Mark grasped his phone, which remained on silent, its screen flashing incessantly.

Instead of immediately answering, he glanced towards the study’s door, through which Cecilia had disappeared.

A lump formed in Mark’s throat.

He then pressed the answer button and Laura’s voice came through.

The young girl sounded a bit uneasy.

Mark lit a cigarette and held it delicately between his fingers. He asked softly, “It’s late. Why aren’t you asleep?”

Laura replied quietly, “I’m scared.”

felt a surge of

and entrusted

found herself in an unfamiliar environment, a harsh situation

words to Laura, Mark requested that she pass the phone to Paul’s parents where he talked

Laura

assured Mark that they would take good

on her. She had been deprived of a

hung up the phone, feeling a surge of mixed

worse. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on

cigarette and

enough, Cecilia was

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