A notification chimed on my phone. I tapped it open immediately.
The private detective's report eased the tightness in my chest.
The group had been taken to the police station for questioning. After assessing the situation, the officers informed Caroline that her actions had endangered the students' safety. She would be detained.
The color drained from her face. She burrowed into Dominic's arms like a frightened doe, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Brother, I didn't do it on purpose! I'll never do it again. Save me—don't let me go to jail. I'm scared!"
Several parents, overhearing her plea, exploded.
"Now you know fear? What were you doing earlier? My child is still lying in the hospital, life and death uncertain! We are more scared than you!"
"Someone like you should rot in a cell!"
The parents grew more agitated by the second, the scene threatening to spiral out of control.
The company lawyer rushed forward to mediate.