Chapter 5 - The Lockdown at the Regional CenterI slid the green button, holding the phone to my ear with trembling fingers.

âMom?â I asked, keeping my voice sounding weak and frantic. âWhere are my babies? Please... the hospital says Grant took them!â
Dianeâs voice came through the line, cold, rushed, and utterly unbothered.
âRachel, stop making such a scene,â Diane snapped over the sound of wind. âGrant is their father. He has a legal order. We are taking them to his sisterâs cabin in Nevada where they can be properly cared for while youâre bedridden.â
âMom, that order is a fake!â I shouted. âHe drilled my brake lines! He tried to kill us!â
A brief, tense silence fell over the line.
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âDon't be ridiculous,â Diane scoffed, though a slight tremor broke her voice. âGrant promised me my trust allowance would be doubled once the custody papers were finalized. You were always so selfish with money, Rachel.â
âSixty seconds confirmed!â the technician whispered, giving Detective Vance a thumbâs up. âWe have their exact GPS locationâRoom 114 at the Sunset Motel!â
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