Mia had never felt such a profound sense of despair; Even when she was terrified by Maja's antics, what she felt was just fear. But

now, she was engulfed in hopelessness.

She longed to return to the Haskins household, and to her brother's protective embrace.

It was all Zoey's fault. It was because of Zoey that she had fallen prey to this vile man.

The car kept driving, and Mia, in a daze, stared at the headliner, while the greasy man beside her continued his repulsive

advances. She wanted to cry, but her tears had long since dried up.

Across town, Zoey stared at the disconnected call.

She didn't look at Fitch's face, knowing it would be a grim sight.

She stood up, making an attempt to leave, only to hear his voice halt her escape, "Did I say you could leave?"

He was always domineering, never wasting words on her.

Zoey's steps froze; the flick of a lighter resonated before the scent of tobacco filled the room.

"Until Mia comes back, you're staying right here."

He stood up, grabbing a tie and his suit jacket, signaling for his men to cin.

As he approached a staircase, his impatience was evident.

"Prepare a room for her and expedite the search. Bring Mia back within the day."

"Yes, sir."

into a room

upstairs, but her new quarters, clearly a nanny's room, was downstairs. It was modest at

bathroom—a luxury compared to most places she had slept in

silently prayed for Mia's safety. If anything

blZoey.

being Belinda's

not answering

lying down,

were efficient. By early next morning,

nor her man had much education, they thought they could outrun their

no match for a sports car driven by a

was confused until she was kicked out of her

people find them so

to hide away in the

to a shocking scene. The old man, about

are, yet you

spit on Mia, sending her into a frenzy of screams as she desperately sought for something to

discarded long

taken aback by what Mia had endured, yet they were unsure of what

of them composed himself, took off his jacket, and handed it

a garment aside, refusing to wear a man's

him dead! Where's my brother, I don't want

old man was kicked to

an entire day and night, he was already

ran to him, "Honey,

then

I die, it's worth it, haha. Mia, right? You'll never forget the

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