Esther had not wanted this whole thing to go like this.

    This wasn’t the n. It wasn’t supposed to be so messy, so loud, so out of control.

    She wanted answers, yes, but not like this. Not with Mia looking like life had been ripped out of her.

    And Jullian, God help her….Jullian wasn’t even helping matters.

    Mia looked like she had frozen in ce. Her eyes were wide and ssy, unfocused, as if her soul had left her body.

    She wasn’t moving, wasn’t blinking. Esther wasn’t even sure she was breathing.

    She felt her chest tighten with fear.

    “Mia,” she called softly, almost begging, her voice trembling. She was scared the girl might copse right there in front of them.

    Mia turned her head slowly, her tear-stained face was looking pale, her lips quivering. Her body was shaking…

    Esther couldn’t tell if it was from anger, fear.

    No one moved. No one spoke.

    Finally, Mia’s voice broke through, small and fragile, like a child’s. “Let me out.”

    “Mia, we know,” Esther whispered carefully, her hands trembling in herp. “We know Aiden is Alex’s.”

    “That’s not true,” Mia said faintly, her denial weak and unsteady, more like a plea than an argument.

    Esther’s heart ached at the sight of her. She didn’t want to hurt her, but they couldn’t keep circling the truth. “We know already. So please, sit down. Let’s talk.”

    But Mia’s head shook wildly. “Please let me out,” she begged again, her voice breaking. She looked pale, sick, like the floor was spinning beneath her feet.

    Esther’s eyes softened with worry. She turned toward Jullian, silently asking him to let her go. For a second, he stood firm at the door, his arms still crossed, his jaw set. But then Esther gave him a small, sharp nod.

    Jullian tilted his head in question, not sure this was the right choice, but finally he sighed and stepped aside, moving away from the door.

    The moment the path cleared, Mia didn’t hesitate.

    Esther watches as she rushed the door with a desperate speed, her hand fumbling for the handle before she yanked it open. Without looking back, without saying another word, she bolted into the hall.

    The m of the door echoed through the office

    Abs Vouchers

    Esther pressed a trembling hand to her forehead. She could still see Mia’s face in her mind, pale, terrified, broken. She hated that it had gone this way.

    “You do know she’s going to run away,” Jullian said tly, his eyes narrowing as he turned back toward his mother.

    Esther’s hand dropped slowly, her lips pressing into a thin line. “I know,” she admitted softly..

    Her mind was already racing. If Mia left now, if she disappeared with that boy…

    “I know where she stays,” Esther said firmly, straightening her back. Her voice carried a new kind of strength. “Take men and follow her immediately. Don’t let her leave the country.”

    Jullian’s brow arched, surprise flickering in his eyes.

    “I mean it,” Esther continued, her tone sharp and unwavering. “Don’t let her get away. Not this time.”

    She turned and grabbed her phone, her hands still shaking but her decision was made. “I’m going to talk to your brother.”

    Jullian studied her for a moment, then nodded. Without another word, he spun around and hurried out of the office.

    Esther stood alone, her heart pounding, her body still trembling.

    She closed her eyes.

    They should have told Alex before now.

    It was time.

    It’s time Alex knows everything.

    Mia picked her bag and literally ran out of the office, ignoring the stunned look that was thrown at her.

    She didn’t care, she didn’t care about what she looks like running out like this.

    Her chest was tight, her legs moving faster than she thought possible, her mind spinning out of control.

    She did this to herself. It was her fault.

    All of it.

    She shouldn’t havee to this country. She shouldn’t have stayed after she found out who owned thispany. She shouldn’t have let herself getfortable, telling herself it was the money.

    She shouldn’t havee here at all.

    Now they know.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    They know everything.

    The one thing she had protected for years…. They know…

    They would take him away from her.

    Charles ckwell would know about Aiden.

    The thought nearly sent her to her knees.

    32 86 vouchos

    Once the truth is out there. Charles ckwell would find out. That monster woulde for her and her son.

    She had to leave.

    Not tomorrow, not next week, not when she has figured things out,but today

    She is leaving this country today.

    Her body trembled so badly she could hardly press the elevator button.

    She stepped inside when it opened, her fingers clutching her bag tightly.

    The ride felt endless, like it wasn’t moving but it was moving…

    She wiped her tears quickly, trying to pull herself together. Her hand smoothed down her clothes and her hair.

    She took deep breaths, waiting for the doors to open.

    The door opened, standing there was ady in a ck gown, phone pressed to her ear, speaking quietly into it.

    Mia steps out nodding politely, prepared to walk past like she would with any stranger, but then her mind froze.

    Recognition sh into her at the same time the woman’s eyes widened.

    The phone in the woman’s hand slowly lowered.

    “Mia,” thedy whispered.

    Mia’s stomach dropped.

    Zoe.

    Her throat locked up, she couldn’t speak. She clutched her bag and rushed past Zoe, not daring to look back.

    Zoe is here.

    Zoe is here.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    Zoe is still with Alex.

    Her heart shattered all over again.

    Everything she feared, everything she pushed away, everything she prayed wasn’t true.

    Everything was true.

    Alex had married Zoe after she left. Charles ckwell hadn’t lied.

    355 voucher

    Every cruel word that man had thrown at her…about being nothing and meaning nothing to Alex….about Alex’s future never including her, was true

    Alex had yed her.

    Over and over.

    Her chest burned, her sobs tearing out of her as she ran. She couldn’t stop them. She couldn’t stop the tears blurring her vision, couldn’t stop the ache breaking her heart into pieces.

    He never loved her.

    He never did.

    It’s time she ept the truth once and for all

    She is d for one thing…

    She’s d that she never told Alex about Aiden or let them meet like she had been nning to, this past few days. Chapter 233

    Esther had not wanted this whole thing to go like this.

    This wasn’t the n. It wasn’t supposed to be so messy, so loud, so out of control.

    She wanted answers, yes, but not like this. Not with Mia looking like life had been ripped out of her.

    And Jullian, God help her….Jullian wasn’t even helping matters.

    Mia looked like she had frozen in ce. Her eyes were wide and ssy, unfocused, as if her soul had left her body.

    She wasn’t moving, wasn’t blinking. Esther wasn’t even sure she was breathing.

    She felt her chest tighten with fear.

    “Mia,” she called softly, almost begging, her voice trembling. She was scared the girl might copse right there in front of them.

    Mia turned her head slowly, her tear-stained face was looking pale, her lips quivering. Her body was shaking…

    Esther couldn’t tell if it was from anger, fear.

    No one moved. No one spoke.

    Finally, Mia’s voice broke through, small and fragile, like a child’s. “Let me out.”

    “Mia, we know,” Esther whispered carefully, her hands trembling in herp. “We know Aiden is Alex’s.”

    “That’s not true,” Mia said faintly, her denial weak and unsteady, more like a plea than an argument.

    Esther’s heart ached at the sight of her. She didn’t want to hurt her, but they couldn’t keep circling the truth. “We know already. So please, sit down. Let’s talk.”

    But Mia’s head shook wildly. “Please let me out,” she begged again, her voice breaking. She looked pale, sick, like the floor was spinning beneath her feet.

    Esther’s eyes softened with worry. She turned toward Jullian, silently asking him to let her go. For a second, he stood firm at the door, his arms still crossed, his jaw set. But then Esther gave him a small, sharp nod.

    Jullian tilted his head in question, not sure this was the right choice, but finally he sighed and stepped aside, moving away from the door.

    The moment the path cleared, Mia didn’t hesitate.

    Esther watches as she rushed the door with a desperate speed, her hand fumbling for the handle before she yanked it open. Without looking back, without saying another word, she bolted into the hall.

    The m of the door echoed through the office

    Abs Vouchers

    Esther pressed a trembling hand to her forehead. She could still see Mia’s face in her mind, pale, terrified, broken. She hated that it had gone this way.

    “You do know she’s going to run away,” Jullian said tly, his eyes narrowing as he turned back toward his mother.

    Esther’s hand dropped slowly, her lips pressing into a thin line. “I know,” she admitted softly..

    Her mind was already racing. If Mia left now, if she disappeared with that boy…

    “I know where she stays,” Esther said firmly, straightening her back. Her voice carried a new kind of strength. “Take men and follow her immediately. Don’t let her leave the country.”

    Jullian’s brow arched, surprise flickering in his eyes.

    “I mean it,” Esther continued, her tone sharp and unwavering. “Don’t let her get away. Not this time.”

    She turned and grabbed her phone, her hands still shaking but her decision was made. “I’m going to talk to your brother.”

    Jullian studied her for a moment, then nodded. Without another word, he spun around and hurried out of the office.

    Esther stood alone, her heart pounding, her body still trembling.

    She closed her eyes.

    They should have told Alex before now.

    It was time.

    It’s time Alex knows everything.

    Mia picked her bag and literally ran out of the office, ignoring the stunned look that was thrown at her.

    She didn’t care, she didn’t care about what she looks like running out like this.

    Her chest was tight, her legs moving faster than she thought possible, her mind spinning out of control.

    She did this to herself. It was her fault.

    All of it.

    She shouldn’t havee to this country. She shouldn’t have stayed after she found out who owned thispany. She shouldn’t have let herself getfortable, telling herself it was the money.

    She shouldn’t havee here at all.

    Now they know.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    They know everything.

    The one thing she had protected for years…. They know…

    They would take him away from her.

    Charles ckwell would know about Aiden.

    The thought nearly sent her to her knees.

    32 86 vouchos

    Once the truth is out there. Charles ckwell would find out. That monster woulde for her and her son.

    She had to leave.

    Not tomorrow, not next week, not when she has figured things out,but today

    She is leaving this country today.

    Her body trembled so badly she could hardly press the elevator button.

    She stepped inside when it opened, her fingers clutching her bag tightly.

    The ride felt endless, like it wasn’t moving but it was moving…

    She wiped her tears quickly, trying to pull herself together. Her hand smoothed down her clothes and her hair.

    She took deep breaths, waiting for the doors to open.

    The door opened, standing there was ady in a ck gown, phone pressed to her ear, speaking quietly into it.

    Mia steps out nodding politely, prepared to walk past like she would with any stranger, but then her mind froze.

    Recognition sh into her at the same time the woman’s eyes widened.

    The phone in the woman’s hand slowly lowered.

    “Mia,” thedy whispered.

    Mia’s stomach dropped.

    Zoe.

    Her throat locked up, she couldn’t speak. She clutched her bag and rushed past Zoe, not daring to look back.

    Zoe is here.

    Zoe is here.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    Zoe is still with Alex.

    Her heart shattered all over again.

    Everything she feared, everything she pushed away, everything she prayed wasn’t true.

    Everything was true.

    Alex had married Zoe after she left. Charles ckwell hadn’t lied.

    355 voucher

    Every cruel word that man had thrown at her…about being nothing and meaning nothing to Alex….about Alex’s future never including her, was true

    Alex had yed her.

    Over and over.

    Her chest burned, her sobs tearing out of her as she ran. She couldn’t stop them. She couldn’t stop the tears blurring her vision, couldn’t stop the ache breaking her heart into pieces.

    He never loved her.

    He never did.

    It’s time she ept the truth once and for all

    She is d for one thing…

    She’s d that she never told Alex about Aiden or let them meet like she had been nning to, this past few days.

    Her son would never be part of this.

    Aiden would never be entangled in the mess she went through.

    He would never be dragged into the games, the lies, the cruelty.

    She couldn’t tell him that he was born from a lie, from a game. That his father never wanted her, never loved her, never cared.

    It was best if he never ever knew.

    Maybe it was time.

    Maybe it was time she told Aiden his father was dead.

    Dead for good.

    Esther had not wanted this whole thing to go like this.

    This wasn’t the n. It wasn’t supposed to be so messy, so loud, so out of control.

    She wanted answers, yes, but not like this. Not with Mia looking like life had been ripped out of her.

    And Jullian, God help her….Jullian wasn’t even helping matters.

    Mia looked like she had frozen in ce. Her eyes were wide and ssy, unfocused, as if her soul had left her body.

    She wasn’t moving, wasn’t blinking. Esther wasn’t even sure she was breathing.

    She felt her chest tighten with fear.

    “Mia,” she called softly, almost begging, her voice trembling. She was scared the girl might copse right there in front of them.

    Mia turned her head slowly, her tear-stained face was looking pale, her lips quivering. Her body was shaking…

    Esther couldn’t tell if it was from anger, fear.

    No one moved. No one spoke.

    Finally, Mia’s voice broke through, small and fragile, like a child’s. “Let me out.”

    “Mia, we know,” Esther whispered carefully, her hands trembling in herp. “We know Aiden is Alex’s.”

    “That’s not true,” Mia said faintly, her denial weak and unsteady, more like a plea than an argument.

    Esther’s heart ached at the sight of her. She didn’t want to hurt her, but they couldn’t keep circling the truth. “We know already. So please, sit down. Let’s talk.”

    But Mia’s head shook wildly. “Please let me out,” she begged again, her voice breaking. She looked pale, sick, like the floor was spinning beneath her feet.

    Esther’s eyes softened with worry. She turned toward Jullian, silently asking him to let her go. For a second, he stood firm at the door, his arms still crossed, his jaw set. But then Esther gave him a small, sharp nod.

    Jullian tilted his head in question, not sure this was the right choice, but finally he sighed and stepped aside, moving away from the door.

    The moment the path cleared, Mia didn’t hesitate.

    Esther watches as she rushed the door with a desperate speed, her hand fumbling for the handle before she yanked it open. Without looking back, without saying another word, she bolted into the hall.

    The m of the door echoed through the office

    Abs Vouchers

    Esther pressed a trembling hand to her forehead. She could still see Mia’s face in her mind, pale, terrified, broken. She hated that it had gone this way.

    “You do know she’s going to run away,” Jullian said tly, his eyes narrowing as he turned back toward his mother.

    Esther’s hand dropped slowly, her lips pressing into a thin line. “I know,” she admitted softly..

    Her mind was already racing. If Mia left now, if she disappeared with that boy…

    “I know where she stays,” Esther said firmly, straightening her back. Her voice carried a new kind of strength. “Take men and follow her immediately. Don’t let her leave the country.”

    Jullian’s brow arched, surprise flickering in his eyes.

    “I mean it,” Esther continued, her tone sharp and unwavering. “Don’t let her get away. Not this time.”

    She turned and grabbed her phone, her hands still shaking but her decision was made. “I’m going to talk to your brother.”

    Jullian studied her for a moment, then nodded. Without another word, he spun around and hurried out of the office.

    Esther stood alone, her heart pounding, her body still trembling.

    She closed her eyes.

    They should have told Alex before now.

    It was time.

    It’s time Alex knows everything.

    Mia picked her bag and literally ran out of the office, ignoring the stunned look that was thrown at her.

    She didn’t care, she didn’t care about what she looks like running out like this.

    Her chest was tight, her legs moving faster than she thought possible, her mind spinning out of control.

    She did this to herself. It was her fault.

    All of it.

    She shouldn’t havee to this country. She shouldn’t have stayed after she found out who owned thispany. She shouldn’t have let herself getfortable, telling herself it was the money.

    She shouldn’t havee here at all.

    Now they know.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    They know everything.

    The one thing she had protected for years…. They know…

    They would take him away from her.

    Charles ckwell would know about Aiden.

    The thought nearly sent her to her knees.

    32 86 vouchos

    Once the truth is out there. Charles ckwell would find out. That monster woulde for her and her son.

    She had to leave.

    Not tomorrow, not next week, not when she has figured things out,but today

    She is leaving this country today.

    Her body trembled so badly she could hardly press the elevator button.

    She stepped inside when it opened, her fingers clutching her bag tightly.

    The ride felt endless, like it wasn’t moving but it was moving…

    She wiped her tears quickly, trying to pull herself together. Her hand smoothed down her clothes and her hair.

    She took deep breaths, waiting for the doors to open.

    The door opened, standing there was ady in a ck gown, phone pressed to her ear, speaking quietly into it.

    Mia steps out nodding politely, prepared to walk past like she would with any stranger, but then her mind froze.

    Recognition sh into her at the same time the woman’s eyes widened.

    The phone in the woman’s hand slowly lowered.

    “Mia,” thedy whispered.

    Mia’s stomach dropped.

    Zoe.

    Her throat locked up, she couldn’t speak. She clutched her bag and rushed past Zoe, not daring to look back.

    Zoe is here.

    Zoe is here.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    Zoe is still with Alex.

    Her heart shattered all over again.

    Everything she feared, everything she pushed away, everything she prayed wasn’t true.

    Everything was true.

    Alex had married Zoe after she left. Charles ckwell hadn’t lied.

    355 voucher

    Every cruel word that man had thrown at her…about being nothing and meaning nothing to Alex….about Alex’s future never including her, was true

    Alex had yed her.

    Over and over.

    Her chest burned, her sobs tearing out of her as she ran. She couldn’t stop them. She couldn’t stop the tears blurring her vision, couldn’t stop the ache breaking her heart into pieces.

    He never loved her.

    He never did.

    It’s time she ept the truth once and for all

    She is d for one thing…

    She’s d that she never told Alex about Aiden or let them mChapter 233

    Esther had not wanted this whole thing to go like this.

    This wasn’t the n. It wasn’t supposed to be so messy, so loud, so out of control.

    She wanted answers, yes, but not like this. Not with Mia looking like life had been ripped out of her.

    And Jullian, God help her….Jullian wasn’t even helping matters.

    Mia looked like she had frozen in ce. Her eyes were wide and ssy, unfocused, as if her soul had left her body.

    She wasn’t moving, wasn’t blinking. Esther wasn’t even sure she was breathing.

    She felt her chest tighten with fear.

    “Mia,” she called softly, almost begging, her voice trembling. She was scared the girl might copse right there in front of them.

    Mia turned her head slowly, her tear-stained face was looking pale, her lips quivering. Her body was shaking…

    Esther couldn’t tell if it was from anger, fear.

    No one moved. No one spoke.

    Finally, Mia’s voice broke through, small and fragile, like a child’s. “Let me out.”

    “Mia, we know,” Esther whispered carefully, her hands trembling in herp. “We know Aiden is Alex’s.”

    “That’s not true,” Mia said faintly, her denial weak and unsteady, more like a plea than an argument.

    Esther’s heart ached at the sight of her. She didn’t want to hurt her, but they couldn’t keep circling the truth. “We know already. So please, sit down. Let’s talk.”

    But Mia’s head shook wildly. “Please let me out,” she begged again, her voice breaking. She looked pale, sick, like the floor was spinning beneath her feet.

    Esther’s eyes softened with worry. She turned toward Jullian, silently asking him to let her go. For a second, he stood firm at the door, his arms still crossed, his jaw set. But then Esther gave him a small, sharp nod.

    Jullian tilted his head in question, not sure this was the right choice, but finally he sighed and stepped aside, moving away from the door.

    The moment the path cleared, Mia didn’t hesitate.

    Esther watches as she rushed the door with a desperate speed, her hand fumbling for the handle before she yanked it open. Without looking back, without saying another word, she bolted into the hall.

    The m of the door echoed through the office

    Abs Vouchers

    Esther pressed a trembling hand to her forehead. She could still see Mia’s face in her mind, pale, terrified, broken. She hated that it had gone this way.

    “You do know she’s going to run away,” Jullian said tly, his eyes narrowing as he turned back toward his mother.

    Esther’s hand dropped slowly, her lips pressing into a thin line. “I know,” she admitted softly..

    Her mind was already racing. If Mia left now, if she disappeared with that boy…

    “I know where she stays,” Esther said firmly, straightening her back. Her voice carried a new kind of strength. “Take men and follow her immediately. Don’t let her leave the country.”

    Jullian’s brow arched, surprise flickering in his eyes.

    “I mean it,” Esther continued, her tone sharp and unwavering. “Don’t let her get away. Not this time.”

    She turned and grabbed her phone, her hands still shaking but her decision was made. “I’m going to talk to your brother.”

    Jullian studied her for a moment, then nodded. Without another word, he spun around and hurried out of the office.

    Esther stood alone, her heart pounding, her body still trembling.

    She closed her eyes.

    They should have told Alex before now.

    It was time.

    It’s time Alex knows everything.

    Mia picked her bag and literally ran out of the office, ignoring the stunned look that was thrown at her.

    She didn’t care, she didn’t care about what she looks like running out like this.

    Her chest was tight, her legs moving faster than she thought possible, her mind spinning out of control.

    She did this to herself. It was her fault.

    All of it.

    She shouldn’t havee to this country. She shouldn’t have stayed after she found out who owned thispany. She shouldn’t have let herself getfortable, telling herself it was the money.

    She shouldn’t havee here at all.

    Now they know.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    They know everything.

    The one thing she had protected for years…. They know…

    They would take him away from her.

    Charles ckwell would know about Aiden.

    The thought nearly sent her to her knees.

    32 86 vouchos

    Once the truth is out there. Charles ckwell would find out. That monster woulde for her and her son.

    She had to leave.

    Not tomorrow, not next week, not when she has figured things out,but today

    She is leaving this country today.

    Her body trembled so badly she could hardly press the elevator button.

    She stepped inside when it opened, her fingers clutching her bag tightly.

    The ride felt endless, like it wasn’t moving but it was moving…

    She wiped her tears quickly, trying to pull herself together. Her hand smoothed down her clothes and her hair.

    She took deep breaths, waiting for the doors to open.

    The door opened, standing there was ady in a ck gown, phone pressed to her ear, speaking quietly into it.

    Mia steps out nodding politely, prepared to walk past like she would with any stranger, but then her mind froze.

    Recognition sh into her at the same time the woman’s eyes widened.

    The phone in the woman’s hand slowly lowered.

    “Mia,” thedy whispered.

    Mia’s stomach dropped.

    Zoe.

    Her throat locked up, she couldn’t speak. She clutched her bag and rushed past Zoe, not daring to look back.

    Zoe is here.

    Zoe is here.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    Zoe is still with Alex.

    Her heart shattered all over again.

    Everything she feared, everything she pushed away, everything she prayed wasn’t true.

    Everything was true.

    Alex had married Zoe after she left. Charles ckwell hadn’t lied.

    355 voucher

    Every cruel word that man had thrown at her…about being nothing and meaning nothing to Alex….about Alex’s future never including her, was true

    Alex had yed her.

    Over and over.

    Her chest burned, her sobs tearing out of her as she ran. She couldn’t stop them. She couldn’t stop the tears blurring her vision, couldn’t stop the ache breaking her heart into pieces.

    He never loved her.

    He never did.

    It’s time she ept the truth once and for all

    She is d for one thing…

    She’s d that she never told Alex about Aiden or let them meet like she had been nning to, this past few days.

    Her son would never be part of this.

    Aiden would never be entangled in the mess she went through.

    He would never be dragged into the games, the lies, the cruelty.

    She couldn’t tell him that he was born from a lie, from a game. That his father never wanted her, never loved her, never cared.

    It was best if he never ever knew.

    Maybe it was time.

    Maybe it was time she told Aiden his father was dead.

    Dead for good.

    Esther had not wanted this whole thing to go like this.

    This wasn’t the n. It wasn’t supposed to be so messy, so loud, so out of control.

    She wanted answers, yes, but not like this. Not with Mia looking like life had been ripped out of her.

    And Jullian, God help her….Jullian wasn’t even helping matters.

    Mia looked like she had frozen in ce. Her eyes were wide and ssy, unfocused, as if her soul had left her body.

    She wasn’t moving, wasn’t blinking. Esther wasn’t even sure she was breathing.

    She felt her chest tighten with fear.

    “Mia,” she called softly, almost begging, her voice trembling. She was scared the girl might copse right there in front of them.

    Mia turned her head slowly, her tear-stained face was looking pale, her lips quivering. Her body was shaking…

    Esther couldn’t tell if it was from anger, fear.

    No one moved. No one spoke.

    Finally, Mia’s voice broke through, small and fragile, like a child’s. “Let me out.”

    “Mia, we know,” Esther whispered carefully, her hands trembling in herp. “We know Aiden is Alex’s.”

    “That’s not true,” Mia said faintly, her denial weak and unsteady, more like a plea than an argument.

    Esther’s heart ached at the sight of her. She didn’t want to hurt her, but they couldn’t keep circling the truth. “We know already. So please, sit down. Let’s talk.”

    But Mia’s head shook wildly. “Please let me out,” she begged again, her voice breaking. She looked pale, sick, like the floor was spinning beneath her feet.

    Esther’s eyes softened with worry. She turned toward Jullian, silently asking him to let her go. For a second, he stood firm at the door, his arms still crossed, his jaw set. But then Esther gave him a small, sharp nod.

    Jullian tilted his head in question, not sure this was the right choice, but finally he sighed and stepped aside, moving away from the door.

    The moment the path cleared, Mia didn’t hesitate.

    Esther watches as she rushed the door with a desperate speed, her hand fumbling for the handle before she yanked it open. Without looking back, without saying another word, she bolted into the hall.

    The m of the door echoed through the office

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    Esther pressed a trembling hand to her forehead. She could still see Mia’s face in her mind, pale, terrified, broken. She hated that it had gone this way.

    “You do know she’s going to run away,” Jullian said tly, his eyes narrowing as he turned back toward his mother.

    Esther’s hand dropped slowly, her lips pressing into a thin line. “I know,” she admitted softly..

    Her mind was already racing. If Mia left now, if she disappeared with that boy…

    “I know where she stays,” Esther said firmly, straightening her back. Her voice carried a new kind of strength. “Take men and follow her immediately. Don’t let her leave the country.”

    Jullian’s brow arched, surprise flickering in his eyes.

    “I mean it,” Esther continued, her tone sharp and unwavering. “Don’t let her get away. Not this time.”

    She turned and grabbed her phone, her hands still shaking but her decision was made. “I’m going to talk to your brother.”

    Jullian studied her for a moment, then nodded. Without another word, he spun around and hurried out of the office.

    Esther stood alone, her heart pounding, her body still trembling.

    She closed her eyes.

    They should have told Alex before now.

    It was time.

    It’s time Alex knows everything.

    Mia picked her bag and literally ran out of the office, ignoring the stunned look that was thrown at her.

    She didn’t care, she didn’t care about what she looks like running out like this.

    Her chest was tight, her legs moving faster than she thought possible, her mind spinning out of control.

    She did this to herself. It was her fault.

    All of it.

    She shouldn’t havee to this country. She shouldn’t have stayed after she found out who owned thispany. She shouldn’t have let herself getfortable, telling herself it was the money.

    She shouldn’t havee here at all.

    Now they know.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    They know everything.

    The one thing she had protected for years…. They know…

    They would take him away from her.

    Charles ckwell would know about Aiden.

    The thought nearly sent her to her knees.

    32 86 vouchos

    Once the truth is out there. Charles ckwell would find out. That monster woulde for her and her son.

    She had to leave.

    Not tomorrow, not next week, not when she has figured things out,but today

    She is leaving this country today.

    Her body trembled so badly she could hardly press the elevator button.

    She stepped inside when it opened, her fingers clutching her bag tightly.

    The ride felt endless, like it wasn’t moving but it was moving…

    She wiped her tears quickly, trying to pull herself together. Her hand smoothed down her clothes and her hair.

    She took deep breaths, waiting for the doors to open.

    The door opened, standing there was ady in a ck gown, phone pressed to her ear, speaking quietly into it.

    Mia steps out nodding politely, prepared to walk past like she would with any stranger, but then her mind froze.

    Recognition sh into her at the same time the woman’s eyes widened.

    The phone in the woman’s hand slowly lowered.

    “Mia,” thedy whispered.

    Mia’s stomach dropped.

    Zoe.

    Her throat locked up, she couldn’t speak. She clutched her bag and rushed past Zoe, not daring to look back.

    Zoe is here.

    Zoe is here.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    Zoe is still with Alex.

    Her heart shattered all over again.

    Everything she feared, everything she pushed away, everything she prayed wasn’t true.

    Everything was true.

    Alex had married Zoe after she left. Charles ckwell hadn’t lied.

    355 voucher

    Every cruel word that man had thrown at her…about being nothing and meaning nothing to Alex….about Alex’s future never including her, was true

    Alex had yed her.

    Over and over.

    Her chest burned, her sobs tearing out of her as she ran. She couldn’t stop them. She couldn’t stop the tears blurring her vision, couldn’t stop the ache breaking her heart into pieces.

    He never loved her.

    He never did.

    It’s time she ept the truth once and for all

    She is d for one thing…

    She’s d that she never told Alex about Aiden or let them meet like she had been nning to, this past few days.

    Her son would never be part of this.

    Aiden would never be entangled in the mess she went through.

    He would never be dragged into the games, the lies, the cruelty.

    She couldn’t tell him that he was born from a lie, from a game. That his father never wanted her, never loved her, never cared.

    It was best if he never ever knew.

    Maybe it was time.

    Maybe it was time she told Aiden his father was dead.

    Dead for good.

    Esther had not wanted this whole thing to go like this.

    This wasn’t the n. It wasn’t supposed to be so messy, so loud, so out of control.

    She wanted answers, yes, but not like this. Not with Mia looking like life had been ripped out of her.

    And Jullian, God help her….Jullian wasn’t even helping matters.

    Mia looked like she had frozen in ce. Her eyes were wide and ssy, unfocused, as if her soul had left her body.

    She wasn’t moving, wasn’t blinking. Esther wasn’t even sure she was breathing.

    She felt her chest tighten with fear.

    “Mia,” she called softly, almost begging, her voice trembling. She was scared the girl might copse right there in front of them.

    Mia turned her head slowly, her tear-stained face was looking pale, her lips quivering. Her body was shaking…

    Esther couldn’t tell if it was from anger, fear.

    No one moved. No one spoke.

    Finally, Mia’s voice broke through, small and fragile, like a child’s. “Let me out.”

    “Mia, we know,” Esther whispered carefully, her hands trembling in herp. “We know Aiden is Alex’s.”

    “That’s not true,” Mia said faintly, her denial weak and unsteady, more like a plea than an argument.

    Esther’s heart ached at the sight of her. She didn’t want to hurt her, but they couldn’t keep circling the truth. “We know already. So please, sit down. Let’s talk.”

    But Mia’s head shook wildly. “Please let me out,” she begged again, her voice breaking. She looked pale, sick, like the floor was spinning beneath her feet.

    Esther’s eyes softened with worry. She turned toward Jullian, silently asking him to let her go. For a second, he stood firm at the door, his arms still crossed, his jaw set. But then Esther gave him a small, sharp nod.

    Jullian tilted his head in question, not sure this was the right choice, but finally he sighed and stepped aside, moving away from the door.

    The moment the path cleared, Mia didn’t hesitate.

    Esther watches as she rushed the door with a desperate speed, her hand fumbling for the handle before she yanked it open. Without looking back, without saying another word, she bolted into the hall.

    The m of the door echoed through the office

    Abs Vouchers

    Esther pressed a trembling hand to her forehead. She could still see Mia’s face in her mind, pale, terrified, broken. She hated that it had gone this way.

    “You do know she’s going to run away,” Jullian said tly, his eyes narrowing as he turned back toward his mother.

    Esther’s hand dropped slowly, her lips pressing into a thin line. “I know,” she admitted softly..

    Her mind was already racing. If Mia left now, if she disappeared with that boy…

    “I know where she stays,” Esther said firmly, straightening her back. Her voice carried a new kind of strength. “Take men and follow her immediately. Don’t let her leave the country.”

    Jullian’s brow arched, surprise flickering in his eyes.

    “I mean it,” Esther continued, her tone sharp and unwavering. “Don’t let her get away. Not this time.”

    She turned and grabbed her phone, her hands still shaking but her decision was made. “I’m going to talk to your brother.”

    Jullian studied her for a moment, then nodded. Without another word, he spun around and hurried out of the office.

    Esther stood alone, her heart pounding, her body still trembling.

    She closed her eyes.

    They should have told Alex before now.

    It was time.

    It’s time Alex knows everything.

    Mia picked her bag and literally ran out of the office, ignoring the stunned look that was thrown at her.

    She didn’t care, she didn’t care about what she looks like running out like this.

    Her chest was tight, her legs moving faster than she thought possible, her mind spinning out of control.

    She did this to herself. It was her fault.

    All of it.

    She shouldn’t havee to this country. She shouldn’t have stayed after she found out who owned thispany. She shouldn’t have let herself getfortable, telling herself it was the money.

    She shouldn’t havee here at all.

    Now they know.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    They know everything.

    The one thing she had protected for years…. They know…

    They would take him away from her.

    Charles ckwell would know about Aiden.

    The thought nearly sent her to her knees.

    32 86 vouchos

    Once the truth is out there. Charles ckwell would find out. That monster woulde for her and her son.

    She had to leave.

    Not tomorrow, not next week, not when she has figured things out,but today

    She is leaving this country today.

    Her body trembled so badly she could hardly press the elevator button.

    She stepped inside when it opened, her fingers clutching her bag tightly.

    The ride felt endless, like it wasn’t moving but it was moving…

    She wiped her tears quickly, trying to pull herself together. Her hand smoothed down her clothes and her hair.

    She took deep breaths, waiting for the doors to open.

    The door opened, standing there was ady in a ck gown, phone pressed to her ear, speaking quietly into it.

    Mia steps out nodding politely, prepared to walk past like she would with any stranger, but then her mind froze.

    Recognition sh into her at the same time the woman’s eyes widened.

    The phone in the woman’s hand slowly lowered.

    “Mia,” thedy whispered.

    Mia’s stomach dropped.

    Zoe.

    Her throat locked up, she couldn’t speak. She clutched her bag and rushed past Zoe, not daring to look back.

    Zoe is here.

    Zoe is here.

    8:10 Mon, Sep 8 N

    Zoe is still with Alex.

    Her heart shattered all over again.

    Everything she feared, everything she pushed away, everything she prayed wasn’t true.

    Everything was true.

    Alex had married Zoe after she left. Charles ckwell hadn’t lied.

    355 voucher

    Every cruel word that man had thrown at her…about being nothing and meaning nothing to Alex….about Alex’s future never including her, was true

    Alex had yed her.

    Over and over.

    Her chest burned, her sobs tearing out of her as she ran. She couldn’t stop them. She couldn’t stop the tears blurring her vision, couldn’t stop the ache breaking her heart into pieces.

    He never loved her.

    He never did.

    It’s time she ept the truth once and for all

    She is d for one thing…

    She’s d that she never told Alex about Aiden or let them meet like she had been nning to, this past few days.

    Her son would never be part of this.

    Aiden would never be entangled in the mess she went through.

    He would never be dragged into the games, the lies, the cruelty.

    She couldn’t tell him that he was born from a lie, from a game. That his father never wanted her, never loved her, never cared.

    It was best if he never ever knew.

    Maybe it was time.

    Maybe it was time she told Aiden his father was dead.

    Dead for good.

    eet like she had been nning to, this past few days.

    Her son would never be part of this.

    Aiden would never be entangled in the mess she went through.

    He would never be dragged into the games, the lies, the cruelty.

    She couldn’t tell him that he was born from a lie, from a game. That his father never wanted her, never loved her, never cared.

    It was best if he never ever knew.

    Maybe it was time.

    Maybe it was time she told Aiden his father was dead.

    Dead for good.

    Her son would never be part of this.

    Aiden would never be entangled in the mess she went through.

    He would never be dragged into the games, the lies, the cruelty.

    She couldn’t tell him that he was born from a lie, from a game. That his father never wanted her, never loved her, never cared.

    It was best if he never ever knew.

    Maybe it was time.

    Maybe it was time she told Aiden his father was dead.

    Dead for good.