Caroline had spent a long, sleepless night at the police station, utterly unaware of the dramatic changes unfolding outside. As she waited for the dawn, she made up her mind: even if no one helped her, she would fight Gloria to the end.

While she was deep in thought, the door creaked open. Caroline looked up, expecting someone to come and slap handcuffs on her.

Much to Caroline's shock, the officer said, "Ms. Lorenz, you're free to go." She looked up, then stood up, unable to ...