Sundry Venturas served as a hub for film and television production, housing various sets where multiple production teams were actively shooting. Andrew ushered Francisca into the dressing room, where he was warmly greeted by others addressing him as Mr.Andrew . Andrew invited Francisca in, assuring her, "They will give you a style." Francisca complied, following Andrew's lead into the room.Inside, a makeup artist and stylist commenced crafting the Francisca look. Meanwhile, outside the dressing room, Francis inquired, "Mommy, can we grab hamburgers once Francisca completes his audition?" The response came, "Sure, I'll take you guys for hamburgers around noon, okay?""Fantastic!" Francis beamed like a sunflower. Francis rarely ventured outside due to his health, making outings with Amanda and Francisca special occasions. So, when Amanda took her out, it became Francis's happiest moment.Meanwhile, Francis, wearing a serious expression, sat with a tense demeanour, contemplating how to
"Andrew inquired about the whereabouts of the young actor, Francisca. Despite searching through dressing rooms and the rented photography studio, Francisca remained elusive. Fearing the worst, Andrew urgently instructed his assistants to conduct a separate search. Eight assistants scoured the studio and nearby areas. Concerned, Amanda suggested to Francis that they return, suspecting Francisca had completed his audition. Francis agreed, and they headed back."Following that, Amanda rushed back to the photography studio. There, she spotted Andrew frantically scanning the surroundings. Concerned, Amanda inquired, "Drew, where is Francisca?" Andrew took a deep breath, attempting to compose himself, and replied, Mandy, please try to stay calm first." Anxious and persistent, Amanda pressed, "Drew, where is Francisca? Are you hiding something from me? Tell me now!"Seeing Amanda's distress, Andrew couldn't bring himself to keep the truth hidden. He confessed, "Francisca had an audition here
"Patrick, this is a serious matter, potentially involving criminal actions. Please request Stanley to return Francisca if he's involved. Otherwise..."Before Patrick could catch the rest of Amanda's speech, Stella grabbed the phone.Stella angrily conveyed, "I'm warning you, don't falsely accuse Stanley! If your daughter is missing, it's your fault for not taking care of her. Don't blame others for your negligence! If you defame my cousin again, I'll take legal action! You deserve the consequences, it's divine retribution!"With a sharp sound, Stella hung up, leaving Amanda bewildered."Hello? Hello?" Amanda took a deep breath, suppressing her emotions. She reminded herself, "I need to stay calm for my thoughts to function."After the call, Stella continued her tirade of curses.Patrick furrowed his brow and inquired, "Where's Stanley?"Stella retorted, "Who knows? Stanley is probably hanging out with some obscure celebrity."Upon hearing this, Patrick couldn't help but sigh, expressi
After Stella ended the call, Patrick inquired, "What was Stan's response?" Stella scoffed and rebuked in a shrill tone, "What else could Stanley say? How could he take Amanda's daughter away? Amanda failed to care for her daughter, and now she's bad mouthing Stanley like crazy! What a terrible situation. It would be convenient if Amanda's daughter had been abducted. Oh, right. I heard there are people specialising in kidnapping children. Those traffickers purposefully harm children, abandon them on the streets, and force them to beg for money. Haha. It would be fitting if Amanda's darn daughter was taken by those traffickers!"Patrick frowned and remarked, "You're being malicious. Amanda is a good person, and her child is Terry's Child too . How can you curse Francisca like that?" Stella retorted, "Oh, Amanda is now good to you. What about Amelia? Amelia wouldn't be in her current state if it weren't for Amanda. And now you're still defending Amanda!"Patrick insisted, "I'm not defend
Dickson arched his eyebrows and inquired, "Aren't you going to admit it?" Stanley, nursing his burned arm, hesitated momentarily before confessing, "Dickson, I don't know the whereabouts of Amanda's daughter."Dickson chuckled menacingly, remarking, "I never specified which of Amanda's children is missing. How did you assume it was her daughter?" Caught off guard, Stanley realised he had revealed too much. No one had informed him of the child's gender; everyone merely asked about Amanda's child.Feeling the pressure, Stanley nervously glanced around and stuttered, "Dickson, I... I was just guessing." Dickson, unyielding, suggested, "Looks like I need to apply more pressure." He signalled his bodyguards, and four of them swiftly approached. They subdued Stanley, flipped him upside down, and, without hesitation, thrust him back into the toilet bowl.A bodyguard repeatedly pressed the flush button, causing water to forcefully fill Stanley's nose, leaving him unable to breathe or resist.
The bodyguard had to gently pry open Francisca's small hand before lifting her up.Three hours earlier, Stanley covered Francisca's mouth and nose, causing her to lose consciousness. Placing her in a trash bag, he carried her to the roof and tossed her into the cistern. Upon hitting the water, Francisca woke up, feeling the coldness around her.Thankfully, Amanda had enrolled Francisca in swimming lessons from a young age. Despite being a child with limited stamina, Francisca managed to stay afloat by clinging to a water pipe for three hours. The bodyguards eventually succeeded in rescuing her."Here she is! She's safe!" exclaimed one of the bodyguards. Amanda, propelled by a surge of energy, rushed forward like she was on steroids.Francisca, wet and pale, stared in fear, seemingly too shocked to speak. Amanda, in a mix of relief and emotion, embraced Francisca and sobbed, "Francisca, it's mommy!""Mommy?" Francisca, stunned and scared, eventually burst into tears after a moment of s
Stella and Patrick’s expressions shifted as they began to suspect that Stanley might have abducted Amanda’s daughter. However, Stella was consistently unreasonable, always ready to argue even when lacking advantages. Despite this, Stella would staunchly defend Stanley, even if he were in the wrong. Stella yelled, “You can’t just do whatever you want to Stanley, no matter the circumstances.”Indignant, Stella untied her distressed Cousin, shouting, “Who do you think you are? How dare you harm my cousin like this?” Amelia delicately shook Dickson’s arm, suggesting, “Dickson, perhaps this is just a misunderstanding. Stanley is my friend’s Cousin. Can't we resolve this through dialogue? Why resort to violence?”Patrick also lamented, “Mandy, Stan is like your younger brother too. How can you harm him so severely? We're family; we should be able to talk things out. A sister shouldn't treat her brother like this.”Amanda countered, “Hmph. Stanley wouldn’t have done something so outrageous i
Exhausted, Stella exclaimed, "Must you involve the police in this? It's not a big deal."Amanda, taken aback and infuriated by Stella's comment, countered, "Not a big deal? You're downplaying it; Stanley committed intentional homicide!"Stella argued, "Your daughter is alive! At most, it's a prank. Why go to such lengths to send my cousin to prison?"Unwilling to prolong the argument, Amanda stated, "I don't want to continue this conversation. Let the police decide. They'll judge whether Stanley played a prank or committed a crime."Turning away, Amanda prepared to leave, dismissing Stella and Stanley. Stella, desperate, yelled, "Don't walk away from me!"Amanda firmly responded, "I won't engage with you." Realising Amanda's seriousness, Stella grew anxious.Amelia, feeling uneasy, remarked, "Intentional homicide? Stanley could face attempted murder charges even if he didn't take a life. In that case, he'll still be sentenced."Stella, dismissing the gravity of the situation, retorted