Chapter 138
I chased after him, but the man was too fast. It was clear he had planned this in advance. He jumped into a van parked by the side of the mad, carrying Juno, and sped off,
My heart was in my throat. I rushed forward and slapped the back of the van, trying to get the license plate number.
Juno! Where’s her Martha was in a panic.
The sudden shock shattered the calmy of our family, I didn’t have time to comfort Martha–1 imordiately called the police, my voice shaking as I explained what had happened. I stood there, feeling like a helpless child.
I wanted to cry, but I couldn’t My head was spinning, and all I could see were images of Juna being taken away. I had never felt such panic before, it was like my whole body was paralyzed with fear,
I tried to breathe deeply, hoping it would calm me down, but it didn’t work. My arms and legs felt like jelly.
Soon, the police arrived.
The child was taken in a busy part of town, and there were security cameras nearby. I thought they’d find Juno quickly, but even by midnight, there was still no news.
The hours dragged on, and our family was consumed by the terror of losing our child.
I thought, Juno he has a heart condition. What if he gets too scared and starts crying uncontrollably? Could it bring on an attack? Could something luppen to him?”
The thought of it made me want to slap myself. “Why didn’t I grab him? As a mother, how could I let someone take my son right in front of me!
The night seemed endless.
At 2:47 AM, the phone finally rang. The police in Fairhaven were on top of it. They told me they had found Juno.
I rushed our the door. It wasn’t until I reached the elevator that I realized Manha and Clara had both followed me. Seeing the concern in their eyes nearly broke me. I had to fight back tears.
I swallowed hard, trying to keep my voice steady. “The police found Juno. He’s fine. I’m going to bring him home now. You don’t have to come. It’s
too late
But Martha wouldn’t hear it. She insisted on coming along.
Clara was the same. “Sylvia, do you really think we can stay home at a time like this? We need to see Juno before we can feel at ease”
I was speechless and could only nod.
Maybe it was because I had my family with ine, but I drove steadily, trying to keep my mind focused.
When we arrived at the police station, I saw that tiny figure asleep on the couch. As soon as I saw him, tears flooded my eyes. I rushed over and pulled lum into a tight embrace
Juno hadn’t been able to sleep well. He was too scared, though he was too tired to stay awake.
As soon as I held him, he woke up, panicking at first and trying to pull away. But when he realized it was me, he burst into tears, neck and refusing to let go.
Manila and Clara were both crying, too,
Sering as all together, Juno finally began to calm down
clinging to my
I kept thanking the police over and over, but they said, “Take a breath and calm down. We found the suspect, but she claims to be your family
I froze. “Who is it?
“She says she’s your mother–in–law,”
In an instant, everything clicked.
When I saw
Kimberly, a flood of old grudges and new resentiments rushed at me. I wanted to rip her face off
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It was her. I had imagined a hundred different possibilities, but I never once considered it could be someone so close to me.
Even though I had already divorced from Dexter, Juno was still his son, her biological grandson. I thought, ‘How could she possibly do something
like this?
When Kimberly saw me, she became hysterical. “Sylvia, you’re here!
