Chapter 157

REINA

Ethan's arms still wrapped around me, holding me together as we sat on the couch, the silence between us heavy with unspoken fears. My mind raced with the same haunting question: who could be monstrous enough to steal my child?

"Who could do this?" I whispered, my voice barely audible, the words trembling on my lips.

Ethan's eyes narrowed, his brow furrowed in concentration. "Victor's still a possibility," he said, his tone laced with concern.

I shuddered at the mention of his name, memories of Victor's obsession with me flooding back. His fixation had nearly destroyed us before, and now...now he might have Andrew.

"But Lucy..." Ethan trailed off, his voice dripping with skepticism.

My mind flashed back to Lucy's betrayal, her deceitful smile etched in my memory. "She's capable of this, isn't she?" I asked, my words laced with venom.

Ethan's expression turned grim, his jaw clenched. "We can't rule her out," he admitted.

I thought of Lucy's cunning, her ability to manipulate ot