Bab 113: Shred of Control

Mothers had strong instincts to protect their offsprings but her words were rehearsed. The lack of emotion and the slight trace of nervousness gave her away. I glanced towards Carol and found her peering at me from behind her mother, her eyes curious and devoid of panic. 

I stared right into Grace's eyes as I apologized. "I'm sorry, Grace. I think the whole incident spooked her." I bowed to show sincerity. 

"I will sue you if this hurts her mental health," she yelled. She dragged Carol out of the station and the others stared. 

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience," I said softly to everyone. When I went back to Nash's side, Sebastian had already come out. 

"So, what is the plan?" he asked. I thought about it for a minute. 

"She said some troubling things about adults and being at the scene before everyone. Can we use the interview tapes to get child protective services to go to her house? Do a welfare check?" I asked.