The Carters stood there, stunned and confused by what was unfolding. Sam quickly stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Harper, what brings you here?"
"Hmph!" Quentin scoffed, his tone sharp as he declared, "Chester, Miranda, you're both suspected of kidnapping. We'll need to take you in for questioning. Someone, cuff them."
Without hesitation, two police officers pulled out handcuffs, clicking them around Miranda's wrists swiftly.
The icy metal sent a shiver down Miranda's spine, and fear flickered in her eyes as she asked, "Why are you doing this? I haven't done anything illegal." Panic bubbled inside her, but she clung to a thin thread of hope, insisting on her innocence.
"Mr. Harper, there must be a misunderstanding. Miranda was just picking up Yuris from school. It wasn't kidnapping," Sa
