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“The plot thickens,” the tech guru answered. “G-junior is missing?”

“Yes,” she answered, “I’ve looked everywhere, and I’m really worried.”

Grant rubbed her arm, trying to offer her support. She grabbed his hand before she stepped closer, leaning into him. He wrapped a consoling arm around her.

“Hmm, give me a quick second here. I’ll see if there’s anything intriguing on the hospital security cameras.”

Grant scrunched his features. “Hospital security camera?”

“Big G,” Alex answered, “I didn’t know you were on the line.”

“Yeah, sorry, I put you on speaker. Grant and I were checking a few places for Kyle.”

Clacking keys filled the air. “You say you last saw him last night?”

“Right.”

“Okay, give me a second here, I’m just reviewing the footage.”

“How are you accessing the hospital security footage?” Grant asked.

“Uhhh, are you serious?”

Grant bobbed his head. “Yeah.”

“Let’s just say my approach was…less than legal. But desperate times, right, G-man?”

Grant shot Julia a glance as she shook her head.

“Oh,” Alex said. “Oh, just a second, just a second. I may have something for you.”

Julia’s grip tightened on him, her breath hitching at the words.

A jolt of adrenaline pushed his heart to pound against his ribs as the weight of the moment pressed down on them.

Would they finally have an answer about his son’s whereabouts?

CHAPTER 18

JULIA

Julia’s pulse raced at Alex’s words. “You found something?”

“Yeah, just a second, I’m grabbing it to send to your phone,” Alex answered.

Her heart raced as she shot a worried glance at Grant. He tightened his grip on her. She leaned closer, appreciating his strength.

“Ooookay, sending it now. Give it a second to arrive since it’s a larger file.”

She chewed her lower lip as she waited for the message to come through. Her mind sorted through the possibilities. Memories of Kyle, both infuriating and endearing, swirled in her mind. Had their last argument pushed him too far? The weight of their shared history, filling with both conflict and unexpected moments of understanding, pressed down on her, making the wait for Alex’s video unbearable.

The file finally popped up in her text messages. “Got it.”

She pressed play, her heart thudding hard as each frame played. Kyle’s car sat on the edge of the video frame. She stared at it as the knot of worry in her stomach tightened.

A figure finally appeared on the side of the video. Kyle. He strode toward his car, his posture stiff. The lights flashed as he unlocked it before he twisted to glance back at the hospital.

A shadowy figure, their face obscured by a dark hood, followed him, skirting the car and sliding into the passenger seat. Kyle’s hand hovered on his door handle before he finally tugged it open and slid inside. A second later, the car backed from the space and pulled away.