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."

escorted into a room on

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

private bathroom—a luxury compared to most places she had

prayed for

blZoey.

being

not answering Mia's

of lying down, she remained propped against the wall, trying

By early next morning, they

much education, they thought they could outrun

sports car driven by

she was kicked out

the Haskins' people find them

more days to hide away in the woods with her

door to a shocking scene. The old man, about

you can't even scream properly in

frenzy of screams as

been discarded long

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

off his jacket,

have tossed such a garment aside, refusing to wear a

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

was

Mia for an entire day and night, he was already frail and now struggled to

ran to him, "Honey, are you

then

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

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