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“Of course,” Trey said

Ballard raised his phone “Give me a number,” he said “I’ll explain the situation to your department”

She gave Ballard the inforent stepped out of the roo Trey alone with Jenkins and his son Trey sat in a chair beside them His son still refused to look at hi he hadn’t done in a while Trey rubbed Jason’s back, grateful the agents had left

“Thank you for rescuing my son,” he told Jenkins

“You’re welcolanced down to Jason then carefully mouthed, “Where is his mom?”

“Dead,” Trey mouthed back

She closed her eyes

“Hey, buddy,” Trey said “How are you doing?”

Jason buried his face deeper into the officer’s shoulder

“Don’t you want to say hello to your daddy?” Officer Jenkins prompted “I know he’s been very worried about you”

After a moment, Jason raised his head “Hi, Daddy,” he said in a small voice

With a rush of relief, Trey nodded his thanks to Jenkins

Jason placed his sain, Daddy”

Jenkins’s bright blue eyes widened

Trey shook his head “Of course not, buddy,” he soothed He knew Jason bla to understand divorce, the accident or Darlene’s death, and right noas crazy et his ht