Julian stopped.
Evelyn almost walked into him.
One officer stepped forward.
“Julian Vance?”
Julian looked around.
“Yes?”
“We need to speak with you regarding the international removal of a child and missing identification documents.”
Julian immediately shook his head.
“This is a misunderstanding.”
Evelyn pushed forward.
“My daughter-in-law abandoned us in Phuket. She chose to stay there.”
Martin opened a tablet.
The hotel footage began playing.
The screen showed Julian accessing the room before dawn, removing my passport and phone, and leaving with Maya.
Additional records showed when my return ticket had been canceled.
Evelyn’s expression changed.
The resort manager had also provided a written statement documenting the reservation change.
Their story suddenly had a serious problem.
Evidence.
Julian stared at the tablet.
Then he looked around the terminal.
“Where is Nora?”
I stepped forward.
“I’m right here.”
He turned toward me so quickly that he nearly stumbled.
