Summary

In Chapter 53, Amanda learned from the hospital that Pete was in critical condition. Based on Pete’s good physical condition, Amanda wondered what sort of person had managed to hurt him that badly that easily. She felt guilty because she had pushed Pete to follow through with the text message request. If she had asked him to stay at work, he would still be alive. Amanda made a promise to Tom that she would find Jake.

In Chapter 54, Carter’s son still thought of himself as Francis, the useless, worthless boy his father hated, even though he has tried to remake himself. His father had made him watch as he killed the children. Francis knew that Carter wanted to kill him. Regardless, Francis had been surprised how easy it had been to attack Pete when he was confronted. He wished his father had...