At the Airport, My Child Warned Me About His Father. We Didn’t Go Home—and I Was Right Not To.

that you might talk, that you’re a problem.”

I felt cold. “So what happens now?”

“Now we move quickly. We were planning arrests next month. But your disappearance changed the timeline. Your husband will realize something’s wrong. We need to bring you and your son into protective custody while we accelerate the arrests.”

“Protective custody? What does continue reading …