Chapter 11 - Federal Investigators Intervene In The Bitter Family Dispute
Before Richard’s convoy could reach the lighthouse road, two unmarked federal vehicles blocked the narrow asphalt lane.
Agents in tactical gear stepped out, holding official federal court orders bearing a federal magistrate's signature.
“Mr. Hartwell, you are ordered to halt your pursuit under federal child protection jurisdiction,” the lead agent announced formally.
“I am looking for my daughter and my granddaughter; I need no federal permission to protect my family,” Richard snapped.
“Adrian Vale filed an emergency injunction claiming you pose an immediate threat to their safety and welfare,” the agent explained calmly.
“That coward is hiding behind legal technicalities while my family is out there freezing in this coastal wilderness,” Richard shouted.
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“Step out of the vehicle, Mr. Hartwell, or we will have no choice but to detain you for obstruction of justice,” the agent warned.
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