The car door shut, cutting off the sound of Sebastian’s voice outside. Cassandra drove, occasionally sneaking glances at me through the rearview mirror. "Juliana, how did he find you? You’re not having second thoughts, are you?" I knew why she was worried. In the past, I loved Sebastian so much that I lost myself. I loved him so blindly that I gave up my dignity. I loved him so deeply that Juliana Everett ceased to exist, leaving only an empty shell—Mrs. Prescott. No matter how angry I got, the moment Sebastian softened his tone, I would forgive him. I even tolerated him bringing Isabella into our home to eat the meals I cooked, and I accepted him giving away Lillian’s toys to Ethan. But everything had changed. My daughter had been gone for days now, and Mrs. Prescott had finally recl