Chapter 11
Cracks in the Ice
Elara's pov
Elara’s hands trembled as she held her phone close to her chest, Jordan’s small, shaky voice still echoing in her ears. She desperately wants her baby boy back home.
“Jordan…” she whispered, her voice cracking. And suddenly, she broke down into tears. She has been strong for too long. Jordan was all she had.
She slid down the wall of the estate’s security room, her knees buckling as weeks of sleepless nights crashed over her. She played the message again, and again, each time Jordan’s frightened words slicing deeper. Victor pretended… tricked me… I’m scared but I’m trying to be brave…
“Jordan! My sweet boy,” she cried, rocking forward. Her shoulders shook without control.
The phone slipped from her fingers onto the cold floor. She didn’t c
