Herbert stared blankly into Vince's anxious eyes, blurting out, "Left side of her

chest-pink-heart-shaped."

Vince collapsed into the passenger seat, numb with shock. So it was true. Jessica

really was his Salome his long-lost little sister.

Timothy.

Within seconds, Vince's eyes brimmed red, his fists clenched so tight his arms

trembled. His teeth ground together audibly.

Herbert realized the truth must have matched. He hadn't expected Vince to care

so much about Jessica-or to have been relentlessly asking about her childhood

because he suspected she was the Zimmerman family's missing daughter.

With guilt heavy in his voice, Herbert muttered, "I'm sorry..."

Vince's reply was hoarse, "It's not your fault. I should have known."

Just as the words left his mouth, Vince's phone rang, slicing through the tension.

He picked it up. Timothy's name flashed across the screen.

Seeing that familiar name, Vince felt a murderous rage stir inside him.

He answered.

Timothy's voice was cold and calm. "Take Salome home. The family's waiting to

bring her back."

He'd given in.

He was letting Jessica go-letting her return to the family she belonged to, letting

her go somewhere he might never see her again.

He couldn't use Jessica's life as a gamble just to patch up a marriage that was

already beyond repair.

"Vince-"

Before Timothy could get out another word, Vince's voice exploded, nearly

call me Vince! Why the

that night?"

a heartbeat. Vince didn't even bother to confirm

roared, cursing, "You already

don't need your

with nothing but

the picture of composure, was suddenly in

"Turn the car around. I need to see

sister."

a punch to the chest. He

Vince to Jessica's front

men scrambled out the moment they stopped. Vince's

he hit the pavement,

rushed to

him, Vince could

reeling with memories-Salome, as a child, calling him "big

that sweet, clear

a step from the door, but

into his bed when

contentedly in his arms. "Big

he walked

"Wait

got in

no dinner,

food and promise

Grandpa to help.

her pouting when the family

I have to be engaged to

never heard

"Big brother..."

spoke before she

the first time

he was the

to; chubby arms

like little bells. "Big

big brother..."

her in his arms,

feather-light.

within reach, yet because of his

never realized it.

at The Gilded Whisper

trap.

realized sooner-she wouldn't have suffered

"Salome... My Salome..."

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