“I’m guessing it’s some sort of private facility. Maybe they don’t allow calls out of concern that it might affect the patients,” said Kyle, as he glanced at Maya.

Maya pursed her lips and said nothing in response.

She’d lost more weight recently and wasn’t even interested in eating the cheesecake her mother liked. I want Mommy to see how different I look when she gets back. A brand new Maya!

After Evan hung up, he felt his insides churning yet again.

Damn it, Nicole. Where on earth are you?

Do our feelings mean nothing to you? What about the kids? Can you just let them go too? We really miss you, Nicole. When are you coming home? Come home, please…

That night, Evan dreamt of Nicole.

up in a dark corner, shivering. Her hair was a mess, and her gaunt, pale face stared blankly into space. She couldn’t seem to remember who she was, let alone find her way home. Evan called out to her as hard as he could but to no

keep on trying. “You don’t have

to

go home,

Nicole got up and left. Evan trailed closely behind in hot pursuit. They walked like this for ages when Nicole suddenly disappeared in the

“NICOLE!” he shouted frantically.

yell, Evan woke up with a jolt. His

now were so

distressed. He wondered if Nicole was in fact, hiding somewhere, suffering through

going through everything

Hidden Masters. He had to know if they’d made any progress in tracking down her location or if she’d

they had nothing to report, which only angered Evan.

at the clock. It

to be a long night. Evan was pensive, his mind heavy with worry and

unable to shake it off, he decided to get up and immerse himself in work. Hours passed in his study as he did what he could

another year and a half had passed, and there was

him. It was also a taboo, for nobody dared mention her except for the

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