you might even be the only one who can find out and save them.
All right. Fine. If he wanted her to consider the possibility, then fine, that was what she was going to do. But that was all she was going to do.
She closed her eyes and tried to think.
Think.
Agent Wilkins had said that since there was no demand for a ransom, the motive wasn’t money. But what could it be?
Think.
She could only think of one reason why Lloyd would kidnap his own children—because he wanted them to stay with him. The court had granted her full custody after all, and although Lloyd could visit his kids anytime without supervision, that was probably not enough. If their roles had been reversed, it would definitely have not been enough for her.
But if so, why didn’t Lloyd contest that during their divorce proceedings? Why didn’t he file a petition for joint custody? Surely, he could have done either one, considering he knew some of the best
“No, it’s not,” he agreed. “Which is why this mystery may never be solved.”
She placed her hand over her mouth as she gasped in horror at his words. She knew it was true—there was no guarantee she would be able to find her children—and yet nobody had had the gall to say it out loud to her face until now, which made the possibility seem more real, frightening her.
Agent Wilkins glanced at her. “Ms. Evans, I only ask that you consider the possibility I have presented and that you keep your eyes open.”
She lowered her hand. “You are asking me to doubt the two people who are all I have right now, the two people I’m leaning on the most.”
“Then perhaps it is time for you to stand on your own feet.”
“Do you have any idea what you are asking me to do?” Kate felt her dismay turning into anger. “Do you have any idea how difficult it is to have your children taken from you?”
“I only know that we have to do everything we can to find them,” he said, unaffected by her words. “Even if it means questioning what we know and hurting some people’s feelings.”
Kate felt another sting at the words. She paused, trying to gather her thoughts and calm herself down before speaking. “Why, Agent Wilkins? Why are you asking me to do this?”
“Because if one of them did indeed take your children, then you are the most likely one to find out. Perhaps, you might even be the only one who can find out and save them.”
“This is crazy. Why would they take my children? Why would Bryan? Why would Lloyd? What for?”
“You’re an intelligent woman, Ms. Evans,” Agent Wilkins simply said as he looked into her eyes. “I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”
* * * *
Bastard , Kate thought as she turned to one side on her bed and pulled the covers up to her shoulders.
After her conversation with Agent Wilkins, she had excused herself, saying that she was wanted to go upstairs and rest. The truth, though, was that she just wanted some time to herself, some time for her to settle down before either Bryan or Lloyd noticed that she was upset. If they had, they would certainly have asked her what the reason was and she would have to lie to both of them, which she hated. After all, she couldn’t simply put on a calm expression and tell them nonchalantly, ‘Agent Wilkins thinks one of you might be behind kidnapping my kids’.
Or could she?
If she had done that, they would have simply laughed and then forgotten the whole thing, and she would have laughed along with them and cheered up instead of moping right now, so why hadn’t she just told them?
Was it because she actually believed that what Agent Wilkins had proposed was possible?
She shook her head before hiding under a pillow.
No, she couldn’t believe him over the two people who cared about her the most, and yet, much to her annoyance, she knew a part of her already did.
If one of them did indeed take your children, then you are the most likely one to find out. Perhaps, you might even be the only one who can find out and save them.
All right. Fine. If he wanted her to consider the possibility, then fine, that was what she was going to do. But that was all she was going to do.
She closed her eyes and tried to think.
Think.
Agent Wilkins had said that since there was no demand for a ransom, the motive wasn’t money. But what could it be?
Think.
She could only think of one reason why Lloyd would kidnap his own children—because he wanted them to stay with him. The court had granted her full custody after all, and although Lloyd could visit his kids anytime without supervision, that was probably not enough. If their roles had been reversed, it would definitely have not been enough for her.
But if so, why didn’t Lloyd contest that during their divorce proceedings? Why didn’t he file a petition for joint custody? Surely, he could have done either one, considering he knew some of the best
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