Chapter 224

Snarling, he swallowed some of the black brew, wincing at its bitterness as he sat at Tessa’s computer. Two minutes later, he was behind her log-in screen and prowling through her files…trying to focus on helping Zy and off of touching Laila.

He broke into Tessa’s Gmail. Junk mail, correspondence from a sorority sister she hadn’t answered, a bill reminder from the electric company. Then a few days ago, a slew of emails from someone with an obviously computer-assigned handle.

Trees opened it to find a video of Tessa’s baby girl in a high chair eating chicken nuggets and a banana. Before he could figure out who had sent her the video and why, his phone dinged. Madison.

Are you awake? Something’s wrong!

His gut tightened. What?

Hallie isn’t in her crib. She’s gone!

What the hell? Trees started to call Madison when he caught sight of the text attached to the video of Tessa’s little girl. The words there made his blood run cold.

“Son of a bitch.”