Chapter 495

Logan’s POV

Sitting down in my chair, I leaned back, staring at the ceiling. My thoughts were a whirlwind, refusing to settle. The words I’d heard on Isabella’s phone replayed in my head like a broken record.

"Please return my child to me. He’s the only person I have."

The desperation in that woman’s voice clung to me, haunting and raw. Who was she? Was she truly a delusional woman, as Isabella claimed? Or was there something more sinister hidden beneath the surface?

I sighed, running a hand through my hair. The story Isabella told me…it didn’t sit right. My instincts were screaming at me, warning me that something was off. 

I wanted to believe her, I really did, but the pieces didn’t add up. If this woman was a psychopath, as Isabella said, why would she have Isabella’s number? Why would she be so specific, so sure, in her plea?

My eyes drifted to the bookshelf in front of me, but I wasn’t really seeing it. My m