Over the following weeks, arrests began. Investigators raided offices, seized computers, and interviewed dozens of employees connected to the case. New evidence appeared almost daily.
Ethan spent much of his recovery helping detectives understand the complicated network of fake accounts and stolen funds. His information became the foundation of the entire investigation.
Meanwhile, Detective Cole revealed why he had approached me at the gas station. Authorities had received a last-minute tip that violence was likely that afternoon, but they lacked enough information to stop it beforehand.
When he recognized my son’s address connected to the case, he tried to warn me. He knew something terrible might happen, even if he didn’t know exactly when or how-
