We arrested Derek an hour ago.”

Sabrina closed her eyes in relief. “He can’t get to Ava anymore?”

“He’s in custody,” the detective said. “That’s the first part. There’s a great deal after it, and I won’t pretend otherwise.” He turned toward me. “Your statement about the day Sabrina left Ava helped establish the timeline.

You were never considered a suspect.”

I laughed weakly. “I wish someone had told me that before bringing me here.”

“I’m sorry,” he said. “But Sabrina insisted on identifying the woman who kept her daughter safe.”