Chapter 27

JANE'S POV

Ferracco stopped before me and removed his dark sunglasses. He stared down at me , a smile tracing his cruel , sensual mouth. I lifted up my head and glared at him with gravel eyes.

"It's been a long time , Jane," he said with a smirk.

My trembling hands clutched my skirt tightly at my sides. My hands were itching to slap off that stupid smirk on his unpleasant face. But l restrained myself for the sake of Elena. I didn't want to cause a scene in front of my daughter.

My eyes wandered to my daughter's smiling face and my insides quivered in relief. I crouched down to her level and gathered her into my arms as my maternal instinct kicked in. The scent of her bubble bath tickled my nostrils and a sob escaped my lips.

Closing my eyes , l sent a mental prayer to God. At least Ferracco had not stolen my daughter and whisked her to a God knows where island. I felt Elena squirming in my arms and l realised that l had been holding her too tight.