truly contained.”
I looked at the screen again. “And Claire?”
“Possibly placed near Evan to monitor Anna’s return or locate what Gabriel Vale hid.”
“Placed,” I repeated.
Elise’s mouth tightened. “We do not yet know how much Claire personally chose and how much involved family pressure.”
I thought of Claire’s fear at the airport.
Not fear of police.
Fear of Captain.
“Play it,” I said.
The video continued.
“I don’t know exactly what Claire knows,” Evan said. “Some days I think she’s trapped. Some days I think she’s lying. Maybe both. But she knows enough to be dangerous and scared enough to be unpredictable.”
He looked down, and when he looked up again, his eyes were wet.
“If I’m gone, don’t let anyone turn my children into leverage. Don’t let them be separated if it can be helped. Don’t let them believe Anna left because they were unlovable.”
His voice
