Chapter 814
Elysia’s hands trembled with excitement, a rush of elation swiftly followed by a wave of panic. Where was her daughter p>
“Ding—” Another message arrived, this time a video.
Elysia hurriedly opened it to find footage from an operating room. A team of doctors and nurses, clad in scrubs, were performing a C-section on her. One after another, cries filled the room as four babies were safely delivered!
Four nurses, each cradling a baby, were busy with the routine post-birth procedures: clocking the time, weighing, and bathing p>
Soon, the four little ones were snugly wrapped and placed side by side in a warming unit.
A nurse commented, “Three boys and a girl, all in good health, though the little girl’s a bit on the small side p>
As the video ended, Elysia was left in shock, taking a long time to snap back to reality.
When she finally did, tears were streaming down her face. Overwhelmed with joy yet fraught with fear, she realized:
She had a daughter!
She and Tarquin had a daughter!
But someone had taken her away!
Through her tears, Elysia tried to reach out to the sender, her vision blurred. Wiping her eyes roughly, her hands shaking, she attempted to call back.
No answer. Then, another message came through,
[“Want to know where your daughter is? Divorce Tarquin first p>
Unable to reach them by phone, Elysia replied,
[“Who are you? Who exactly are you? Why did you take my daughter? Where is she now p>
The reply was chilling,
[“I was the one who took your daughter from you. Divorce Tarquin, and I’ll take you to her. She misses you p>
Elysia was frantic, [“I want to see her now p>
The sender replied, [“Then divorce Tarquin now. As soon as you do, I’ll take you to her p>
Elysia couldn’t understand why a divorce was necessary to see her daughter. She just wanted to be reunited immediately!
Two more messages followed,
[“Choose. Your daughter or your marriage p>
[“Elysia, I’ve been watching you. You have one day to decide p>
Elysia felt her heart pounding, but her next message wouldn’t send.
After a final warning not to tell Tarquin, the sender disappeared.
Elysia was at her wit’s end, unable to make contact again.
She felt like a trapped animal, clutching her phone in desperation.
She didn’t know who the sender was, but she was certain the information was real.
Her daughter had indeed been taken!
Who was this person? Friend or foe? Was her daughter safe or in harm’s way?
Haunted by recent child abduction cases, Elysia’s mind raced with dreadful scenarios.
Terrified for her daughter’s safety, she considered calling Tarquin to reveal everything.
But before she could dial, she hung up, remembering the warning.
The threat was clear: the sender was watching, and any disobedience could mean harm to her daughter.
Silence was her only option, yet silence offered no solace.
How could she find her daughter? Should she really consider divorce?
Would the sender truly return her daughter after a divorce?
Distrustful of the sender’s intentions but fearful of endangering her daughter, Elysia felt isolated. Tarquin, their children, along with Blossom and Winona, were her only confidantes.
What to do? How to proceed?
Struggling with indecision and panic, Elysia felt utterly lost.
Finally, an idea struck her a potential solution to her agonizing dilemma.