Chapter 5 - The Widow
Sarah Reeves lived in a small house off-base, photographs everywhere. Her husband, his medals, their children — faces bright in every frame.
"I knew," Sarah said quietly, pouring tea. "He was a careful pilot. The most careful I ever met. But the report said 'unexplained altitude deviation.' No distress call. Nothing."
She opened a desk drawer. Pulled out a thick folder. "He sent this to me. Days before. 'If anything happens' — those were his words. 'If the official story doesn't make sense, open this.'"
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Inside — maintenance logs. Communications records. A manifest that had been changed at the last minute.
"His route was altered," Sarah said. "After takeoff. New coordinates. No explanation. And the person who authorized the change — Harold Finch."
