Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1104

"Dr. Sommers. Your daughter is here."

Theia had been sitting numbly on her bed, but those words struck her heart like a sledgehammer, sending a shockwave through her entire body.

What? Her daughter was here?

She sprang up and rushed to the iron door, rattling it frantically. The small viewing window was locked from the outside; she couldn't see a thing. But she could sense a crowd gathering in the corridor.

Click. The heavy deadbolt disengaged, and the massive door slowly swung open. Theia stood frozen, staring out.

Standing amidst the imposing guards was a beautiful, elegant young woman. Her hands rested protectively over a slightly rounded belly, and her bright eyes were already brimming with unshed tears. She was staring right back.

The moment their eyes met, Theia knew she was her Five.

"Do you still recognize your mother?" Gino asked with a smirk. "The Boss has graciously granted you two some time to catch up."

Celine stood rooted to the spot, her pale face fixed on Theia. Even though she had no memory of her mother, the woman's face was incredibly familiar. The resemblance was uncanny. Ebony Fox, Coralie, and especially Juniper... they all looked like her. Juniper shared her eyes the most—warm, yet fiercely stubborn.

Click. The door locked shut again, leaving the two of them alone in the sterile, windowless cell.

"You..." Theia stood there, never dreaming she would live to see one of her children again. Her lips trembled, her throat so tight it physically hurt. It had been what, sixteen years? What kind of life had her child lived? Did they hate her? They had every right to. She and Silas had failed miserably as parents.

"Are you Five?" Theia finally forced the words out, her voice raspy.

"I am." Celine stared deeply at Theia. Hearing the nickname "Five" shattered her composure, her eyes instantly reddening. "Are you... Mom?"

Mom. The word felt both impossibly foreign and intimately familiar.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify