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"What?" I whispered under my breath.

He smiled. "He thinks you are dead, Nieva. So you can't go back to him. You have to be with me... darling..."

I shook my head, taking a step back as my heart started to beat in bizarre way. "W-What do you mean?"

"I sent him the body of Victoria... And he thought that it is you," he said in a nonchalant voice.

"You're..." I shook my head. "No... No! You did not! Tell me you did not!" I screamed angrily as I gasped for air.

Suddenly, Taliyah's door opened. My eyes drifted to my daughter who looked so confused.

"Mommy? Why are you screaming? What is happening? Daddy?" She looked at Mr. Petrakis.

I swallowed hard. I was about to grab her arm to protect her from the devil infront of us but before I could even do it, he had already grabbed her.

My eyes widened as he gave me a dark smile when he lifted Taliyah in his arms.

"Your mommy wants to leave, my love. Do you want to leave Daddy?" he said in a soft tone, but I could hear the threat behind his word