Chapter 72

Clair stood still for a second after Orion walked away, fists clenched, breath uneven.

"I'm going to the police."She didn’t even wait for Ray’s input this time and turned on her heel.

"Clair, wait."Ray grabbed her arm, clearly frustrated but not wanting her to do something reckless."That’s not going to help."He had seen something in Orion's eyes—something broken, hollow. Whatever this was, Ray couldn’t bring himself to believe that Orion had done something that twisted, at least not without reason. His own chest was tightening.

"Let’s not get them involved right now, not when we can still fix this."His voice dropped."Let’s check the CCTV. I’m sure we’ll find something."

Clair jerked her arm away, but didn’t argue. Her jaw clenched as she followed behind.

The hospital security wasn’t exactly thrilled about letting them dig through footage. Some were reluctant, whispering among themselves, dragging their feet. But once Ray made it clear that a kidnapping