Chapter 61: Where are you?Sofia sat opposite her ally, her eyes dancing around the pretty lady who just couldn’t do anything. Sofia had a frustrated look on her face as she stared at her; she had had enough of forcing the lady to speak.“What exactly is the problem? Just speak to me. I am sure you know your kidnappers’ faces, so can you tell me who they are?” Sofia grunted in frustration. She had been asking her ally this question for a while, but she just kept playing dumb.“Please, we need to help each other, Maureen. If you keep acting this way, your boss will be so angry,” Sofia pleaded further. She hoped her ally would reply, but instead, the lady let out a loud laughter.“Haha!” the lady laughed and scratched her head, with a silly smile on her face. Sofia stared at her in great shock; she had never seen her act this way. She watched as Maureen jumped up high like a toddler.“What the heck is wrong with you, Maureen?” Sofia fired at her ally and stood up from her seat imme
Chapter 62: One Last TimeAs her response hit Derek, he cooled down immediately, as if he had been drenched with a cold bath. “O-oh, you went to hang out?” he stuttered, and Sofia nodded. “Yes, I went to hangout, but it seems you don’t like it,” Sofia faked sadness.“I am so sorry, Sofia. I am sorry for shouting at you like you are a baby; I was just concerned….” Sofia cut him off. “It’s nothing, Derek. I totally understand your worry, but I am on my way home already,” Sofia smiled.“Really? But I hope you didn’t have to cut your fun to return home,” Derek questioned, feeling quite guilty. He wasn't feeling guilty only because of how he spoke to his wife, but also because he was going to reveal a sad truth to her.“Yes, baby, you didn’t cut my fun,” she assured with a bright smile on her face. “Okay, I will see you when you get home; I have something really important to tell you,” Derek finally stuttered, after gathering all the courage left in him.“Something important?” Sofia c
Chapter 63: A ProveDerek walked down from his car after his driver opened the door. He wore a black suit that fitted perfectly to his muscular body; his legs were baptized with a tuxedo black shoe that gave more details to his dressing. His eyes were enclosed with dark sunglasses, and his hair was finely brushed back.As he walked out of the car, he stood close to the car and stared at the huge building in front of him before he let out a deep sigh. He had come to inform his grandfather about the good news of him getting married to the mother of his kids, as he had always wanted.Without waiting another second, he took bold steps into the building. “Good morning, sir,” his grandfather’s workers greeted him as he walked into the building. He would acknowledge some of the greetings and ignore others.After walking for what seemed like an eternity to him, he finally arrived at his grandfather’s office. He gave a light knock on the door and waited for his old man to give a response
Chapter 64: We hate him, mom.Derek walked back to his car, devastated. What his grandfather asked him to do was almost impossible. “How do he expect I and Rose to act as lovers when she hates me so much?” he thought to himself, his eyes itched with worry.“I find it hard even convincing her to come see my grandfather with me, talk more of asking her to act as lovers. Gosh! This is frustrating,” he scratched his head angrily.He finally got to his car and got in after his driver pulled the door open. “You can’t open the door properly,” he knocked his driver, venting his frustration on him.The young man scratched his head as the effect of the knock sank in. “You can’t just do anything properly,” Derek mumbled, already sitting inside the car.The driver apologized for what he didn’t do wrong and rushed to the driver’s seat. He got in and ignited the car engine. “Don’t take me home,” Derek said as his driver drove out of the parking lot.“I will tell you where to take me, so just dri
Chapter 65: Track Them“I will quickly tell you what I have to say and take my leave, since the kids don’t like me,” Derek turned to Rose and said. He took in a deep breath and went straight to the point. “My grandfather wants to see you and me tomorrow, and we need to come as lovers,” Derek hit the nail on the head.He bowed his head and waited for Rose’s response. He was unsure of how she would react.“Huh? As lovers?” Rose screamed, forgetting the kids were there. “Mom! What is it? You look surprised?” Ken chimed in, and that was when Rose realized the kids were there. She turned to him shyly and faked a smile. “I will just talk to him outside,” she excused herself and walked outside, while Derek trailed behind.“What the hell are you saying? Your grandfather wants us to come see him as lovers?” Rose hissed as they got outside. “ Yes, Rose. I didn’t want to do this either, but I have no choice,” Derek replied.“He thought I was lying when I told him I would be getting married t
Chapter 66: A Feast Rose sat in front of her mirror, taking in her beauty. Her face was highlighted with light makeup, and her body was designed in a long, flowy black gown. Her neck, ears, and wrist were decorated with gold jewelry, and on her feet sat a beautiful diamond shoe. Her face held satisfaction as she stared at her beautiful reflection in the mirror. Her eyes quickly moved to the wall clock, and she muttered something to herself: “It’s already 12:00 p.m. When is this jerk showing up?” “Must he always be late to everything? He hasn’t really dropped this old habit of his,” she hissed. She was already having enough of Derek.As she sat there, still reeling on the next step to take, her phone, resting in front of the dressing mirror, rang, alerting her of a call. Quickly, she picked the phone from the table and took the call after discovering it was Derek. “You should have slept in your house. Didn’t I tell you that I don’t have enough time, because my kids will be back
Chapter 67: A Broken Glass. “You know, when he told me that he would be getting married to you, I thought he was lying,” he led Rose to the dining table and pulled out a chair for her to sit. Rose smiled at his kind gesture as she took her seat. She turned to Mr. Reynolds and said, “Thanks for having me.”“Oh, my dear Rose, you don’t have to be thankful,” Mr. Reynolds smiled and took his own seat. “So, how have you been?” he questioned, his eyes fixed on Rose as he awaited a response from her.“I have been good, Mr. Reynolds,” Rose replied with a forced smile. “I am a bit disappointed in you, anyway,” Mr. Reynolds said with a sad pout this time around. And as Rose wondered what she had done to him, her mind almost exploded. “What does he know?” she wondered.“I am sad because you just stopped working for me without informing me, and when I call you, you don’t even respond to my calls,” Mr. Reynolds said sadly, and Rose took in a deep breath. For a while, she thought she was in tr
Chapter 68: Goodbye He held his grandfather’s hands and begged, panic in his eyes. “If you don’t want Rose to call off this wedding and arrest me, then you need to let everything slide.” “Let everything slide, and things will be perfect, please,” Derek begged.As Derek stood there pleading with his grandfather, a noise of clattering glass could suddenly be heard not so far from him. The two men turned sharply toward the sound of the glass, and there stood Rose. “Rose!” Mr. Reynolds shuttered his eyes, filled with horror. “How long have you been there?” Derek chipped in, as he waited for Rose’s response; different thoughts flowed through his mind. He wished so badly that Rose didn’t hear a thing; he wished she was totally clueless about what was said.Rose gave them a confused stare before replying; her tone was calm as she spoke. “I was just looking around and happened to break your glass jar by mistake,” she said with a tone laced with apology. “I hope I didn’t interrupt you
Chapter 120: A Warm Embrace Dave had a sneer-smile on his face as he watched Sofia and the policeman walk out of the station. Everything was already plotted out; he was going to escape, dead or alive. He wasn’t done with his vengeance yet, so they had no right to lock him up. He knew deep down that he must complete what he came to do before he could have the peace he needed. Everything was already plotted out, and his escape plan would kick off now.“Does those two bastards think that I will let them have a great life after everything they have done to me?” He fisted his hands and turned to Anna, who was locked in the same cell with him. Anna gave him a mocking glare before replying, “And what possible can you do in this state?” She rolled her eyes as she spoke, and Dave could feel the mockery in her tone. “Are you downgrading me right now? Do you think I can’t do it?” He glared at her, his eyes burning with rage, but Anna didn’t care about the amount of rage in his eyes; she pre
Chapter 119: WorriesKendell let out a bright smile and turned to Derek. “You too, Dad,” she smiled, and Derek knelt down immediately. As the family knelt down, about to dive into prayers, the door to the hospital ward pulled open, revealing the doctor. They all looked at him, and the look on his face was enough to inform them that he had news.“Doctor, any news?” Rose stood up for the first and rushed to him, along with the rest of the family. As their eyes stayed on the doctor’s downcast eyes, they knew something was wrong.“What is it, Doctor? Can you just say what you came in here to tell us?” Rose interrupted again, and the doctor stared blankly at her for a while. He took his eyes off her, took a deep breath, and prepared to deliver the news. They all watched as he cleared his throat, as if his words were obstructed, before he dropped the bombshell: “We couldn’t find any matching kidney. I am sorry,” he announced.Rose grabbed his shirt. “What did you just say?” she stuttered,
Chapter 118: Let’s Pray“Doctor, I have checked the organ retrieval suite,” the nurse said with a bow, and everyone’s ears itched to hear his next words, as they were the main point.“I checked the organ retrieval suite, but I couldn’t find any kidney that matches his,” the nurse broke the sad news and the room went wild. “What are we supposed to do now?” Rose stammered, already losing it. “Is there no other option?” Derek fired, his eyes filled with disappointment. “What will become of my brother? I hope he’s not going to die?” Kendell wept, everything was too much for her tiny brain to handle.“What needs to be done, Doctor?” Rose stood up from her seat in a flash. “What needs to be done to save my son?” She moved to the doctor faster than anyone could say “no” and grabbed him by the collar. The astonished man managed to pull her hands off his collar, and when he successfully did, after much trial, he took in a deep breath.“What the hell can be done? Please,” Rose fell to the f
Chapter 117: A Sad NewsThey watched as the doctor gave another sad nod before deciding to spill the most anticipated news.“I am sorry to inform you, but your son couldn’t make it. He was…” The doctor couldn’t complete his statement when a nurse yelled from inside the ward, calling his attention.“Doctor! Doctor!! He’s moving,” the nurse yelled, and he rushed into the ward, shutting the door behind him before Rose could gain access. She was ready to follow him into the ward.“What is really happening?” she mumbled in fear, pacing back and forth in front of her son’s ward. As she paced, something remained in her mind: “Was the doctor trying to tell them they lost their son earlier on?" she reasoned, and as she did, her heartbeat increased; everything was playing too fast.“Please, I think you need to calm down, Rose. I am sure everything will fall into place,” she heard behind her, and turning around, her eyes fell on Derek, whose face was also filled with worry.“I am scared, Derek;
Chapter 116: Hug me More“You haven’t even discovered the most shocking truth, and you are already all over it,” Kendall intruded again, and Rose could feel herself almost going nuts.“What is in for her again?” she wondered.“Mom, do you know that Dad and Uncle Dave are brothers?” Kendell spilled the beans, which recklessly threw Rose off balance.“Wh…at are you saying?” Rose stuttered, breaking the silence that was already revolving around them like a solid rock.“You heard me clearly, Mom – Dad and Uncle Dave are brothers, but according to Dad, he thought Uncle Dave had died a long while ago,” Kendell added, and Rose could feel her head exploding from discovering so many secrets at once.“How…? How are they brothers? They…” Rose stuttered weakly; everything was just too much to process.“I think you have said enough,” Derek snatched the phone from Kendell, realizing all the secrets Kendell was spilling was too much for Rose to handle.“Your mom is currently at the hospital, so I do
Chapter 115: Messed UpThe kids rushed to their father, who hugged them tightly and didn’t stop pecking them. “I am so glad that you two are safe,” Derek said happily.“I am so glad…” Ken tried to speak, but he couldn’t complete his statement. He fell short of breath and started coughing like he was fighting for his life.“Ken!” Kendell and Derek yelled out his name. Derek held him and tried to find out what was going on. A few officers surrounded them, while the rest focused on Dave and Anna.Derek watched helplessly as his son took a deep breath and collapsed in his arms. “Ken!” he shouted, and shook him, but there was no response.“Dad, please let’s take him to the hospital, we need to take him to the hospital,” Kendell stammered, already in tears. She shook like a leaf as she spoke. She couldn’t bear the thought of losing her brother.“Quick! Open the door to the back car,” Derek shouted, and one of the officers did as he said. Without waiting another second, he rushed to the open
Chapter 114: Thrown in AweBut now everything was becoming clear to him; now he knew the reason his father didn’t include Daniel (Dave) in his will; now he knew the secret his gran”father was trying to hide from him when he asked him why Daniel wasn’t included in the will. “And that isn’t all, Derek; do you want to discover the most shocking truth?” Dave laughed out loud, and Derek was forced to stare at him in anticipation of his next words. “I killed your miserable father, Derek,” Dave confessed with hilarious laughter; he had no remorse in his eyes as he said this. “I killed him when I discovered my name wasn’t in his will. How could he be so mean as not to include my name in his will?” He laughed again. Derek watched as his brother spilled more secrets, but he just couldn’t bring himself to believe that his brother had actually killed his father. “How the heck are you responsible for Father’s death, you asshole?” he stuttered and watched as his brother released an evil laughte
Chapter 113: Revelation “We are surrounded by police officers, Dave,” Anna stuttered in panic, she was the first to witness the incident playing around them. “Police?” Dave mumbled, and looked behind him, and that was when he noticed the police officers surrounding them. The kids, on the other hand, jubilated, jumping up and down and screaming to alert the police officers that they were still stuck in the car.“Can you two shut the fuck up, or I will put a bullet through your tiny brains?” Dave yelled at them. He was already swimming in confusion; he was looking for a way to escape the police, and this was making matters worse.“But how the heck did they discover our location? Did you make any calls? Or anything at all?” Anna said in panic, and that was when he remembered that he called his brother Derek.“That asshole!” he yelled and hit the steering wheel of his car. “That idiot betrayed me again,” he lamented.“That idiot? Who exactly are you referring to? So you actually calle
Chapter 112: Stay Back“The buyer just called,” Anna said, taking her phone away from her ears. She gave Derek a nod, indicating it was time to leave.“Okay, where is he? Is he around here, or are we taking the kids to him?” Derek questioned, already untying them.“He said he’s by the roadside, so definitely, when we drive out, we will see him,” Anna replied, helping to untie Ken while Derek continued untying Kendell, who was already begging now.“Uncle Dave, please don’t sell us. I’m sorry for being rude to you; please have mercy and don’t sell us away. If you do, it’s going to break my mom’s heart,” she pleaded, tears already falling from her innocent eyes.By this time, Ken was already awake and hearing his sister’s words; his heart flew into high speed. “Sell us? He wants to sell us?” He turned to his sister, panting, and his ears itched for a response. He watched as his sister nodded positively before responding.“Yes, Ken, this wicked man wants to sell us,” he watched as his sis