GENERALThe chauffeur's hands trembled on the steering wheel when it finally dawned on him that their car was being trailed by the red car behind them. He gulped hard as he thought of what to do."Isabelle, should we play a game while going to school?" He asked.Isabelle looked at him expressionlessly and smartly asked, "What game?""You will tighten your hold on the seatbelt and close your eyes until I ask you to open it," he told him.Even though she was reluctant, she finally did as he instructed. With a loud sigh, he glanced at the car trailing him through the rearview mirror and then stepped on the accelerator. He sped off at high speed. The people inside the other car weren't surprised. They had been expecting that since he already knew that they were being followed. They also stepped on the accelerator and chased after the car Isabelle was in. The chauffeur intentionally entered the bad street with potholes, knowing that it would be difficult for cars to drive speedily there u
GENERAL"Isabelle! Isabelle!! Isabelle!!!" Lexi screamed out of her long, deep sleep, jerking from the bed like a mad woman. Thankfully, her parents were with her at that moment, which made it easier to stop her from falling off the bed."Lexi! Lexi!!" They called in a concerned tone, holding her hand.For seconds, Lexi was quiet. She scrutinized her environment as though she was searching for something. When she finally comprehended what was going on, she yanked the I.V. drip that was connected to her back palm away and jumped out of bed."I need to go and meet Isabelle! She must be looking for me right now," she mumbled, running to the door, but her parents swiftly held her back."Calm down, Lexi. You've been unconscious for three days. Let the doctor confirm you are fine before you leave," Mrs. Alexandra announced.Lexi's eyes widened. With shaky lips, she tilted her head and looked at her mother."Mum? What is that? I have been unconscious for three days. How? What sort of a mothe
GENERALRyan clasped his lips as he strolled out of the hospital, holding back the tears dancing in his eyelids and caging his emotions. That was his daughter. His only child, yet he was helpless. He couldn't find her. Every attempt to find her proved abortive. At first, they thought they were just mere hungry kidnappers and would call before the end of the day, but it never happened. Their calls never came in, and that had pricked his worry. He was scared. He didn't know what he would do. He could go insane if anything happened to his only child.Opening his door, he hopped in and rested his head on the steering wheel. How could he be helpless? The little girl must be scared of staying alone without seeing her parents or any familiar faces. He had ruminated on who could do this, but he couldn't think of anybody. He had no enemies. And even if he did, only a petty person would attack him through his daughter. Then, his mind wandered to Jasmine, and he immediately raised his head.Jasm
LEXIMy whole world came crashing in front of me, yet I couldn't do anything to hold it or prevent it from shattering. I was helpless. My baby has been taken away from me, yet I have no idea what to do, where she was, or how to get her back.It had been five days since her kidnap, and no call had come in. I mean, they were kidnappers, weren't they? And the only thing kidnappers are after is money. I have been expecting them to call in to ask for the ransom, but no call came in. In fact, I had withdrawn some money from my account so that it would be easy to take it to them the same day they called. "Are you listening, Miss Lexi?" The voice of one of the cops in our house pulled me out of my train of thought. Blinking, I shook my head. Emotions surged within me, and tears gathered in my eyelids, threatening to fall from a blink. "I don't know. I don't know anything. Don't ask me anything. I just want to see my baby. Please, find my girl," I mumbled, holding the cops' hands and glan
LEXII swayed my gaze over my parents for a few seconds. Having made up my mind, I blinked and shook my head. "No, mum! Nothing happened. It wasn't the kidnappers," I fibbed, avoiding their eyes. "It... It's... It's Donald. Yeah! I just finished speaking with Donald and he asked me to come and meet him at the nearest restaurant," I added concealing the guilt in my eyes with a smile. This must be the first time I smiled since the incident had occurred and it gladdened my parents' hearts. "Lexi! Did you just smile?" My mum asked, sitting beside me and holding my arm. At the same time, my phone beeped and vibrated, indicating a new notification. I didn't need to open it. I knew it was from the kidnappers. They must have sent the address. My mum glanced at me with scrutiny, especially when my phone beeped in the middle of her question. "What....," She wanted to ask me a question. And of course, I knew what that was. However, before she could do that, I cut her short with my chuckles.
LEXIMy body felt numb as though it was devoid of blood and water. Subconsciously, I struggled with an inexplicable force that was trying to overpower me and pin me down. With my eyes closed, my lashes blinked incessantly as I fought with the force that was struggling to win over me. After what seemed like a lost battle, I successfully escaped from the indescribable grasp.A gasp escaped my mouth as my eyes dilated in trepidation. My chest heaved up and down heavily and loudly. An excruciating pain coursed through my head like it was being sliced with a double-edged sword the moment my eyes pried open. Another gasp crept out of my mouth as I shut my eyes back. I waited for a few seconds and gradually unlocked my eyes as the pain slowly subsided. My eyes were opened fully when they had absorbed the sunlight and atmosphere. Tilting my head, I scrutinized my environment and found it unfamiliar. It was a large, void room with only one door and a tiny window. The last thing I remembered w
GENERALThe boss they had been clamoring all about turned out to be Jasmine. She walked in majestically, radiating a dangerous aura. On her lips was etched a sinister smile that sent fear down the men's spines. They forced out smiles to ease the tension rising in their bodies, and they bowed their heads curtly at every step she walked closer to my kids and me.My brows creased in shock the moment my eyes landed on Jasmine. To be sincere, I was shocked. I knew she was a desperate bastard, but I didn't know it was this much. I didn't know she was capable of kidnapping a child. A child void of sins and crimes. A child who didn't harbor any grudges against her.My eyes blinked in disbelief. My lips were clasped as I gulped hard. "Jasmine. How dare you!" I spat fearlessly, tears rushing to my eyelids and brimming in them. "Surprise! Surprise!!" She let out, stretching out her hands and turning with a wide grin. My stomach stirred with irritation as I looked at the smile on her face. Tha
GENERAL Lexi's heart almost jumped out of her mouth when she heard Jasmine's statement. She didn't want anything but her life. But why? All she has ever done for her was in her favor. She didn't let her enjoy her marriage, yet she never argued with her. She walked out of the marriage for her. Her eyes blinked, and tears flowed out. "Why? Why does it have to be my life?" She asked in a croaky voice, swirling her tongue over her lips. Her eyes were reddened and teary. Jasmine chuckled, "It doesn't have to be you. It can be your adorable daughter," she stated, acting like she was about to pull the trigger. Lexi pushed her baby behind her and shrouded her with her body. "Don't do this, Jasmine. Leave my baby out of our mess. She has nothing to do with what happened between us," she said. "What!" Jasmine's brows crinkled. Then she smirked slyly, "She has a lot to do with what happened between us and the horrible incident that happened to me. She was a mistake. She wasn't supposed to
GENERALLexi darted her gaze between her parents. She found their reactions suspicious and scary. Her mind missed a beat. Has something happened to Ryan? "Mom...? Dad...? Where is Ryan?" She asked again, her eyes dilating in anticipation of what her parents' response would be. She just hoped that it wouldn't be bad news. She owed him a lot. She would have been dead before they got saved if he hadn't intervened and stalked enough time for them. The last thing she wanted to hear was that he was gone. "The doctor said that he was in a more critical situation, and it was only by a miracle that the bullet didn't get to his heart because it was just a tiny space between his heart and the spot the bullet pierced into. He has been operated on and is out of danger, but he hasn't opened his eyes since then," her mother explained calmly. There was guilt in her eyes. Even though Ryan had once maltreated their daughter, they couldn't help but feel indebted to him. It would have been a differ
GENERALFLASHBACK TO 12 HOURS AGORyan sat in his car, resting his arm on the steering wheel and staring at the mansion in front of him. He was contemplating whether to enter or not. He was there to check on Lexi, but he was scared to step in because he didn't know the reaction he would meet. The memory of the humiliation he received at the hospital was still vivid in his head, and he wouldn't want to suffer the same thing again. "You just need to go. Isabelle isn't her daughter alone. She is also yours," he mentally told himself. Shutting his eyes for a few seconds, he sighed and opened them back. Just as he unlocked the door and was about to step out, he sighted Lexi running out of the house with an oversized gown that she clutched to avoid stepping on as she walked. His brows crinkled. Why was she running? Where was she going? She looked like she was in a haste, yet she didn't take a car with her. He suspected something and decided to discreetly follow her to find out what was ha
GENERALSilence overwhelmed the atmosphere at the sound of the gunshot. Ryan glared at Jasmine, shocked and afraid. What was that sound? Where did it come from? "Mommy!" Isabelle cried out, her voice lingering in the air with a lot of worry mixed with it. Her voice jerked Ryan out of his reverie, and he looked behind him. That was when he realized what was happening. It turned out that the gunshot that reverberated in the room was real and Lexi had been shot instead. Blood gushed out of her side as she clutched it tightly with her hands. Her body shook. "Argh!" Lexi winced as her body hurriedly wallowed in the pool of pain. An excruciating pang of pain coursed through her like fire on dried leaves. Ryan blinked with his mouth widened, his eyes darkened, and tears rushed to his lids. What! Jasmine really did that...? "How dare you, Jasmine?" He growled. His voice resounded like thunder, sending fears down the spines of Jasmine and her men, but they were smart enough to conceal th
GENERALLexi flinched in fear as she felt a liquid substance splashing over her. Unlocking her eyes swiftly in fear, she was shocked to find Jasmine, standing over her and pouring water over her and her daughter. The craziest part of it was it wasn't clean water, and it was already emitting a stench odor. She almost puked as the horrible smell drifted into her nose. Thankfully, she had shielded Isabelle, which protected her from the water. "What are you doing, Jasmine? What water is this?" She yelled at her, hovering over her daughter. Her voice was shaky and pathetic. None of her words wafted into Jasmine's ears. She didn't stop pouring the water until she finished the one in the bucket. Then, she flung the bucket away. "What do you think I am doing? I am trying to wake you up. Is that a bad thing to do?" She responded to her with an indifferent expression. She was totally not bothered and nonchalant about her actions. "And you think waking me up this way is the best way? How
GENERAL "She is not picking up," Lexi's mother informed with concern in her voice, bringing her phone from her ear and staring at the screen, which was displaying her daughter's name.Mr. Alexandra's eyes skimmed over the clock that was glued at the top of the entrance. It was already 8 pm, and she hadn't gotten back since she left home. She didn't dress extra when she left in the afternoon, so they didn't think where she was going was far. They wondered if she was still with Donald, as she had said before she left the house.Mr. Alexandra picked up his phone and put a call across to Donald, who picked up on the second ring. "Hello, President Alexandra," Donald greeted on the other side of the phone the moment he picked up. For some reason, he found the call surprising, and he was curious. Did something happen to Lexi? It had been days since he last saw her because he had been busy at the office. Since the CEO wasn't around, he had to take over so that there wouldn't be any flop i
GENERAL Lexi's heart almost jumped out of her mouth when she heard Jasmine's statement. She didn't want anything but her life. But why? All she has ever done for her was in her favor. She didn't let her enjoy her marriage, yet she never argued with her. She walked out of the marriage for her. Her eyes blinked, and tears flowed out. "Why? Why does it have to be my life?" She asked in a croaky voice, swirling her tongue over her lips. Her eyes were reddened and teary. Jasmine chuckled, "It doesn't have to be you. It can be your adorable daughter," she stated, acting like she was about to pull the trigger. Lexi pushed her baby behind her and shrouded her with her body. "Don't do this, Jasmine. Leave my baby out of our mess. She has nothing to do with what happened between us," she said. "What!" Jasmine's brows crinkled. Then she smirked slyly, "She has a lot to do with what happened between us and the horrible incident that happened to me. She was a mistake. She wasn't supposed to
GENERALThe boss they had been clamoring all about turned out to be Jasmine. She walked in majestically, radiating a dangerous aura. On her lips was etched a sinister smile that sent fear down the men's spines. They forced out smiles to ease the tension rising in their bodies, and they bowed their heads curtly at every step she walked closer to my kids and me.My brows creased in shock the moment my eyes landed on Jasmine. To be sincere, I was shocked. I knew she was a desperate bastard, but I didn't know it was this much. I didn't know she was capable of kidnapping a child. A child void of sins and crimes. A child who didn't harbor any grudges against her.My eyes blinked in disbelief. My lips were clasped as I gulped hard. "Jasmine. How dare you!" I spat fearlessly, tears rushing to my eyelids and brimming in them. "Surprise! Surprise!!" She let out, stretching out her hands and turning with a wide grin. My stomach stirred with irritation as I looked at the smile on her face. Tha
LEXIMy body felt numb as though it was devoid of blood and water. Subconsciously, I struggled with an inexplicable force that was trying to overpower me and pin me down. With my eyes closed, my lashes blinked incessantly as I fought with the force that was struggling to win over me. After what seemed like a lost battle, I successfully escaped from the indescribable grasp.A gasp escaped my mouth as my eyes dilated in trepidation. My chest heaved up and down heavily and loudly. An excruciating pain coursed through my head like it was being sliced with a double-edged sword the moment my eyes pried open. Another gasp crept out of my mouth as I shut my eyes back. I waited for a few seconds and gradually unlocked my eyes as the pain slowly subsided. My eyes were opened fully when they had absorbed the sunlight and atmosphere. Tilting my head, I scrutinized my environment and found it unfamiliar. It was a large, void room with only one door and a tiny window. The last thing I remembered w
LEXII swayed my gaze over my parents for a few seconds. Having made up my mind, I blinked and shook my head. "No, mum! Nothing happened. It wasn't the kidnappers," I fibbed, avoiding their eyes. "It... It's... It's Donald. Yeah! I just finished speaking with Donald and he asked me to come and meet him at the nearest restaurant," I added concealing the guilt in my eyes with a smile. This must be the first time I smiled since the incident had occurred and it gladdened my parents' hearts. "Lexi! Did you just smile?" My mum asked, sitting beside me and holding my arm. At the same time, my phone beeped and vibrated, indicating a new notification. I didn't need to open it. I knew it was from the kidnappers. They must have sent the address. My mum glanced at me with scrutiny, especially when my phone beeped in the middle of her question. "What....," She wanted to ask me a question. And of course, I knew what that was. However, before she could do that, I cut her short with my chuckles.