Jennifer’s POVAfter feeding Jean and giving milk to Nick, I accompanied them to sleep. Half an hour later, they were both fast asleep. I pulled the blanket to cover their bodies, then made warm tea, took a potato chip, and sat on the couch facing the window.That night, it rained heavily, accompanied by strong winds that made the bedroom window vibrate. I continued to pray that Sam would be fine and successful in carrying out his mission. I waited for him while holding back the worry. Now and then I looked out the window and saw the traffic was quite heavy in the pouring rain when everyone preferred to stay under the blanket or enjoy a cup of hot cocoa while watching television.While waiting for Sam, I decided to message Carol. I felt guilty for her because I was too busy with various things so I haven’t contacted her or asked her to meet up for a long time. Occasionally we sent quick messages to each other.Several months ago, I introduced Jack to Carol. Because of a lot of busynes
Samuel’s POV“What do you want to know?” Sir Dalton asked.“I accidentally walked into your reading room and I saw my mother's pictures all over the walls. What I want to ask is, what is your relationship with Megan Harris?” I asked. To be honest, the look in his eyes made me swallow hard. After he heard my mother’s name, his eyes immediately stared at me.“Who is Megan Harris to you? Ah, I just realized that your last name is Harris as well,” he replied.“She’s my mother.”“W-what? Is that true?” he asked with a look of surprise and wide-eyed.“Yes. And there are other facts you should know. When my mom married Ben, she was already pregnant. What exactly is your relationship with my mom?” I asked curiously.“S-so you’re not Ben Harris’ son? Why did Megan hide all this from me? So, you are my son. Why didn’t she ever tell me she was pregnant? Am I not fit to be a father?” he replied. He was crying, his palms covering his face. His body was shaking. Not only was I surprised, but he was
Jennifer’s POVI heard someone open our bedroom door. It must be Sam. I looked at the clock on the bathroom wall. He came home late. It was already eleven o’clock in the evening.My eyes were heavy, and I was exhausted. I didn’t focus when I brushed my teeth and wash my face before going to bed. I just wanted to lie down and fall asleep. It must feel so good, hiding under the blanket, with the pouring rain outside the window. Hmm, I couldn’t wait to go to sleep soon.Suddenly, Sam walked into the bathroom and locked the door. When I turned to him, he pressed two fingers to his lips, motioning for me to shut up and not make a sound. And he walked into the bathroom naked.“Why are you taking off your clothes?” I asked.“You don’t like it?” he asked, asking me to bend over and lift my ass higher.His hands roamed around my lower body until a moan escaped my lips. Suddenly his hand covered my mouth while saying, “Shh, don’t make a sound or you’ll wake up the kids.” He continued his activi
That night, we fell asleep in each other’s arms after kissing and admiring our two children. All of this was like a daydream that neither of us would have thought of. We solved all mysteries, and we still need to tell grandpa the truth.The next morning, as promised, Sir Dalton came to visit us at the hotel. Early in the morning, he was waiting at the cafe near the lobby while enjoying breakfast. After bathing the children and getting ready, we rushed down to the lobby and see Sir Dalton, whom I later called ‘dad’.Feelings of joy and emotion mixed, especially when I saw dad hugging, kissing, and feeding Jean and Nick. Maybe he felt the same feelings as me. We never thought that one day we would have a family and be together with our children and grandchildren.In his old age, finally, he could feel the warmth of family and be surrounded by people who love him. He hugged Jean and Nick tightly and, what was no less surprising, he immediately called his assistant and said that he would
“Don’t start again, Lina. Please get out of here and leave us,” grandpa begged.However, Lina insisted. She remained standing near our table, glaring at me and Sam.“Dad, I didn’t invite them. Were you the one who invited them?” Lina asked, arrogantly.“Yes, is there a problem?” Grandpa asked, trying to defend us.“Of course. I’m throwing this party, so I don’t like it when people I don’t want are here, especially this filthy woman,” she said.“Sassy! How dare you say that about my wife? I will not stay silent this time,” Samuel replied. He suddenly stood up from his seat and replied to Lina’s words in a high-pitched voice.I touched Sam’s hand and motioned for him I didn’t want any fuss at grandpa’s happy day. It didn’t matter to me when they insult or throw harsh words at me. Everything they did to me will not affect me. For me, only grandpa, dad, Sam, and my two children were the most important.“Ow, you dare to scream at me,” Lina replied.“Yes, because you started it all,” Sam re
I thought I should wait until Sam has finished talking to the mysterious caller. I remained standing at the door of Sam’s workroom without knocking or making a sound. That morning, the maids had not woken up, and the sun was still hiding in its resting place.A few minutes later, Sam finished speaking. I knocked on the door several times.“Come in,” Sam replied. I pressed the doorknob downwards and after the door opened, I pushed the door inward. Just then, Sam was sitting on the edge of the table and looking at me.“Hun, I thought you hadn’t awoken yet. May I know who called you earlier? You sound mad at that person. What’s the matter?” I asked as I approached him. I put my arms around his neck and looked into his beautiful blue eyes.He hugged my waist and answered, “He’s a mysterious caller who has been calling my cell phone for a few days. He always says that someone wants to set me up, but he doesn’t tell me who it is or what that person would do to me. It seems he has misfired.
“S-sam,” I called.“What’s going on? Are you okay?” he asked as he knelt in front of me and looked into my eyes.“There’s someone on the other side,” I replied, pointing towards the back of the forest.Sam turned and stared at the forest. “Where? Isn’t it natural that there are people in the forest?”“Behind the woods. He’s watching me, watching us.”“Do you want to move to another room?” he asked.“It seems impossible. The committee has arranged all guest rooms. I-I’m just afraid that person might be as mean to us as the mysterious caller said. What if that happened?” I asked and spontaneously my eyes filled with tears.“Don’t be afraid and don’t cry. Jean will know when you cry and she will cry. Leo and Mia’s rooms are on our left and right. We’ll take turns watching while the others sleep. What do you think?” he asked.I thought Sam’s advice was pretty good. Looked like we have to be on guard. Since the kidnapping incident a year ago, I have become more cowardly and easily worried,
“What’s wrong Alex? What happened?” I asked, panicking. I asked the babysitters to take Jean and Nick to their bedroom.“Sir,” he stammered. I saw tears dripping down Alex’s face. His palms covered his face.I realized something bad must have happened to Sam. I was afraid to hear Alex’s next words because I definitely wouldn’t be able to accept reality. Various bad thoughts filled my head. I was afraid of my destiny and Sam stops here.No! I didn’t want to be separated from him. If he died, I would die with him.I approached Alex and held his hand. His body was shaking, he was crying.“A-Alex, what happened? Do tell please,” I asked. Even though I was afraid, I wanted to know the truth. The maids gathered near us. They were curious and wanted to know what happened to Sam.Alex took his hands away from his face, and with eyes full of tears, he replied, “Sir Harris had an accident.”“W-what! Where? How is his condition?” I asked and immediately my body suddenly limp. I fell to the floor
Samuel’s POVI got into Mr. Taylor’s car and led the chase for Stacey. She was reckless. She took Deasy with her. That’s the same as jeopardizing her child’s life. What was her actual intention?The chase scene continued. We traveled a road that was getting more and more difficult to navigate. The left side of the road was a ravine, while the right side of the road was a high hill.The car Stacey was driving got faster, and Mr. Taylor stepped on the gas pedal. This was crazy. I was afraid something bad would happen until what I thought happened. The car Stacey was driving lost its balance and went off course.At one point, to avoid a collision, Mr. Taylor ordered his men to avoid and stay away from Stacey’s car for a while but still be prepared to catch the woman without hurting either of them.However, unfortunately, the car driven by Stacey was moving more and more erratically and crashed into Mr. Taylor’s car. And at that moment all I remember was my head hitting the dashboard of t
Samuel’s POV“Ok, I’m ready to listen,” I replied. My heart was beating quite fast. I couldn’t wait to hear the good news that Chief Taylor was about to deliver.“Mr. Harris, you must have heard about the black van that was used by a group of criminals to kidnap your wife and two children. We’ve identified the van’s police number and we have the owner’s name. Last night we went to their base, but unfortunately, the head of the gang escaped. So, we could only arrest his girlfriend and men. They are now at the police station and will be investigated soon. If you are not busy, I hope you can come here to see the investigation process. Is what I said clear enough?” Chief Taylor asked.“Yes, it is clear enough. Thank you for your help. I’m not busy today, so after breakfast and everything is done at the mansion, I’ll rush over there,” I replied.“Ok, let me know if you’re on your way here. I’ll get ready right away. Is there anything else you want to ask?” he asked.“No. Thank you, Mr. Tay
Jennifer’s POVWhen the door opened, it was the middle-aged woman who lived next door. She handed me a package and from the smell; it looked like food. To be honest, it smelled so good that it made my stomach churn.“Thank you. Please come in,” I said.“No need. I just wanna give it to you. Bye and good night,” she answered as she walked away. Before closing the door, I noticed that the surrounding houses had all turned on their lights and it seemed like they were all eating dinner. Only a few men were walking past the house, some of them smiling and nodding their heads. I guess this fishing village wasn’t bad. It’s just that we need Sam.After dinner, we lay down on the bed. The sheets smell nice and the place was spotless. Maybe the middle-aged woman probably cleaned this house often.Long story short, a week had passed. We spent a lot of time inside the house because I was too scared to go out and socialize with the villagers. However, after the middle-aged woman who lived next to
Jennifer’s POVThe car driven by Joe entered a rural area. To enter this village, every passing vehicle must pass through a gate guarded by a fat man wearing a police-style outfit. He looked strange and unfriendly.Then the car stopped right in front of a house that looked dark and empty. Joe and Lisa got out of the car, then four of his men who were sitting with me at the back of the car got out as well, unloading several suitcases and bags of food.“Hey, come on down.” Lisa’s voice woke me from my reverie. I got down first, then one of Joe’s men helped Jean down.Joe knocked on the door of the house next to the empty and dark house. He knocked repeatedly until finally a middle-aged woman opened the door and the two of them had a conversation. I couldn’t hear their conversation. Their voices were too small and the middle-aged woman kept staring at me. Her eyes frightened me.“Mommy, are we going to stay here? I want to go home. I want to be with daddy,” Jean said.“I don’t know. We’l
Jennifer’s POVThe ship we were on was in the middle of a deep blue ocean with high and fierce waves. Jean, who had never been on a ship, was terrified. Luckily, she didn’t get sick, but she hugged me tightly and her body trembled with fear.The ship was moving here and there because of the waves. As far as the eye could see, there was only an infinite ocean and no islands or other ships passing near us. To be honest, I was terrified and imagined a shipwreck in the middle of the deep sea, with no help at all.The man driving the boat gave us life jackets and forced us to wear them, but I could not calm this fear. I was really in two danger. If this ship sank, then no one could find us. Let’s hope that what I was afraid of didn’t happen.When boarding the ship, Leo asked me to go inside the wheelhouse and wait there. The six of them sat outside. The man driving the boat was friendly. He smiled and told us many stories, perhaps to ease our fear of the ocean. However, we were still scare
Samuel’s POVJack hurried off to carry out my request. Simon and I waited for Leo and Alex to arrive.“Sir, please sit on the wooden chair while you wait for your other men to arrive,” Simon said.“No need. I think my body feels better already. Did you find anything?” I asked.“We’re not even looking yet. I’ll look over there.”“Oh yeah, you’re right. Alright, let’s split up to look for clues. Hopefully, there’s something left here that can reveal their identity,” I replied as I walked to the opposite side of Simon.Half an hour passed, and Simon and I had spread out quite far. Simon searched the restroom area inside the food court. While I just searched around the entrance of the food court to the front of the game stands and the reserve exit. I didn’t find any clues.Sweat had drenched my body, my breathing sounded heavy, my heart was beating quite fast and my energy seemed to be lost somewhere. I looked back, hoping to see Simon running towards me with good news. However, I didn’t
Samuel's POV “No, they’re not with me. I thought you had returned home to the mansion, but when we arrived at the mansion, you weren’t there. We were anxious, so we went back to the carnival right away while mobilizing my men to look for your whereabouts because I saw your car still parked in the carnival parking lot. What exactly happened?” Jack asked. “I don’t know what exactly happened to us. But if they’re not with you, then where are they? Help me find them, Jack,” Sam replied. “Yes, I’m mobilizing more people to look for them. I’m on my way to the carnival now. Tell me your position?” Jack asked. “I’m in front of the food court entrance.” “Ok, stay there. I’ll be right there,” Jack said as he turned off his cell phone. Sam put his cell phone back into his pants pocket. Simon, who was beside him, then asked, “What happened to your family?” “I don’t know. If something bad happens to them, then I don’t want to live anymore.” “Don’t say that, sir. They might be somewhere safe
Samuel’s POV“Where’s my cell phone?” I muttered as I reached into my pants pocket until I finally found my cell phone in my right pants pocket. Just like my habit of always putting my phone in the right pocket.Wait! Something was wrong. I hurriedly reached into the back pocket of my pants and my wallet was still intact in the pocket. All debit cards, credit cards, identity cards, driver’s licenses, and all cash were still safe. That means the person or persons who knocked me out didn’t want the money or all these cards. Meaning?Jenny and my kids. Yes, they must have targeted my family. Someone or some group of people. I had to rush to find the whereabouts of Jenny and my two children.Dizzy and aching all over, I tried my best to stand up while leaning against the wall. I observed the surroundings of the back terrace, thinking I knew this place.That morning, it was quiet on the back porch of the building I still didn’t know the name of. There was no one there. However, my memory k
At exactly one o’clock in the morning, I woke up. My throat felt dry. I noticed there was no mineral water bottle in the bedroom. I got up and put on the slippers that they had prepared when we first entered the room. Before leaving the room, I smoothed the blanket Jean was wearing and made sure Nick was asleep.I opened the door slowly while looking outside the room. It was quiet. I guess everyone had gone to bed. Then I closed the door tightly and walked through room after room to the stairs.As I passed a room, I heard a moan accompanied by a woman’s voice asking for help. The sound was strange. At first, I thought the people in the room were having sex, but why was the woman asking for help?My bad habit had returned. I was curious because I thought she might be in danger, even though I was in danger myself. My patriotic spirit returned at the wrong time.I saw that the door to the room was not closed tightly, and I could even see a small part of the situation inside the room, alt