When the old keeper forgot one latch, the 400-pound silverback reached through the steel

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“Yes.”

“Where I can hear him?”

Dana’s face changed. “Tom.”

He shook his head. “Don’t make that sound like mercy.”

Linda turned away from the table. Her eyes were dry, but she pressed two fingers hard against her mouth.

“I’m not trying to take him from you,” Dana said.

“I know.” Tom’s voice was flat. “That’s what makes this harder. Nobody’s doing anything continue reading …