Oscar's rage flared hotter. "Out of my way! Tell them to move, now!"
He ran across the bloodstained pavement, not even noticing the white dress soaked in red beside him—the first birthday gift he'd ever given Noelle.
The moment they got to Pearson Villa, Zara said, "Mr. Pearson, please, you have to find Mrs. Pearson. She left and hasn't come back. She was hurt. I'm so worried..."
Oscar's heart sank.
The woman who always waited quietly for him to come home—she was gone?
But then he thought about what she'd done to Seren, and he hardened his heart. "She trashes Seren's reputation and then just takes off? That's how vicious she is? Why would I go after her?"
Zara continued, "Mrs. Pearson has been missing for almost a day! She could barely walk when she left. I'm afraid she might..."
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