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Rence held firm to her conviction.
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She had years of history with James. Her mother Susan was Nancy's dearest friend. Both Nancy and Grace
adored her, and Victor and Ivan had always treated her well.
With the Luke family’s support, with her mother’s past kindness weighing in her favor, she was certain James
would ultimately choose her.
She would never raise another woman's child. She would never let sstray flower force its way into his life.
Since Lily and James had laid their hearts bare, he had almost always cstraight hafter work.
But that evening, he called her. Susan wasn’t feeling well, he said-he needed to check on her and would be
hlater.
She thought it would be quick. He would see Susan and return.
But ten o'clock cand went, and still no sign of him.
She trusted him. She believed in his feelings, that he wasn’t the type to wander.
And yet... the thought of that wintersweet tree in the back garden, planted by him and Renee, and the way
Renee's eyes had sparkled when she saw him-it needled at her, unsettling her
heart.
Curled in the corner of the room, she wrapped her arms around her belly. She was just about to call James when
her phone rang sharply.
She assumed it was him and answered without checking.
But it wasn't his voice.
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The sound of a scuffle, a cruel man’s laugh, and then the line went dead.
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Lily’s heart dropped. She redialed at once, then again, and again. Three calls. No answer.
Panic spurred her into motion. She called the police, then ran for the door. She needed Ivan- he could trace
Adeline’s phone. With guards, they could reach her in time.
But before she could get to Ivan’s room, she nearly collided with Victor coming upstairs.
“Lily? What's wrong? Are you unwell?” His sharp eyes caught her panic.
“Victor, Adeline’s in trouble,” she said breathlessly. “She just called me. She toldto call the police-I heard
men laughing on the line. They grabbed her before she could say where she
was.”
“Can you track her phone? Please-I need to find her.”
Victor didn’t know Adeline well. They had only crossed paths twice-once when she’d stubbornly stood on stage
to shield Lily, and once, just a fleeting glimpse the night before.
They had never even spoken.
But hearing she was in danger, his chest tightened inexplicably.
No tto dwell on it. He steadied Lily with a warm tone. “Don’t worry. Giveher number. I'll find her.”
Lily sent the number, and within minutes, Victor had pinpointed the location: Flora Club.
“It’s late. Stay here and rest,” he told her firmly. “I'll go with my men. Once I find her, I'll call you.”
Lily wanted to go, to’'make sure Adeline was safe. But her belly had been uneasy all evening, and she knew she
might only slow them down. With Victor taking guards, she forced herself to stay behind and wait, praying they
weren't too late.
Adeline had gone to Flora Club because of Tracy.
Her best friend had called, drunk, asking Adeline to cpick her up from a private room.
They had known each other for years. Adeline had carried Tracy hdrunk more than once. Of course, she
agreed.
Tracy insisted she was alone in the room.
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The first time, her own mother, Hailey, had sold her to these men.
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