Nana quickly got out of bed and rushed to the balcony to see Lucas carefully advancing through the balcony, her eyes filled with hatred even as she watched him.She would have murdered him immediately if she was not so hopelessly in love with him.What on earth did he take from his family that Doug would go that far?!And he never answered when she asked him… He just woke her and then quickly left.Naturally, Nana was well aware that he did that so she would cover for him, and she immediately took off her clothes when she heard Doug at the door.She bought time for Lucas to run away, which he was doing now without so much as looking back.If he really got away, she had no idea what would befall her family!She gritted her teeth and quickly put her clothes on.-John hid himself behind a thicket in the back garden.He was already prepared to be caught in the act and therefore pinpointed the location of every security camera in Lynd Manor, finding a clear route before leaving.
"Why did you come back here?" Nana exclaimed in surprise, though she understood at the next instant. "You can't get out, can you?"John did not answer, though he might well be admitting it with his silence."Why did you think I helped you, Lucas?" she demanded tearfully. "Would what you take really destroy my family?"She was also keeping her voice as soft as possible, in fear that anyone outside would hear her. Even if she really wanted to murder him right then, she was still too soft to do it."How far are you going to go, Lucas? Is Cordy really worth the trouble?" Nana asked, bewildered. "Is there anything about me that does not compare to her? Can't you just spend your days with me in peace?""I won't lie to you.""I don't mind. As long as you're with me, I don't care that your heart belongs to someone else. And I'm confident that you would fall for me eventually.""In the past, maybe. But now that Cordy has appeared, no one can take her place," John said bluntly."What i
The bodyguard searched John but came up with nothing.Doug was left scowling. "Mr. Lynch, it's in your best interest to give it up." "I don't know what you're talking about.""You're a smart man. Give it up before we bring the pain!" Doug threatened."I really don't know what you're talking about. I just came with Nana."Doug was left glowering, though that was when Jean and the rest of the Lynd family returned.Jean strode right up to John. "Did you find it?""No," the butler replied respectfully."Did you hide it?" Jean asked John."I don't know what you're talking about. Nana said she missed you, so I came with her to see you.""Don't waste my time, Lucas Lynch!""I really—"Pow!Keith punched John squarely in the face out of the blue.He was clearly trained, as John's blood splattered out of his nose—the punch alone could have killed John right there, and John almost blacked out for an instant.Nana flinched even as she looked on.She had certainly seen blood befor
"Help!"Patrick suddenly cried out in the room, and the door promptly opened as the man charged inside, looking really worried. "What happened?!"He then saw Cordy on the floor and shaking uncontrollably, while Patrick said nervously, "S-She said her stomach hurts, like it would kill her!""Why?" the man asked in confusion as he dropped to a crouch to study Cordy, who appeared to be caught in utter anguish."Maybe the food you brought in was poisoned?" Patrick suggested."No way! We hired a Michelin star chef!" the man blurted in panic.Cordy blinked even as she kept pretending as if she was in pain.At that very moment, he became dead sure that Sean was the one who had Patrick and she kidnapped."It hurts…" She kept groaning in pain nonetheless."Take her to the hospital! Now!" Patrick cried."It's not food poisoning. She'll be fine," the man argued."I-It might be appendicitis," Cordy stammered, making her sound like she was in a world of pain."Appendicitis?" The man did
Without another word, the man picked Cordy up and was prepared to leave. "I'm taking her to the hospital!""I'm going too," Patrick demanded, leaving the man in a dilemma."No." Cordy refused right then."Cordy…""I'll be right back.""Cordy!" Patrick's eyes were already red—it was obvious that Cordy did not want him to take the risk with her.He even knew that she was doing this for his own good.But he did not need that."I can take care of myself—""How you feel toward Sean is how I feel toward you. You won't allow him to risk himself, so do you think I would?" Patrick demanded as loudly as he could. "Am I that unworthy of your trust, or have you never considered me your ally?"Cordy was left stumped by Patrick's words, just as he continued sharply, "Did you think I'd keep on living if you died? Because I'm telling you—I sure won't!"Cordy pursed her lips, but she had to admit that it was out of her selfishness that she wanted to keep Patrick and was reluctant for him to
The doctor quickly called the cops, who rushed to the scene in less than ten minutes, for Cordy.The instant the kidnappers saw the cops, they realized they had been tricked.They promptly rushed into the emergency room, intent on taking Cordy away, but the cops had already whipped out their guns and cornered them against the wall.Seeing that the cops had restrained the men, Cordy promptly rushed out of the hospital, dragging Patrick along as she left."Miss?!"The cops called out to them, but they pretended not to hear as they left.Once out of the hospital, they immediately stopped a cab and told the cabbie, "To the airport, please.""Okay.""And please lend us your phone.""My friend and I were kidnapped and just made it out. I'm calling my family."The cabbie was skeptical, but he handed his phone to Cordy anyway.Cordy promptly called Richard. "Hello Dicky?""Mommy," the boy sounded like he was on the verge of tears. "Where have you been? Are you in danger?"After al
"I'm very sure," Patrick replied.Cordy did not say anything else at that.After all, she once considered dying with a certain someone before and could therefore empathize with Patrick.After over two hours, they arrived, and Cordy called Sean immediately after she and Patrick disembarked from their flight. "Where are you right now?"Sean sighed ever so faintly. "You're back in the capital?""Yeah," Cordy replied with composure."I'm near Lynd Manor."Cordy's heart skipped a beat—she actually anticipated Sean to be on the move, but it still left her heart pounding that he actually went ahead.It was much faster than she planned, since she always believed that they should at least prepare for months—even years—just to be safe.Doing it in a matter of days was just out of the question.Was Sean really that desperate?"I'll be right over." Cordy did not ask questions over the phone—she had to go with the plan unconditionally now that Sean made his move.Cordy and Patrick heade
Sean replied, "John was the one who told me not to tell you."Cordy simply held his gaze, so he added, "You know his misgivings. He didn't want to worry you."Cordy still did not reply, and the air between them was left in stiff, awkward silence.Suddenly, she asked calmly, "What's the situation now?"It was as if everything John did would not affect her at all, and the current situation concerned her more."He must have obtained evidence of the Lynds' crimes over the years, but they caught on as soon as he got it," Sean replied. "He's in their custody right now, and I only received a text from him.""What text?" Cordy asked."See for yourself," Sean said and handed Cordy his phone.Cordy stared at the photo, which obviously showed the location where he kept the documents.But that also meant his chances were not optimistic.Cordy and Patrick were silent for a long while after seeing the photo.In the latter's case, he felt depressed in a way he could not describe.Still, h