Michael’s face lost its color.
“No. You can’t do this. This is my father. This is a family matter.”
“Family relationships do not remove another person’s legal rights.”
“I didn’t hurt him.”
“You intentionally prevented him from leaving and attempted to pressure him into transferring property.”
“You don’t understand.”
“You’ll have an opportunity to provide a statement.”
A deputy asked Michael to turn around and place his hands behind his back.
He did not resist.
For one brief moment, he looked toward me.
The confidence was gone.
In its place was disbelief, fear, and perhaps the first realization of how far he had gone.
Then the deputy led him to one of the cruisers.
Harry arranged for a heavy towing service to move the concrete truck. The hired driver, who had been waiting in a nearby vehicle, was also questioned.
Within an hour, the road was clear.
