Chapter 3 - Leo Confesses The Secret Behind His Mother's Whereabouts
Leo clutched the damp fabric of Jack’s navy suit jacket, his small frame shivering from the cold wind.
“Mommy told me to wait by the bridge until you woke up, Dad,” Leo whispered softly into the quiet space.
Jack looked down at his son, his protective instincts overriding the swirling confusion in his mind.
“When did you see her last, Leo? How did you find me here in the middle of nowhere?” Jack asked gently.
“She came to our safehouse two days ago and said you were in big trouble,” Leo explained earnestly.
Sarah knelt down beside her son, gently brushing wet curls away from the boy’s forehead with a gloved hand.
“He had to find you, Jack, because the people who framed you are coming to finish the job,” Sarah explained grimly.
Jack’s eyes narrowed as the pieces of his fragmented memory slowly began to piece themselves back together.
He remembered the encrypted flash drive, the corrupted federal files, and the ambush on the interstate.
“They tracked my secure communicator, didn’t they?” Jack asked, his jaw clenching with suppressed anger.
“They’ve been tracking every move you’ve made since you walked out of the Department of Justice,” Sarah confirmed.
Jack stood up slowly, keeping Leo safely behind him as he scanned the desolate highway for other threats.
“How did you survive the explosion fifteen years ago, Sarah? Why did you let the world think you were dead?” Jack demanded.
Sarah stood up to face him, the harsh glare of the headlights catching the resolute expression in her eyes.
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“Because if I hadn’t faked my death, the agency would have killed both you and our infant son,” Sarah answered flatly.
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