Chapter 264. Bring Them Home

Lara's mind races with a whirlwind of desperation and fear as she clutches the phone in her trembling hand. The urgency of the situation claws at her like a relentless tide of anxiety.

"Carter, what am I supposed to do?" Her voice quivers, panic creeping in. "How can I get my kids back?"

Carter's expression hardens, his shoulders dropping. "First, we need to figure out who's behind this and what it is they want?" His words are clipped, and determined. "Only then can we start making demands."

Lara nods, forcing herself to focus. "But what about Sophia?"

Carter hesitates, a brief flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. "I'm not sure. But I have a feeling she's just a pawn in a much larger game."

Lara's eyes narrow as suspicion sharpens her thoughts. "What do you mean?"

"Someone's using Sophia to get to us, someone who wants to hurt us through th