Mrs. Hughes frowned when she saw Thomas storm in, then instinctively hid behind her husband's back. She peeked at him tentatively and asked, "What does Denise have to do with your daughter disappearing?"

Mr. Hughes furrowed his brow, glanced at the guards who stood behind Thomas, then forced out a wry smile. "That's right. There must've been a misunderstanding, Mr. Howard."

"Misunderstanding?" Thomas scoffed, took out his phone, pulled up the news of Tina and Dan being arrested, and tossed his phone to Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. "Tina's been arrested, and since Denise has always been her loyal partner-in-crime, there can't be a misunderstanding!"

The color drained from Mr. and Mrs. Hughes' faces.

The two of them exchanged glances and then picked up the phone.

A photo of Tina in handcuffs stared back at them.

Thomas was telling the truth; Tina and Dan had been arrested for murder.

Mrs. Hughes fell silent, her mind spinning at high speed.

More than 20 years ago, they had chosen to adop