Chapter 24 - Thomas Falls Apart

Thomas continued denying everything until investigators showed him video from a neighboring property.
His truck entering William’s land the night Lily disappeared.
Then cell tower records.
Then the surveillance camera purchase.
Then Harold’s letter.
Finally Thomas stopped pretending.
He admitted bringing Lily to the farmhouse.
He claimed he intended to frighten her, recover the documents, then release her.
“Eleven days?” Santos asked.
“She wouldn’t tell me where the papers were.”
“And Claire?”
“She knew.”
“Did she approve?”
Thomas hesitated.
“She didn’t stop me.”
May you like
Those five words shattered whatever version of events Claire still hoped William might forgive quickly.
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