After all this time, the police had basically gathered all the evidence of Hector Vaughn's crimes.
Before 9:00 p.m., Aurora Sterling had safely dropped Sylvia Vaughn off at her apartment building.
Before getting out of the car, Sylvia Vaughn looked at Aurora Sterling with some apprehension. "Aurora, I..."
"Everything's okay now. Go on home and rest. The police might need your cooperation over the next few days, but I've already arranged things. I told them to notify Ford first if anything comes up. He'll review the request and only contact you after confirming it won't have any negative impact on you. So don't worry. You're safe now, and you'll be safe from now on."
The words Aurora Sterling had repeated most to Sylvia Vaughn all day were, "Don't worry."
And those words seemed to be especially reassuring for Sylvia Vaughn. After hearing what Aurora Sterling said, Sylvia Vaughn nodded firmly. "I'm heading home, then."
