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Chapter 42: Kidnapped Attempt
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Sophia paced the small living room. The sun had dipped below the horizon, but the warmth did nothing to ease the chill of anxiety that gripped her. Alexander sat at the dining table, sifting through the evidence they had meticulously gathered over the past few days.“Are you sure we have enough?” Sophia asked, her voice tinged with uncertainty as she glanced at the stack of documents, messages, and social media posts they had compiled against Julian.Alexander looked up, his expression serious yet encouraging. “Absolutely. We’ve got the text messages, the eyewitness accounts from the preschool, and the information from the director about the suspicious individual. It paints a clear picture of Julian’s intent.”Sophia nodded, her determination solidifying. “Then we need to take this to the police right away. We can’t let him get away with this.”As they gathered their things, Sophia’s phone buzzed on the table. It was a message from the preschool director, confirming that they had sent
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