All Chapters of HE LEFT ME FOR MY STEPSISTER, I MOVED ON TO THE NEXT: Chapter 441 - Chapter 450

Chapter 441Then I heard hurried footsteps approaching…. I lifted my head.The doors at the end of the corridor opened….. Mom rushed inside.The moment she saw me, she came straight toward me, "Elena."I couldn't hold myself together anymore…. I ran into her arms, "Mom..."She held me tightly, "I'm here.""Athena..." I couldn’t even complete my statement, shock and grief had taken over."I know." Mom patted my back."She's…..She’s gone, mom, My Athena is….. gone." I stuttered in tears.Mom's arms tightened around me, "Don't blame yourself, my love…. It’s not your fault.""I was sleeping." I argued."You had just given birth." Mom still tried to ease me guilt."I should have known….. Mom, I should have…. Protected my daughther…. My little girl…"Mom patted my head slowly, "You couldn't have known this would happen."I shook my head against her shoulder, "Mia took her."Mom pulled back, "What???"I looked into her eyes, "Yes Mom….. Mia."Mom looked frightened, “The same Mia you told me

Chapter 443The police were searching, Nathan was searching, My family was searching and I would search too, until my daughter was back in my arms.I didn't care how far Mia had gone…… I didn't care how long it took.I would find Athena and destroy Mia for good this time.Nathan had been gone for almost an hour.I had lost count of how many times I checked my phone. Every time I checked, the screen remained blank and the hope inside me weakened a little more.I sat on the edge of the bed, my hands clasped tightly together. Mom was beside me, watching me carefully. Neither of us had much to say because we had already heard the same information too many times.“Mia had escaped…… Mia had taken Athena…… The police were searching…..”Now there was only one thing left to do… Which was to… Wait.And waiting was slowly becoming unbearable.I stood and walked toward the window.The hospital parking lot was still filled with police vehicles. Some had returned while others had left again. Office

Chapter 445My heart began racing, "Where did she go?""She moved through a series of smaller roads before reaching an area outside the main traffic routes.""Why?""We believe she was trying to avoid being noticed."That sounded exactly like Mia, "Did she have Athena?""We still can't confirm that."I closed my eyes, "Then what do you know?"Harris continued, "At the last confirmed location, she stopped for several minutes.""Why?""We don't know yet.""Did she leave the vehicle?""Yes."My eyes opened."With the baby?""We're checking."I felt my heart pounding.Harris looked at me."Mrs. Rivers, the team is searching the area now.""Then why are you here?""I wanted you to know that we've narrowed her route."I nodded."Thank you."He turned to leave."Harris."He stopped….. I looked at him."Please."He waited."If you find Athena..."My voice broke."Don't let anyone else except Nathan carry her."Harris understood immediately."You'll be the first to know." And then he left.I s

Chapter 447The call connected."Hello?"Elena's voice sounded exhausted.Nathan closed his eyes."Elena..."Something in his voice made her sit upright."What happened?""We found a baby."Silence.Then Elena whispered, "What?""We found a baby girl."Her breathing changed immediately."Nathan...""We don't know yet if she's Athena."Elena began crying."But...""Everything seems to match."Her sob escaped through the phone."Is she alive?""Yes."Elena covered her mouth.For the first time in hours, hope entered her voice."Is she really alive?""We're checking her identity now.""I want to see her.""I know.""I want my baby.""I know, Elena."Nathan's voice cracked."I want her too."At the hospital, Elena's body shook as tears rolled down her cheeks. Her mom immediately moved closer."What happened?"Elena looked at her."They found a baby."Mom's eyes widened."Athena?""They don't know yet."Mom immediately began crying.She wrapped her arms around Elena."Please, God..."Elena

Chapter 449The officer stared at the identification report for several seconds before finally looking up at Nathan.“There’s a problem.”Nathan’s heart dropped.“What kind of problem?”The officer glanced at the baby, then back at the information in his hands.“We need to verify something important.”Nathan stepped closer, “Verify it.”The officer nodded and carefully examined the baby again. Another officer brought over the information Elena had given them when the search began. They compared the baby’s age, birth details, physical characteristics and the identifying mark Elena had described.At first, everything had seemed almost perfect.A newborn girl. The right approximate age. The right general appearance. A small mark on her body. A baby discovered along the route Mia was believed to have taken.Even Nathan had allowed himself to believe that fate had finally answered their prayers. But something was wrong.The officer frowned.“This mark isn't the same.”Nathan's face changed