Daphne’s POV

“Christian’s laughter echoed in my ears just a second ago.

And then silence.

I turned only for a moment, one breath, one second, adjusting the strap of my purse.

When I looked back, he was gone.my baby was gone.

My heart slammed against my ribs.

The terminal around me blurred, the dull roar of flight announcements and rolling suitcases suddenly deafening.

“Christian?” I shouted louder this time, my voice cutting through the crowd.

Heads turned, but none of them belonged ...