Shaking with fear, Chelsea broke down in tears and kept talking.
"I didn't say much at all. I just said that as Hudson's wife, Celia ought to set an example. Put the public's safety first.
"After that, it was Hudson's call to send her out as bait. It had nothing to do with me."
"Whether it had anything to do with you is not for you to decide."
The officer spoke sternly, then proceeded to question her on other details of the case.
*****
In the adjacent interrogation room, two officers sat across from Hudson, their expressions grave and unyielding.
After a moment of silence, Officer Warren Young spoke up, his tone serious.
"Hudson, what led you to the decision to send your own wife out as decoy bait?"
"Chelsea was too young. I was afraid she'd panic and tip off the killer—ruin the w
