"Don't overthink it—that's impossible!" Ryan quickly responded. "If they wanted to kill Toby, Brandon could have done it right after kidnapping him. There'd be no need to take him to the coast."

"They must have moved Toby somewhere else—by water. Gabby, don't scare yourself. You're Toby's mother—you can't lose your cool."

"Really?" I patted my chest, still trying to steady myself.

I didn't know why, but everything had felt fine a moment ago until that terrifying ...