The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 92

hapter 92: Anya is Taken

Anya sat with her friend Emma, who looked scared and sad. They were talking about Emma's young son, Henry, and the problems in Emma's home. Anya knew she had to help her friend make some tough choices.

"Then you prefer him to grow up in a home where his father hits his mother?" Anya asked gently, watching Emma's face carefully. She hated seeing her friend hurt like this.. Emma twisted her hands in her lap. "So I should leave? Just because of that?"

"Isn't that enough?" Anya leaned forward, her voice firm but kind. "You are his mother, so I'll ask you now. Look inside your heart-is that home really the safest place for Henry to grow up, or is it just the place you think is family because you're used to it? Is he truly safe in that house?" Anya paused, then added, "He's almost three years old but can't talk yet. Do you really want me to believe nothing bad is happening in that house?"

Anya reached out and touched Emma's hand. "Emma, I just want what's best for you and Henry. Richard is a lawyer who has helped other people like you, and he can help us figure out the legal stuff. But you need to be strong. You are Henry's mother. You need to protect him, even if it means burning that whole life down. What are you so afraid of? How much longer can Henry wait?"

Emma's hands started shaking at Anya's words. Her eyes filled with tears, and her face showed how much pain she was in. Biting her lip to keep from crying, she finally whispered, "She would tie him up in his room." As soon as she said the words, Emma seemed to freeze, like she couldn't believe she'd actually said them out loud.

"Who did it?" Anya's voice cracked with anger.

"She would lock him in a dark room for hours while I was away," Emma continued, her voice trembling.

"WHO did this?!" Their friend Olivia demanded.

"My mother-in-law," Emma finally admitted.

Richard, the lawyer who had been quietly listening, spoke up. His voice was cold and serious." Then take everything from them."

Emma looked at him helplessly. "I have a preschool. If I leave the marriage, I get nothing, and I have to leave Henry behind."

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husband. If you can't stop her from hurting your child, what about your husband? He doesn't seem to care at all. There's a good chance you'll get

for the first time. "Is there

we

still young-there was still

will try," she decided,

home, get copies of everything," Richard instructed. "If there are security cameras, get the footage. If there are financial papers or bills, I want to see all of it." "You're sure this will work?" Emma

seriously. "Yes, Emma, it's possible. I'll help you explore all your options, making sure both you and

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no idea that this normal day was about to turn into something terrible. Anya said goodbye to Daniel and went to work wearing her favorite comfortable outfit. The bookstore was her new happy place, filled with wonderful books and the smell of coffee. But someone was

a bookstore her sister owns, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere she had come to so much. She could see why Emma built the bookstore. It was a good escape. The morning sun made long

Customers browsed the shelves, coffee brewed in the little café corner, and people sat quietly reading. But everything changed when Anya got a scary phone call just before closing

or he will die. "Then she heard what sounded like her nephew's voice in the background. Anya's heart started racing. She tried calling her sister right away, but no one answered. She tried her sister's house phone too, but still no answer. She wished she had

and scary. When Anya reached the spot the caller told her to go to, she heard footsteps behind her. A person wearing a mask stepped out of the shadows. Anya's heart pounded even harder. "Where is my nephew?" she demanded. She had already sent a quick

masked person asked with

grabbed her from behind and put their hand over her

she was being kidnapped, pure terror shot through her body. Why did this have to happen on a day when her husband wasn't around? As she

felt tiny and suffocating, and there was a strange smell in the air. As her mind cleared, she realized her hands and feet were tied up

rope.

as everything came into focus. The car was dim inside, but she could see enough to know the horrible truth-she

a steady humming sound as they

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breaths in the small space. She felt completely

the mask was sitting next to her now, where she could see them clearly. When