“Worried? About me?”“Yeah,” I admitted, scratching the back of my neck awkwardly. “I didn’t want to seem overbearing, but I couldn’t concentrate at work. I just kept thinking about you and Jasmine.” I gave her a sheepish smile. She chuckled for a while. “I’m okay, Victor. Really. And Jasmine’s in
Aria’s POVI hurried to the phone, my fingers trembling slightly as I picked it up. “Hello? This is Aria Everhart.”“Hi, Ms. Everhart, this is Ms. Lewis from Jasmine’s school. I’m calling to inform you that it’s been an hour since dismissal, and no one has come to pick her up yet.”My breath caught
Aria’s POVI answered the call, hoping against hope. “Hello?”“Mommy!” Jasmine’s cheerful voice filled my ear. She was using Victor’s phone to call me. “Jasmine! Is everything okay?”“Yeah! Daddy’s here, and we’re going to grab some pizza before we go to Velvet Vibe!” she exclaimed with excitement.
Aria’s POVI hurried to my car, the keys slipping from my trembling fingers before I managed to unlock it. Sliding into the driver’s seat, I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart, but the racing fear inside my chest wouldn’t slow down. I could feel that something was wrong—terribly wron
Aria’s POVI burst through the hospital doors, my heart thudding wildly in my chest. I turned down a hallway, following the signs for the emergency room. Please be alright, Jessica, I prayed hard in silence as my feet hurried down the hall, oblivious to the people around me. All the while, my pulse
Victor’s POV“Daddy, let’s go! I want to show you something!” Jasmine squealed, bouncing in her seat, as soon as we parked outside Velvet Vibe. I chuckled at her excitement, wondering what it was she wanted to show me. I let her pull me inside, eager to see Aria too myself. But then, one of the sta
Aria’s POVOh, god. Wake me up from this nightmare. As I stared at Jessica, I couldn’t help tearing up, wondering why and how this happened. One moment, the two of us were eating breakfast together like any normal day. And the next, she’s lying here all bruised up. We were now in a private room. T
Aria’s POV“Jessica!” I cried, rushing to her side. I grasped her hand tightly, squeezing it gently. “It’s okay, Jessica. It’s just a dream. You’re safe. I’m right here.”But Jessica’s eyes remained shut, her body writhing in panic as if trapped in a nightmare she couldn’t escape. I leaned closer, w