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The Hunt

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The police finally arrived at the house. James and Chris also arrived and grandpa as well. As James arrived at the house he received a phone call. Looking at the caller's name, he decided to answer the call.

"Hi Michelle what's up?" he asked.

Michelle responded, "I just heard the news about Jessica, please keep Camilla and Bradford safe."

James didn't know if he should tell her, so he rather kept quiet and assured her everything was under control.

The police asked a number of questions and Bradford politely informed them of what his suspicions were. How they were connected to Jessica and how he suspected that Camilla's ex-husband was also involved, as he suspected that Steven and Jessica had had some contact while she was in prison. He provided them with all the information he had collected. The police took down all the information and started their own investigation.

While Bradford was going out of his mind with worry, Camilla had been drugged, tied up, and dragged to an old abandon
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