Chapter 1984

were made.

The officer poised with a pen asked, “Mrs.

Payne, you’ve claimed that confining Nala in the basement was a domestic discipline, not abduction or unlawful detention.

Could you provide us with concrete evidence?”

“Certainly.

Lucinda reached for the hem of her dress, her hands returning empty.

It was at this moment she realized her oversight.

She had intended to visit the babies but had left in such a rush she forgot her designer bag and even her phone at the Paynes’ house.

Amidst the chaos of recent days, such an error seemed almost forgivable.

“I had commissioned a paternity test through my brother, Hilliard.

The results, which were to support my claim, are in my bag.

I left without it,

them

The officers exchanged glances.

that

asking to

and they couldn’t

“Mrs.

where you left your bag

briefly, attempting to retrace

be in

only place I

on the

nodded, acknowledging

“We understand your situation.

have someone dispatched to retrieve your bag and phone

leave the station, Lucinda acquiesced, instructing them to

“Please, do so quietly.

not to

The villa was crowded.

the officers be spotted entering Norton’s bedroom, it could lead to family members suspecting Norton’s condition, potentially alerting adversaries to

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