《His Billion-Dollar Regret: The Forgotten Wife Returns》全部章節：第 221 章 - 第 230 章

[POV: Lewis] (Location: Edinburgh)McAllister was at the house by eight.She came without calling first, which told Lewis everything about how seriously she was taking the previous night's message before she said a word."Six weeks," she said, sitting at the kitchen table. "Catherine's communications were clean for the full six weeks prior to the prison review. No calls to network members, no mail to known contacts, nothing through her approved visitor list that we can connect to operational instructions.""So she built the network, then handed it to someone," Lewis said."That's the most likely interpretation, yes." McAllister set a folder on the table. "Before her communications were restricted, Catherine made twelve personal calls. Four to her solicitor — legitimate, documented. Three to Harrison, which he confirmed. Two to a charity she'd been associated with." A pause. "And three to a number registered to a private consultancy in Edinburgh."She slid a printed page across the t

[POV: Lewis] (Location: Edinburgh)Hayes got through to the school office in under a minute.Lewis watched his face while he listened. Professional composure doing the work it was trained to do — nothing visible until the call ended and Hayes lowered the phone."Sandra Keane didn't come in this morning," he said. "She called in sick at seven forty. The head teacher assumed it was routine."Lewis was already calling McAllister."She's gone," he said when she picked up. "Same morning Brennan was detained. Either he warned her before he went to the facility or she's monitoring the situation independently." A pause. "She knows we identified her.""I'll issue a locate and detain." McAllister's voice shifted into operational mode immediately. "Home address, vehicle registration, known contacts. Do you have anything beyond what you've given us?""Nothing you don't have.""Keep your children home. James Croft can be at your door within the hour."Lewis ended the call. Looked at Hayes."Crof

[POV: Lewis] (Location: Edinburgh)Eleanor said the name clearly, the way she always delivered difficult information — no cushioning, no preamble."Margaret Holt."Lewis stood at the kitchen counter and ran the name through everything he knew.Margaret Holt. Edinburgh charity circuit. Patron of the arts. Fifties, well-connected, the kind of woman who appeared in the Edinburgh Evening News twice a year beside someone receiving an award she'd funded. He'd shaken her hand at a cancer research gala two years ago. She'd been standing beside Catherine, which he'd noted and then immediately filed away as irrelevant because everyone on that circuit had stood beside Catherine at some point."How long?" he said."Cairns believes she's been coordinating Catherine's external affairs since before the fraud investigation." Eleanor paused. "Not running it. Coordinating. Moving instructions between Catherine and the active network members, providing resources, ensuring continuity. She's the reason

[POV: Lewis] (Location: Edinburgh)Yessica handed him the phone without comment.He heard the end of it — Regina's voice, controlled but strained, saying David had a consultation booked for Friday. He handed the phone back and pulled out of the car park."She wants to talk to Eleanor," Yessica said."Eleanor handles family law, not just ours." He drove. "She should call her today.""I know." Yessica was quiet for a moment. "He has the right, Lewis.""I know that too.""Regardless of the welfare statement, regardless of what we know about his connection to Sienna's network — he is that baby's biological father and a court will recognize that.""Yes.""So the question isn't whether he has standing. The question is what kind of co-parenting arrangement protects Regina and the baby while giving him appropriate access."Lewis kept his eyes on the road. He understood the logic. That didn't mean the first five seconds of hearing it felt simple."I want to talk to him," Lewis said.Yessica

[POV: Lewis] (Location: Edinburgh)Hayes arrived in ninety seconds.Lewis stayed in the car and watched the app feed. The upstairs hallway camera showed nothing moving. No figure, no shadow, no further alerts from any other sensor.Hayes came out of the house two minutes after going in.He crossed to the car and Lewis lowered the window."Clear," Hayes said. "Every room. Ground floor, upper floor, garden. Nothing.""Then what triggered the hallway sensor?""Rose." Hayes's expression was completely neutral. "She threw a shoe at the motion detector. It's now on the floor. She appears to have done this deliberately and found it entertaining."Lewis looked at the app. The hallway sensor was still reading active because the shoe was sitting directly under it."She's two," Lewis said."She's a very effective two," Hayes said.Lewis got out of the car. "Thank you for coming.""That's what I'm here for." Hayes looked at him. "Lewis. You've had three weeks of genuine threat, multiple securit