The chaos Ross had caused was swiftly and efficiently concealed. Iris's husband, Karl Davies, arrived not long after, and to Iris's relief, he believed her fabricated story without question.
It was almost too convenient, but perhaps not surprising—Karl trusted her implicitly, and their alibis were airtight. After all, both she and Karl were supposedly in Washington the previous night.
The surveillance cameras in their home supported this narrative, showing no evidence of Iris leaving the house, much less traveling 6,000 miles in such a short time.
As the Secretary of Defense, Karl had the power and resources to ensure such an implausible scenario was dismissed without further scrutiny.
Covering up an incident like this was second nature to someone in his position.
Meanwhile, both Derek and Iris remained silent about the truth of what had transpired.
