Police arrived minutes later. Dr. Henderson tried to escape, but Vanessa and Samantha held him back until officers burst in and took him down. Vanessa ran to Leo, unbuckling the straps, holding him tight as he sobbed into her chest. “You’re safe now,” she whispered.
Later, the truth came out: Dr. Henderson had been involved in an underground network trafficking babies. Leo’s desperate hug had been a warning—an instinctive cry for help. And thanks to that moment, Vanessa had acted just in time to save them both.