CHAPTER 19: A Mother's AgonyAllison's POV “Theo,” I said, my voice coming out as this choked-up whisper. I dropped to my knees in front of him and wrapped my arms around him, pulling him into this hug I’d been dreaming about for what felt like a lifetime.And his little arms… they just hung there. Limp. Like two little noodles at his sides.I pulled back, holding his shoulders, trying to get a look at his face. “Hey, baby. It’s me. It’s mommy.” I searched his eyes for any flicker of recognition. Anything. “How are you? Are you okay? Have they… have they been nice to you?”He blinked, those big eyes so serious. “My mummy’s been good to me,” he said, his voice small and clear.Mummy? He meant Victoria. The air rushed out of me.“Theo,” I said, my own voice straining. “Sweetheart, don’t you remember me?”He just stared and for a long horrible second, he was looking at a stranger and then slowly, he shook his head.My heart absolutely shattered right there on my expensive new office
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