The Collapse

Chapter 270. The Charges

DONOVAN

The formal charges came through Wednesday morning. And Zainab read them to me line by line over the phone.

She explained the legal architecture of how the case was looking.

"Aggravated assault," she said. "From the picnic, striking Rafael, the attempted strike that resulted in Leo's injury instead. Reckless endangerment of a minor, also from the picnic, which c