Chapter 4

She had Grace kidnapped by traffickers, and now her life or death remains unknown.

Charles's voice sounded distant, almost unreal.

He said, "Stop talking, Emily. It's all in the past now.

"As long as we keep quiet, Sophie will never find out.

"We can't get Grace back, so we can't lose Anna too."

He paused, his voice carrying a cruel sense of relief.

"This is good enough," he said.

Good enough, he had said.

I covered my mouth, desperate to keep my sobs from escaping.

So he had known.

He had known the whole time.

He was with me while…