Chapter 4 - The Brake Line DiscoveryAt 6:00 p.m., forensic mechanics at the police impound lot confirmed the drill marks on my car's undercarriage.

In addition, security footage from my suburban neighborhood showed Grantâs dark blue truck idling outside my garage at 4:30 a.m.âthree hours before I loaded Caleb and Sophie into their car seats.
State police issued an immediate AMBER Alert across three states, broadcasting Grantâs vehicle license plate and photograph across every major news network.
Back in my hospital room, Detective Vance set up a secure mobile communications unit beside my bed.
âWe found Grantâs secondary phone pinging near a motel off Interstate 80,â Detective Vance reported. âHeâs traveling with your mother.â
Just then, my personal phone rang.
The screen illuminated with my motherâs contact name.
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Detective Vance immediately signaled her technician to initiate a live wiretap trace.
âAnswer it,â Vance whispered. âKeep her talking for sixty seconds.â
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