Yvonne hurried back to the hospital.

“Iris said she wanted yogurt,” Lila explained, her voice shaking. “So I took her downstairs to the convenience store to get some. I had just paid when I turned around and—she was gone!”

Yvonne forced herself to stay calm. “Let’s check the surveillance footage at the store.”

The convenience store owner was kind enough to help without hesitation. As soon as he heard the child was missing, he brought up ...