Chapter 110: NEW DISCOVERIES

"I wish I could have been there with you, Jess," Zach said that evening. "It sounds like it was a wonderful reunion." He hugged her. "And I'm so happy, Jake, I mean, Justin has his sister back. None of that would have been possible if you hadn't persisted. You always amaze me," he said, kissing the tip of her nose, "and I'm so lucky to have you in my life."

"Hey, we were both responsible for solving this case. If you hadn't taken those photographs out of the property warehouse, I wouldn't have even thought about the teddy bear. She grinned. "He had it with him, you know. He tried to hide it in his backpack, but it didn't quite fit, and the head was sticking out. I saw it through the glass enclosure. And sure enough, there was a black ring around the bear's eye." She laughed. "God," she looked up, "what an exciting day."