My throat went dry.
“Where is my son?”
Before she could answer, the tallest man turned toward me.
“Ma’am, I’m Lieutenant Carlson, and these are my colleagues. Would you mind stepping into the office so we can talk?”
I nodded and walked in, only to see Dunn standing in the corner, scowling.
The room was already crowded, with Carlson and another officer inside, when Carlson nodded toward the door.
“Bring him in.”
The door opened again, and Leo stepped inside.
The moment I saw his face, I went pale.
My son looked terrified.
His eyes moved from the men… to me… and back again.
“Mom?” he said, his voice already shaking.
I rushed to him. “Hey, hey, it’s okay. I’m here.”
But he didn’t relax.
“I didn’t mean to cause trouble,” he said quickly. “I know I wasn’t supposed to do that. I won’t do it again, I swear.”
My heart broke hearing that.
“You should’ve thought about that beforehand,” Dunn muttered.
