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CHAPTER 254
~Zade's POV~
After leaving Zade, I walked outside the palace walls to the garden. The gardens stretched before me, and the soft leaves rustling carried on the cool breeze.
The tranquillity of the moment did little to settle my restless thoughts. Zara was safe, still, the memory of her kidnapping and everything she'd endured gnawed at me.
My footsteps were heavy as I paced, my phone clutched tightly in one hand. The device vibrated as if on cue, the screen lit up with an all-too-familiar name.
Mum.
I sighed, bracing myself as I answered.
"Zade!" Mum's shrill, worried voice broke through the line, her words tumbling out in a rush. "Zade, what's happening? I heard Zara was kidnapped! Where is she? Is she okay? Tell me she's safe!"
"Mum, breathe," I said firmly, my voice cutting through her panic. "She's safe. We got her back."
