“Please Trust Me,” the Driver Said as He Hid Me in the Trunk on My Son’s Wedding Day.

checked his watch. “Twenty minutes to the church. If you’re going to talk to Mr. Collins, do it now.”

I walked to the front door and knocked. The man who answered looked exactly like I’d seen moments ago—exhausted, world-weary, defeated. “Can I help you?” he asked warily.

“My name is Margot Hayes. I believe you know my son, Blake.”

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