ZORA—

"Are you certain about what you're saying, ma'am? Have you reached out to all your family members, including extended family, to see if anyone picked her up?" the police officer inquired, frustrating me.

I had gone to the police station to file a report after searching the daycare premises with their security personnel but still couldn't locate her.

I can't even begin to describe the turmoil I'm experiencing. How could I have lost my five-year-old daughter?

My hair was disheveled, and I was barefoot, unable to recall where I left my shoes due to my mental state. I silently prayed not to lose my composure and go insane.

"Officer,...