"Goodness!! I'm glad you're back home Regina! I was just about to call you" Daphne Said as she opened the door wide for Regina to step in.Regina looked around, then stare at Daphne with a frown."What happened? is there a problem?" Regina asked."I think there is Regina. Mira has been behaving kinda weird since last night she returned from school. You were with Hills and it was just me and her. it's like she's the complete opposite of herself""What do you mean?""Mira refused to have dinner last night and said she wasn't hungry. Then just few minutes ago, I asked her to have breakfast but she refused and was blatantly rude to me. Mirabelle has never behaved that way towards me before and I wonder where she got that attitude from""No Daphne, not my Mirabelle. She can be rude to you" Regina objected, confusion still written all over her face."That's not all, come have a look.." Daphne pulled Regina along and stopped right outside Mira's door which was slightly ajar."Look, she says
Regina opened her eyes and sat up.. She felt sick. She couldn't understand what happened happened to her and why she suddenly passed out, out of the blue. She could imagine the worry she must have caused Daphne. Sighing aloud, Regina pushed the duvet away and made to get up but her door pushed open and Daphne walked in with a bowl of beef soup."Hey! Where do you think you're going?" Daphne scolded, placing the bowl on the table and helping her to relax back on the bed."You shouldn't think of getting up, relax because you feel unwell. Listen, from now henceforth... you would always get enough rest" Said Daphne, with a huge grin on her face."I'm sorry for the worry Daphne, but I'm well now""I hear you, but first, you have to drink this beef soup I made specially for you and my...." Daphne paused and smiled, then passed the beef soup to Regina.The grin never left Daphne's face as she kept her eyes solely on Regina and it made Regina pretty uncomfortable.Regina cleared her throat
"Daphne? Where is Mirabelle? Where is my daughter?" Regina asked as she got to Mirabelle's school and found Daphne outside with Colin and a woman that should be in her late fiffies as well."I don't know Regina! I'm as confused at well. Mirabelle is missing""What are you saying Daphne?" Regina was trying to fight back her tears couple with the fact that she isn't too strong, her emotions is getting the better of her and if things aren't cleared up, she might loose it completely."Excuse me Ms. Are you the mother to the little girl?" Asked the middle aged woman. Regina looked at her and nodded."I'm sorry for the trouble ma'am, but it was reported that your daughter has not been seen in class since lunch break. Actually, there's a man that has been coming over everyday to see her and we really suspect he took her"Regina held the woman's clothes."What are you trying to say? A man has been paying my daughter visits for sometime now and no one bothered to inform me about it? Why are yo
"Expecting someone else?" Hills asked, stepping in with his hands tucked into his pants, while Martina moved back. For some unknown reason, she now sees him as a threat. "What are you doing here Hills?" Martina stuttered.Hills looked around the house."Where is he?" He asked sternly, putting on a cold face."What are you talking about? There's no one here! You know I stay alone" She said."Where the fúçk is he Martina? Stop playing dumb with me and tell me where Damon is"Martina was taken aback by his sudden outburst and she was even more shocked when he asked about Damon."I don't know what you're talking about, Hills. I don't know who Damon is!" she tried to deny the fact that Damon and her are working together.Like, why would she say that to him? Or did Damon day a word?"Wow!!" Hills clapped his hands. "... A liar would always remain a liar. Martina , you're still as cunning as always. What did you think uh? That we weren't going to find out you and Damon are working together
Martina had the receptionist bribed again when she was told that Damon checked out already. She didn't want to believe her ears. The receptionist gave her the keys to Damon's room to see for herself. Getting there, she found the entire room empty. Damon's bags and clothes are not longer in the wardrobe."You lying snake!! How dare you leave after everything? I helped you and you were supposed to do same to me until we all get what we want but you left even before I could get mine. Just pray I don't get you Damon" Martina cursed underneath her breath.Everything is messed up. All thanks to Damon!! Everything she worked hard for is now ruined by Damon. Now the police are on their toes and by now, she's sure Hills must have showed them the video and they're probably searching for her.Life has taken a different turn on her. She never imagined that ever in her life, she'd be referred to as a criminal and begin to live in hiding.Right now, Martina has no idea what to do but she has to
They spent the next 72 hours searching tirelessly for Mirabelle. Every nook and cranny of the town was explored in the hopes of finding any trace of her. Regina and Hills, exhausted and on the verge of despair, returned home after yet another fruitless search. Regina, her eyes swollen from crying, stumbled into the living room, desperately seeking solace in a nearby seat. Everything seemed blurry, her vision clouded with tears, causing her to nearly collapse to the floor. Just as she was about to fall, Hills, who had been a few steps away, rushed to catch her, his arms wrapping around her in a protective embrace.Gently and slowly, Hills guided Regina towards the couch, carefully easing her down onto the soft cushions. "Daphne! Get a glass of water, fast" Hills yelled, a flicker of worry in his voice. His heart breaking upon seeing Regina look this way. Her swollen eyes, tired face.. everything else.Daphne, alarmed by the commotion, hurriedly emerged from another room and rushed t
Daphne sat beside Regina, her heart breaking as her friend's tears continued to flow. She gently brought a plate of food closer, placing it on the coffee table in front of them. "Regina, please try to eat something. I know it's hard, but keeping your strength up is important during this difficult time," Daphne softly pleaded, her voice filled with concern.Since Regina woke up, she have been crying non-stop which got Daphne really confused on how to cheer her up.Regina glanced at the plate but shook her head, her voice trembling with anguish. "How can I eat when I don't even know if Mirabelle has eaten? I can't find any peace until she's back with us." Her voice cracked between sobs, deep-rooted fear and desperation evident in her words.Daphne reached out, placing a gentle hand on Regina's trembling shoulder. "I understand your worry, Regina. We're all feeling it. But you have to trust that Hills is doing everything they can to find Mirabelle. They're professionals, and they won't s
The next morning, Charlotte took matters into her hands as she went upstairs with a tray of food. Since Damon said Mirabelle is now her responsibility and she can do whatever she likes with her, Charlotte felt really happy because this is the chance she needs to teach the daughter of the one person she hates, a lesson. All this years, she has been in this fruitless marriage, unable to bear her own child. It hurts when the doctor had said she had no womb. Like, until she dies, no one would call her mother. She would never have a child of her own. it felt like a curse. it felt as if Regina laid a curse on her never to bare a child of her own. 5 years ago, she had an affair with Damon and that was when Regina caught them red-handed and Damon was willing to divorce her. To Charlotte, she felt Regina is the reason for her childlessness.She's going to make sure mirabelle suffer. She would torture Mirabelle up to the point that she would regret being Regina's daughter.Charlotte would ha
The whole family sat around the large dining table at the sebastains Mansion, having a quiet and peaceful dinner to celebrate their lady achievements."Cheers, to more years filled with happiness, love, and lost importantly, a life free from those who wanted nothing but to ruin us" Hills paused and stared at everyone's faces, then he continued. "Cheers to a fresh start, a new beginning and a new found relationship..." He concluded and they all clicked their glasses together with smiles on their faces.As if they all had it all planned out, they all drank from the glass at the same time.Mirabelle quickly climbed on her seat.. "I wanna say something everyone!!" She said in a loud tone, getting everyone's attention."Go ahead dear" Regina urged her and everyone gave her their undivided attention but curiosity were written on their faces as they wondered what she has to say."First of all, I want to sincerely say sorry to my dearest mother for putting her through so much worry and leavi
It's been two weeks since everything. The fight, pursuit here and there and everything else. Now, everything bid back to being normal. Hills and Regina already returned back to New York with Mirabelle and enrolled her into a therapy session. It was really necessary since Damon played with her mind.In this two weeks, Regina was told not to pay visit to Mirabelle until the session is over and Regina dearly hope for her daughter to be well again.As for Hills, he's recovering pretty fast. Thankfully, the bullet did not go very deep into his legs and there's hope he'd walk again.Regina sat opposite Martina in the interrogation room. The room was filled with an uncomfortable silence, and Regina could sense the weight of guilt that hung heavily on Martina's shoulders. She cleared her throat gently, trying to break the tension."Martina," Regina began softly, Martina's head remained bowed. She couldn't even bring herself to look at Regina and Regina could actually see that."I'm sorry Reg
Damon was beside himself also and he felt really angry that his plans have yet again failed. He has been arrested after coming a long way. Just when he was about to finally get his target and live the life he has always dreamed of, things had to go this rough, yet again. Damon thought and decided that he is not going to let this slip and he is going to make sure that Hills and Regina pay one way or the other. He can't go to jail. He needs to come up with a perfect plan. As a police officer pushed him into his jail cell and took off the handcuff in his hands. Damon devised a plan. "Now stay there like a good boy!!"The officer turned to leave and just when he was close to exiting the cell, Damon moved swiftly towards him and slammed him against the wall then twisted his neck to the side very hard. The officer became unconscious. Damon quickly exchanged his clothes with that of the officer. He put on the uniform and it fits him perfectly, it's a good thing they have the same body si
As Hills paced back and forth in the police station, frustration mounting, his impatience reached a breaking point. Unable to contain himself any longer, he approached one of the officers working on tracking Regina's location and demanded an update.What is taking so long? Why aren't you doing anything to find Regina? We're running out of time here!" Hills felt agitated. Everything is just being too slow and time is not on his side.First, Mirabelle got missing and they haven't even found her yet, now Evelyn? Things are really getting out of hand and more complicated. "Sir, I understand your concern, but we are still actively working on locating her. This process can take time, and we're doing everything we can" One of the officer said"Time is of the essence! Regina's life, and more importantly, Mirabelle's life, are at stake here. We can't afford to waste any more time!" Hills lamented.Just as Hills was about to lose hope, the officer tracking Regina's location suddenly spoke up, b
As Damon continued to drive, his knuckles turning white from gripping the steering wheel, Charlotte's eyes widened with alarm as she glanced back, noticing the car that had been following them for miles."Um, Damon," Charlotte hesitated, her voice trembling slightly. "I think we're being followed."Damon's face contorted in anger as he slammed his hand against the steering wheel. "It must be Hills or Regina," he seethed through gritted teeth. "They must have found out about our plan.""But how is that even possible? I was sure they left the penthouse earlier today" Charlotte's heart raced, fear gripping her as she looked at Damon. "What should we do now? We're about to get caught Damon. Do something, we can't get caught now!" She pestered himDamon's expression hardened, his mind racing with a sudden change of plan. He grabbed his phone and began typing furiously, his actions shrouded in secrecy. Charlotte desperately sought answers, her voice filled with worry. "Damon, what are you
Hills and Regina followed the police to Damon's penthouse. As they approached the gate, Hills turned to Regina, his voice filled with uncertainty."Are you sure this is the penthouse, Regina?" he asked, casting a glance at the elegant building before them.Regina hesitated for a moment before responding. "I've only been here once, and that was when Damon showed me the house before our divorce. But based on what he told me, this should be it. Let's go in and have a look. I really hope we find him."They rang the doorbell, their hearts pounding with anticipation. To their surprise, the door swung open almost immediately, revealing Charlotte standing there.Both Regina and Charlotte locked eyes, memories of the past flashing through their minds. Regina couldn't help but remember the painful moment she caught Damon in bed with Charlotte, the betrayal etched into her memory.The pain she felt seeing her husband pants down with his secretary in their matrimonial bed. And the mockery Charlo
The door pulled open, revealing a fat pot-bellied old man instead of Damon, leaving Regina surprised. The old man looked at them with curiosity and asked, "What can I do for you folks?"Hills took a step forward and replied, "We're looking for a man named Damon. He used to live here before. Did you know him?"The old man shook his head slowly. "I'm sorry, but I don't know any man named Damon. I just recently moved in last month after the house was sold to me."Regina's heart sank, and she could feel tears welling up in her eyes. She stammered, "But... but he lived here. He's my ex husband and this was the house we lived in. And just few days back, he took my daughter and we suspect he'd. e back here. Please sir, tell us if Damon is inside. We need to get him arrested. My daughter's life is at stake here."The old man's expression softened as he noticed Regina's distress. "I'm really sorry to hear that, miss, but I genuinely have no knowledge about Damon or his whereabouts."Desperatio
The next morning, Charlotte took matters into her hands as she went upstairs with a tray of food. Since Damon said Mirabelle is now her responsibility and she can do whatever she likes with her, Charlotte felt really happy because this is the chance she needs to teach the daughter of the one person she hates, a lesson. All this years, she has been in this fruitless marriage, unable to bear her own child. It hurts when the doctor had said she had no womb. Like, until she dies, no one would call her mother. She would never have a child of her own. it felt like a curse. it felt as if Regina laid a curse on her never to bare a child of her own. 5 years ago, she had an affair with Damon and that was when Regina caught them red-handed and Damon was willing to divorce her. To Charlotte, she felt Regina is the reason for her childlessness.She's going to make sure mirabelle suffer. She would torture Mirabelle up to the point that she would regret being Regina's daughter.Charlotte would ha
Daphne sat beside Regina, her heart breaking as her friend's tears continued to flow. She gently brought a plate of food closer, placing it on the coffee table in front of them. "Regina, please try to eat something. I know it's hard, but keeping your strength up is important during this difficult time," Daphne softly pleaded, her voice filled with concern.Since Regina woke up, she have been crying non-stop which got Daphne really confused on how to cheer her up.Regina glanced at the plate but shook her head, her voice trembling with anguish. "How can I eat when I don't even know if Mirabelle has eaten? I can't find any peace until she's back with us." Her voice cracked between sobs, deep-rooted fear and desperation evident in her words.Daphne reached out, placing a gentle hand on Regina's trembling shoulder. "I understand your worry, Regina. We're all feeling it. But you have to trust that Hills is doing everything they can to find Mirabelle. They're professionals, and they won't s