LOGINCHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND Four Ethan's POVThe sky had already begun turning orange by the time our convoy left the city behind because every minute that passed gave Lena another opportunity to disappear with Willy before we could reach them.Nobody inside the vehicles treated this like an ordinary search because one careless mistake could place an innocent little boy in danger.I sat in the front seat beside Breed while the digital map remained open on the tablet resting between us.The forensic team had narrowed the search to a large rural area several kilometres outside the city, but the location was still wide enough to contain dozens of abandoned buildings.Breed enlarged the map once again before pointing toward several scattered locations."There are three abandoned warehouses.""There are two empty farmhouses.""There is an old factory that has not been used in years.""There is also a storage building near the river."I studied the map without saying anything.Every possibilit
Chapter 103The moment Sophia ended the call with Lena, nobody inside the living room wasted another second because every moment that passed gave Lena another chance to disappear with Willy before we could reach her.Breed was already speaking into his phone while walking toward the door, his voice remained calm, but every instruction came quickly because there was no time to lose."I want every technical officer at the location immediately.""I also want the nearest security team moving there now.""Nobody leaves until every inch of that area has been searched."He ended the call before turning toward me."The trace has already been forwarded.""Good."Within minutes, we were inside the vehicles heading toward the location where Lena had made the call.The journey felt longer than it really was because my thoughts never stopped returning to Willy.I could still picture the smile on his face the last time I had seen him.He had hugged me before leaving and promised that we would go fi
Chapter 102Lena's POVThe small house was quiet except for the sound of the old ceiling fan turning slowly above us because it was hidden at the edge of a small town where nobody knew my name, and that was exactly why I had chosen it.The curtains remained closed even though the afternoon sun was shining outside, while an old television sat silently in one corner of the living room without being switched on because I did not want any unnecessary noise.Everything had gone according to my plan.The police were looking for me.Ethan was sitting inside a police station trying to prove his innocence.Nobody knew where I was.Nobody knew where Willy was.For the first time in a very long time, I felt as though I had regained control.I looked toward the small sofa near the window where Willy was sitting with his knees pulled against his chest, his favorite toy car rested in his hands, but he had not played with it since we arrived.His eyes remained fixed on the closed front door as thoug
Chapter 101Ethan's POVThe hours inside the police station had passed more slowly than any I could remember because although I had remained calm on the outside, my mind had never stopped searching for every possible explanation behind the trap that had been carefully prepared for me.I knew I had been framed.The problem was not convincing myself.The problem was proving it.The interrogation room door finally opened again, and my lawyer walked inside with Breed close behind him while the lead investigator entered a moment later carrying another file beneath his arm.One look at Breed's face told me something had changed.He looked tired after hours of searching, yet there was determination in his eyes that had not been there earlier.The investigator took his seat across from me before placing the new file on the table."I've received the preliminary forensic report," he said calmly.My lawyer folded his hands in front of him."We've already seen it."The investigator nodded."I ass
Chapter 100Her povThe morning felt unusually cold even though the sun had already risen high above the city because my thoughts had remained trapped inside the same terrifying nightmare ever since Breed told me that Ethan was still being held by the police while the investigation continued.I had barely slept throughout the night because every time I closed my eyes, I saw Ethan sitting alone inside an interrogation room while people questioned his integrity after everything he had spent years building.The thought alone was enough to make my heart ache.Alex and Lexa were still asleep upstairs when I quietly finished preparing breakfast, yet I had no appetite because my mind was completely occupied with finding a way to prove Ethan's innocence.I was placing two cups on the dining table when the sound of a vehicle stopping outside the house reached my ears.I looked through the window and immediately recognized Breed's car.He stepped out before the engine had completely stopped, hi
Chapter 99Ethan's POVThe police interrogation room was much smaller than I had expected, yet the size of the room was not what held my attention because my thoughts had remained fixed on only one thing ever since the officers placed me under arrest.Someone had planned this.The realization had settled inside my mind the moment the package was pulled from beneath the driver's seat of my car because I knew with absolute certainty that it had never belonged there.I had never touched illegal drugs in my life, and I had certainly never been careless enough to carry them in my own vehicle.The person responsible for this had not acted on impulse.Everything had been prepared before I even left to see Willy.The anonymous report.The police waiting along my route.The missing surveillance cameras.None of it was random.Someone had carefully arranged every piece of this trap before I unknowingly walked into it.The detective sitting across from me quietly closed the file in front of him
CHAPTER SevenEthan’s POVI was stil in the office checking Sophia through the CCTV when my phone rang.At first, I almost ignored it, I jus wanted my eyes fixed on Sophia, but when I saw the caller ID, I answered immediately.It was Willy’s school, I had a bad feeling because why would they be call
CHAPTER Six - Avoid Trouble, Caught In Trouble Sophia’s POVTo avoid trouble like yesterday, I arrived almost an hour earlier than the normal time because of Ethan’s message, leaving my children’s in Adrain’s care, I don’t need to worry about them, they love him so much and he took care of them lik
CHAPTER FIVE Sophia’s POVBy the time I got back home, my body was alreadu aching me, I had never work so hard like this even when I worked as a cleaner two years ago.And moreover, seeing Ethan again, hearing his voice, sitting in front of him like nothing had happened between us, it kept playing
CHAPTER FOUREthan’s POVI arrived at the office almost an hour earlier than usual because Sophia was starting work today.My assistant had told me we have an appointment in the other branches, but I turned it back because she was starting work here today.I hated the fact that I had checked the tim







