Chapter 4

They believed it in a heartbeat. The kidnapper's sloppy accusation was all the evidence they needed.

Michael tried to intervene, but Richard barked at him, "Shut up! Has she got you fooled, too?"

They locked me in a room, and I listened as they angrily called the police outside, insisting there was someone in the family helping the kidnappers, and that person was me.

I sat on the carpet in the room, feeling strangely calm.

I knew Charlotte would be in serious trouble, worse than ever before.

This time, she didn't just harbor malicious intent toward me. She actually acted…