ing to feel a little more

in right away. Her heart sank as she hung up the phone. "I'm sorry, b

thing is all right," he said. "If yo

the room, feeling a mi

est. She had no idea what was going on, but she had a feeling that it wasn't

h a smile. "You must be Carmela," she said. "

llway, her mind racing with possibilities.

s waiting. "Mrs. Martins, please have a seat," he said. "I'm Chief

g the edge of the chair. "What is i

aph and placed it on the table. "D

eath caught

ge sense of familiarity. The man in the picture looke

silver watch with a distinctive engraving on the b

his interest piqued. "You

, trying to place the wat

king. "I gave it to him on our wedding annive

Are you saying that Max is the

But why would he take the twins? He doesn't e

rried for five yea

never told him that I was pregnant, and he didn't know I had

d Max ever show any violent tendenci

t," she said. "He was always very calm and collected. I nev

wn to think of possible ways he could have found her. "I haven't spoken to him in

investigating the case, and i don't we can proceed any further if your your not being clear wi

p inside her. She had so many questions

he taken them? Was he angry with her for not telling him about the twins? Did he plan to hurt them? Carmela's stomach churned at t

d, and a man in a suit walked in. Carmela recognize

talk to my cli

r out of the interrogation room. "Com

er chest. When they reached a small conference room, Andrew sh

, her voice trembling. "Why

I'm afraid I have some bad n

e. "What?" she asked, her voice barely a

earlier today. He told me that he and the twins are fine, and he doesn't want you to pres

om was spinning. "That's

h. Max has proof that he's the children's father. He has a DNA test, and it's

ew was telling her. Everything she thought she knew abou

o?" she asked, h

this is a difficult time for you, but we need to think about what's best for the ch

e been taking care of them their whole liv

shoulder. "No one is asking

ped only to look at his f

hing in mind.