OLIVIA

My legs quivered as I stepped outside with Adrian. They suddenly felt too heavy to move, as if some unseen force was dragging me back.

The moment Kate saw me approaching the car, she rushed forward and embraced me. I fought back my tears.

She thought the kidnapping had broken me. She had no idea it was something else entirely.

Adrian looked equally disturbed. Just like me, he wasn’t happy. Sadness was written all over his face.

That was when Kate sensed something was wrong. She pulled away from my arms and turned to Adrian. “Can you please explain what's going on? I know this isn’t about the kidnapping,...