Olivia stared at Marcus. "Where’s the child?"

Marcus sighed. "She’s fine. I’m not some monster—I wouldn’t hurt a kid."

"Then why couldn’t I get her call through? What did you do to her?"

Marcus looked genuinely confused. "I have no idea."

Alexander, however, spoke up. "Her smartwatch ran out of battery."

Olivia wasn’t convinced. "But I’ve been trying to call her since last night. Does it take an entire night to charge?"

Alexander explained, ...