At the maternity ward, my husband questioned why I was being discharged so soon—then federal agents suddenly walked through the door.

truth?” David demanded, his voice rising, echoing off the stark white walls. He looked from his weeping wife to the silent woman in red and back again. “What are you hiding from me?”

Chapter 3: The Specter in Crimson

The room fell completely, suffocatingly silent.

The woman in red didn’t flinch at David’s raised voice. She kept staring out at the city continue reading …