“That is your husband?” he asked.

“Yes,” I said.

“He was standing right outside the door while they did it.”

“He knew they weren’t letting me feed Owen.”

Miller nodded slowly, writing a few quick lines on his pad.

“The hospital report is already in our system,” the detective said, tapping his fingers on the table.

“Dr. Sterling documented the bruises on your wrists and ankles.”

“The skin was broken from what looks like plastic zip-ties.”

My father leaned forward, placing his forearms on the table.

“What is the next step, Detective?”

“With the medical report and this tape, we have probable cause for extortion, unlawful restraint, and felony domestic abuse,” Miller said.

“I am drafting the arrest warrants now.”

“For Patricia and Courtney Parker.”

I felt a cold drop of sweat run down my spine.

“What about Ethan?” I asked.

Miller looked at me with a neutral expression.

“He is complicit, but we need to establish the physical parameters of his involvement first.”

“For now, we start with the mother and sister.”

“They are the ones on tape administering the physical violence and demanding the money.”