Chapter 8 - Rafael Took Elena Instead of My Daughters, Believing I Would Trade the Entire Empire for the Woman Who Had Taught Sofia to WalkElena disappeared.
Her phone was found near the lake.
I knew immediately.
Rafael had changed tactics.
He could no longer use the children.
So he used the person they trusted.
The message arrived.
TRUST FOR ELENA.
I wanted to go alone.
Sofia stopped me.
“No.”
I looked at her.
“You need to stay.”
She shook her head.
“She taught me to walk.”
Lily grabbed my hand.
“We're family.”
I nearly cried.
The girls insisted on helping.
We traced the location.
An old theater.
Rafael waited.
Elena was tied to a chair.
He demanded the trust.
I gave him the documents.
He smiled.
Then Elena laughed.
“You didn't read them.”
Rafael frowned.
The documents were fake.
The real trust had already been dissolved.
The archive had been sent to authorities.
Rafael's leverage was gone.
He panicked.
Security entered.
He escaped through a hidden tunnel.
Elena was rescued.
She hugged Sofia.
Sofia stood.
No walker.
No support.
Then walked to her.
“You came back.”
May you like
Elena cried.
“I promised.”
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