Caroline’s POV:The woman, despite having kinder features than the nanny, still alarmed me with how much she resembled Laura. Even if she wasn’t the nanny that had stolen George, she was still clearly related to her. These clearly weren’t some random thugs Laura had picked up off the street. Knowing
Caroline’s POV:Generally speaking, I should have little to no sympathy for my captors. After all, that’s how Stockholm Syndrome starts, isn’t it? It would be best to detach myself away from my kidnappers as much as possible and focus solely on the survival of little George and I.This girl, Alice,
William’s POV:CRASH!“Haven’t you found them yet?” I roared in fury, watching them all cower at my voice. My attendees flinched as an ashtray smashed against the far wall. They had a right to be afraid, because at the snap of my fingers, I could have them all replaced with people who actually knew
Caroline’s POV:Had any outsider witnessed how Mia and the two men treated me during my stay at the village, they would have been astounded to find out these people were my kidnappers. They had treated me with nothing but kindness and respect during this time. Brook and Harry took a bit of getting
Caroline’s POV:My mind was racing as I sprinted back to the cottage. I was still reeling after what had just happened and needed to give the whole ordeal further thought. Just as I was opening the front door, I nearly ran into Mia, who just happened to be exiting at the same time. With a surprised
Caroline’s POV:Throughout the rest of the day, I managed to avoid coming face to face with Harry, but it was only inevitable I would see him again. When we eventually crossed paths on my way to the cottage, his face scrunched up with immense distaste. We both came to a silent, mutual agreement to k
Caroline’s POV:The tragic scene before us was absolutely heart-wrenching. Alice’s body was unnaturally twisted, indicating she had just collapsed on the spot with no prior warning. Mia was holding the young girl’s upper body in her arms, tears streaming down her face. George’s sobs filled the room,
Caroline’s POV:Silence filled the room as Alice’s words hung in the air. It felt out of place, like I shouldn’t even be listening to this conversation. I was constantly finding out groundbreaking information in unexpected ways, and I could tell my newfound knowledge of these events wasn’t entirely
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:After some extensive testing by the doctors and regular check-ups, William was finally moved to a regular ward. I watched after him during that time, always watching to ensure that he wouldn’t suddenly die on me. During that time, we had several long talks. He was as cordial
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:“Please! Wake up! You shouldn’t just die like this!” I desperately tried to cover his wound with my hand, but the blood kept flowing uncontrollably.“Miss, calm down, we have to get him to the hospital first!”Police had to tear me away from William’s body so that he could be
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:“Lily?” I peered behind me to see William standing in the doorway, his eyes wide in disbelief. It was as though he were seeing a ghost. He knew the identity of my kidnapper, and from the look on his face, I knew we were in trouble.A bitter smile crossed Lily’s face. “Long t
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:As I gradually returned to the waking world, the first thing that came to my attention was my pounding headache. I tried to groan, but something was covering my mouth. There was an attempt to remove it, but my hands were locked firmly behind me.Opening my eyes, I realized I
William’s POV:Watching Evelyn’s car drive away from my window wasn’t easy. My throat tightened and I spent some time on my bed, wallowing in regret. I couldn’t tell if the ache in my chest was from my condition or the knowledge that I was deceiving Evelyn.I shouldn’t have argued with her. I should
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The doctor took one look at the pill and swiftly provided an answer. “Miss, this is a medication used to treat cardiovascular diseases. More specifically, it’s commonly used for myocarditis.”My heart sank like it was weighted by stones. “Myocarditis? Are you sure?” I asked,
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I sprinted over and fell to my knees in front of William, quickly lifting his upper body into my lap. He looked to be in agony. Picking up the emptied pill bottle on the floor, I checked the label, only to find it torn off. I couldn’t deduce what illness he had.“William, wha
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:“But why?” I asked, confusion thick in my voice. “I didn’t ask for this. What is he trying to pull here?”“I’m just acting on Mr. Anderson’s behalf,” the lawyer stated politely. “I don’t know any more than you do. Now, please verify the terms and sign the document, and you ca
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The next week flew by in a blur, and before I knew it, it was the day of the custody hearing. I sat beside Elbert nervously outside the courtroom, fiddling with my stack of papers as the minutes ticked by. I was dressed professionally with all my documents sorted accordingly,