Chapter Eighty - One

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