“This wasn’t my idea!”

He jerked his elbow back and pointed his free hand wildly at his mother’s face.

“She told me the transfer papers were legal!” Derek shouted, his eyes wide and wet as the cuff clicked shut on his wrist.

“She said you were never coming back from Virginia!

She planned the whole thing!”

Patricia turned her head very slowly and looked at her son with complete, silent disgust.

“She paid for the cruise with the bank money!” Derek screamed, his voice cracking as Officer Marcus forced his other wrist behind his back.