toys weren't on top of the dresser either. I checked his drawers. It was

om. Her wardrobe was empty, and the suitcase wasn't be

tly. But until the ringing ended, the woman didn't answer. Olivia di

s. Reading the name, I answered immediatel

use, ma'am. Keane is

m asked her to bring my son there because I s

I was mistaken. I could have died if I'd lost Keane, too. Cu

ont yard. I got out of the vehicle and ran to the door. T

son?" I asked

to here." The butler held out his han

sked in confusion. "Thi

nymore," Mom said. She

"Mom? What do you

lied casually. "My son is dead. So you're no longer my daughte

p. Cullen remained my husband even though he was gone. Keane united me wi

o pick up

be Channing's successor. We'll raise him acc

can't stay here. He mus

ed you as my daughter-in-law because Cullen begged me to. He said he c

ir. What an ignorant woman! I don't want you using my grandson to c

elt my mother-in-law's heart if I were as harsh as her. Channing

"Keane will cry nonstop if he doesn't see me for days. I'm not askin

care what it says. I won't demand any share. I

know how it feels to be half alive when someone takes your son away from you. Because

om

r his life. Thankfully, I love Keane and would never hurt him. Goodbye, Darcy. Th

m!" I panicked as I saw her walkin

Please leave." The butler

Son!? Mommy's coming! Mommy's coming for you!" I

an't come in,

onse. Couldn't Olivia hear me? She was loyal to me and Cullen. She would

son!" I tried to get past him,

us, ma'am," the se

ck me out of the house. I turned my head toward the stairs. My

om the house. I couldn't fight the two large security

wheel were shaking. I took a deep breath and let it out slowly to calm my

was a car behind me that had its headlights on. Had he gone mad? Why would he do that?

down and let the car pass through. The driver aligned

behind the steering wheel was even creepier. Could it be they wanted to rob me

the man

e highway wasn't jammed. I drove as fast as I could so they couldn't ca

seeing that I was

a row of empty warehouses. The fact that no vehicles or people passed by was

right or left to avoid them. I had to stop the car before we crashed. Th