(God's POV)

Mrs. Reynolds woke up from her restless sleep and immediately turned toward the bed where she expected to find the child. To her shock, she discovered that little Ava was completely missing from her pillow. The blankets were thrown back and the space was cold, indicating the child had been gone for some time.

Her first instinct was to assume that one of the maids had taken Ava for an early morning walk or breakfast. Mrs. Reynolds had given strict ...