She hated it - the very existence of child trafficking, the snatchers lurking on the streets ready to pounce. Why had she been the

one to endure such horror?

She had never truly moved on. Nightmares haunted her sleep, so she trained relentlessly, becoming stronger with each passing

day.

In her dreams, she thwarted the disaster over and over, grasping her brother's hand tafter time. Waking up only reminded her

how surreal the world felt.

"Do you believe it, Maja? He's still alive, still waiting for me. Sometimes, I swear I can hear him calling'sis"."

Maja reached for a tissue from the box nearby and handed it to her. The woman didn't take it. Instead, she lay down and slowly

closed her eyes, tears streaming like a faulty faucet.

Maja didn't know what to say and left quietly, giving her the solitude she needed.

Back in her bedroom, sleep eluded Maja, a deep sense of melancholy washing over her. It was then that Carol called, inquiring

when she'd return home.

"I'm not sure yet, Carol. You're really getting married?"

There was a brief silence before Carol laughed on the other end, "Yeah, if you don't cback soon, I'll be hitched before you

know it."

felt a pang of guilt. Carol was her best friend, but ever since she'd been in Greenfield, life had thrown

hardly had tfor a proper catch-up; now she

as

busy there. By the way, didn't you askto keep an eye

to be up to something. But according to Mia, it's all one-sided on Zoey's

the air. He's even getting engaged

their families are

touch with the goings-on back home. Since when did

decide to

"Is Zoey doing okay?"

so much. She's been working hard, landing sbig contracts for your company. She's earned

industry at least."

of Fitch. And who

tenderness towards Zoey had obviously left its mark. If he kept being cold

couldn't fall for him.

more when a loud thud cfrom

to call you back

"Sure, Maja. Take care."

up, Carol rubbed

Group CEO's imprisonment and his sole heiress's impending nuptials with the

everywhere all day, from

the TV off. At that moment, her phone buzzed with a message, right on

in occasional contact. Clearly, Zoey had seen the news

to offer comfort.

[You holding up okay?]

just

to ask what exactly was going on with the Miller family, but the mastermind behind

website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and

few days, the Miller Group announced the handover of all shares to a

CEO's arrest for investigation.

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