She smiled broadly until two uniformed airport officers approached.
Grabbing Daniel’s arm, she whispered.
“Look,” she whispered.
Daniel adjusted his jacket, evidently anticipating my downfall.
An officer stopped before me.
“Mrs. Carter?”
“Yes.”
“We need to speak with you regarding a report.”
Margaret rushed forward, feigning alarm.
“Oh, heavens! Evelyn, what have you done?”
Daniel dramatically shook his head.
“I warned her she’d eventually get herself into serious trouble.”
I remained silent as Margaret spoke louder.
“Officer, my daughter-in-law has been behaving irrationally lately. We’ve been terribly concerned.”
The officer turned toward her.
“Ma’am, how do you know what this is about?”
She stiffened.
“I… I assumed.”
Daniel intervened.
“Is this really necessary? My wife has obviously made some poor decisions.”
“Sir,” the officer replied, “please step aside.”
Then Detective Ramirez appeared alongside another investigator.
Margaret’s expression shifted into genuine fear, something I’d never witnessed before.
