She packed fast: Leo’s clothes, documents, and emergency cash.
Ryan blocked the hallway. Carol blocked the door.
“The boy stays!” Carol shouted. “He is Henderson blood!”
Ryan grabbed Leo’s arm.
Leo screamed, fought back, and Lauren pushed past Carol into the rain.
A taxi she had secretly ordered was waiting outside. The driver saw the chaos and warned Ryan to back away.
Lauren and Leo escaped to a motel.
But later that night, Lauren noticed a hidden tracking app on her phone.
Ryan had followed her.
His truck pulled into the motel parking lot.
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