Chapter 109 We've safely brought the child home

Although I didn't catch what the police said over the phone, I knew they must have mentioned that a person isn't considered missing until 24 hours have passed, only then can a report be filed and an investigation initiated.

I was aware of this law, but Betty wasn't, so the police couldn't take immediate action.

Betty hurried back to her room to change her clothes.

As she dashed to the door to switch her shoes, she realized she had left her phone on Michael's bed.

She quickly abandoned the shoe swap and ran back to Michael's room to retrieve her phone.

Betty was in a state of panic, perhaps only now realizing the significant place her foster son held in her heart.

With a loud thud, Betty slammed the house door shut, plunging the room into silence, the sound of the door echoing back.

Betty should have headed to school by now, first to see if Michael might have gone to school, although the chances were slim, and second, to take a leave of absence.