Chapter 11 - The Voicemail

Carrier archive recovered audio fragment.
Sophia’s voice:
“Marcus, I’m okay. Do not come to the house. I think Daniel—”
Cut.
That was all.
Marcus listened once.
Then refused replay.
He had spent three years wondering whether last thing she thought was fear of him.
Now her last known attempt was to warn him.
Agent Chen said:
“This significantly undermines original theory.”
Marcus laughed bitterly.
“Original theory already had no evidence.”
“Yes.”
She did not defend department.
The district attorney issued public statement clearing Marcus as suspect.
Not “no longer person of interest.”
Cleared.
Finally.
Media gathered outside office.
Marcus said one sentence:
“I want Sophia found.”
May you like
Then left.
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