For the next few hours, Daniel answered relentless questions. How did he find this place? Why was he here? Did he know the men? His heart pounded with every answer, fearing that a single wrong word could trap him in something he had no part in. But the truth held up.
Finally, after checking his records and verifying his story, the officers unshackled him. “Looks like you were just at the wrong place at the wrong time,” the detective admitted. Daniel exhaled sharply, his entire body shaking. Relief washed over him—but so did exhaustion. It was finally over.