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 on

but her new quarters, clearly a nanny's

boasted a private bathroom—a luxury compared to most places

against the wall, and silently prayed for Mia's safety. If anything happened

blZoey.

being

not answering

mind was a mess. Instead of lying down,

men were efficient. By early next

they thought they could outrun their pursuers,

sports car driven

was confused until she was kicked out of

people find them so

days to hide away in the woods with

to a shocking scene. The old man, about to be apprehended, was still on top

are, yet you can't even scream properly in

her into a frenzy of screams as she desperately

had been discarded long ago, and

aback by what Mia had endured, yet they were

composed himself, took off his jacket,

such a garment

dead! Where's my brother, I don't want to live anymore,

old man was kicked to the

night, he was already frail

to him,

heavily, then burst

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

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