Chapter 72

Half an hour later, Arthur was wheeled back to his room. The doctor said he was no longer in danger, and that finally allowed Charisse to breathe a little easier. But before Arthur even woke up, the police showed up, asking to take Charisse in for questioning. They said she might be connected to a missing person's case. Charisse was completely caught off guard. Maxwell immediately stepped in and said, "Officer, is there some kind of misunderstanding here?" "We're still looking into everything. We just need you to come with us, go over the details of your father's surgery, and give a statement," one of the officers replied. Maxwell pointed to her hand, which was wrapped up thickly like a boxing glove. "She's injured. Can I go with her?" Seeing the condition of her bandaged hand, they nodded in agreement. — That same morning, people scrolling the local news in Draycott saw a shocking headline. Someone had held up a huge banner outside the city's main hospital, written in blood-red letter