A smile was still on Melvina’s face as she hurried to dish food into plates, while Maya stood by the side, watching her, a small smile on her lips too. They both had been happy about Derek’s fast recovery. He was still in bed, still struggling to talk and refusing any semblance of noise, but he was okay. He would be up and about in one day, fit for his birthday and coronation which would be taking place the next two days. But the problem was that he doesn’t known that Emma had been taken.

When Melvina had heard from Clem that Emma had been taken, it had taken her...