Belle's pov
I'm currently at my home, you know the Whitmore's mansion. After seeing Talia there, I totally lost my shit.
I mean what's she even doing here? Why do I ask? She's probably on another one of her plans on how to ruin my life for the better .
I want to warn Jasper but he did that. He brought her into our lives without even knowing. And playing right into Talia's plan
Today's the fifth day Millie is missing
The days since Millie was taken have blurred together. Five days of silence. Five days of waiting for the phone to ring, for a letter to arrive, for something — anything — to tell me she's okay.
But nothing has come.
Every hour feels like punishment. I wander these halls like a ghost, counting the seconds and hating myself for every one that passes without her in my arms. I tell myself she's strong, that she's waiting for me, but deep inside I hear her voice calling, *Mama, why haven't you come?*
I'm sitting in my room when my phone buzzes. A new message.
