#Chapter 140: Mother’s Day

Tessa

I burst onto the runway, my chest heaving as I screamed her name.

“Maisie!!”

The music cut off abruptly, leaving a hollow silence that swallowed the venue. The crowd stared at first, but then their murmurs began to ripple through the air, glancing at each other in confusion. The models up ahead froze mid-stride, turning to face me, the little girls by their sides staring in shock.

But I didn