I Came Home Five Days Early So I Wouldn’t Miss My Son’s Birthday. I Wasn’t Prepared for What I Walked Into.

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He pulled out his phone—no signal, as expected this deep in the forest—and focused on immediate priorities. “Sophia, where is he right now? The man who locked you in here—where is he?”

“Inside,” she whispered, pointing toward the cabin. “He drinks whiskey every night and passes out on the couch. That’s when I can continue reading …