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."

friend, but ever since she'd been in Greenfield, life had thrown so much

tfor a proper catch-up; now she would

to cback as soon as I

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

seem to be up to something. But according to Mia, it's

Fitch hasn't bothered to clear the air. He's even getting engaged to

and their families are set to

goings-on back home. Since

decide to get

"Is Zoey doing okay?"

contracts for your company. She's earned a lot of

industry at least."

the situation; Zoey still couldn't let go of Fitch. And who could blher? Fitch was a standout, even

past tenderness towards Zoey had obviously left its mark. If he kept being cold to her in the

couldn't fall for him.

ask more when a

call you back

"Sure, Maja. Take care."

Carol rubbed her

TV buzzed with news of the Miller Group CEO's imprisonment and

story had been everywhere all

the remote and turned the TV off. At that moment, her phone buzzed with a message,

their last encounter at the evening party, they'd kept in occasional contact. Clearly, Zoey had seen the

to offer comfort.

[You holding up okay?]

better, just

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

website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

on things. In just a few days, the Miller Group announced the handover of all shares to a stranger, followed

CEO's arrest for investigation.

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