Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Lucas’s Pov

I stared at the screen, Daphne’s face still plastered across the news report, that awful word missing glaring back at me. My stomach twisted in knots. I couldn’t believe it. How could this have happened?

Ken leaned over my desk, glancing at the TV. “Lucas, relax,” he said, his voice steady. “The kid’s been found. It’s old news. They just haven’t updated the broadcast yet.”

I blinked, trying to process what he’d just said. “She’s been found?” My voice came out shakier than I intended.

“Yeah, man. I read it in the police report this morning,” Ken replied, giving me a reassuring look. “She’s fine. There’s no need to worry. They’ll pull the story down soon enough.”

I let out a long breath, feeling a weight lift off my chest, but only slightly. I needed to know for sure. Without thinking, I quickly shot a message to Sienna.

“Is Daphne okay?”

Her response came almost immediately, short and sharp.

“She’s fine. Don’t bother caring. She’s not your child.”

The words stun