I almost scrolled past Kera’s photo—her kids in a field—until I noticed the little girl in yellow boots. She wasn’t smiling. Her dress caught my eye: blue gingham with a red apple. I’d seen it before—on a missing child flyer. Ava M. Gordon, age 3. Shaken, I messaged Kera. Her answers were vague. “Hand-me-downs,” she claimed. But something felt off....