The next day, Xander arrived at the office at his regular time and his secretary reported the schedules for the day.
“The vice-president of Voyage Groups called yesterday when you left the office. Shall I connect to her number right now?” The secretary asked.
“Not now… fix a conference meeting with her after lunch.” Xander denied it and started checking the file she handed him.
“Alright.”
The secretary turned around and left.
Meanwhile, Riley barged in and locked the door behind him.
Xander was dumbfounded and frowned, his expression perplexed.
“What is it? Why did you lock the door?&rdq
Xander’s eyebrows knitted tightly as he watched the woman with disbelief. The shock was evident on his face. He asked in a trance, “What did you say? The child...are you saying that Sarah's child is still alive?”The woman sighed in dismay, “I don’t know if the child is still alive or not. The baby was born premature, but it was healthy.”Xander was more than shocked. He wondered who the man was and what his motive was to fake the death of the child. Moreover, how it was connected to his father.His creased eyebrows furrowed and his face ashen as he thought of something.Was his father behind this?Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He wiped his face with his palm in nervousness. Stacy ma
Xander had been quiet since he got back from work. Abigail had eyes on him all the time. They had dinner together silently. It was the quietest dinner she ever had with him.Abigail tried to start the conversation quite a few times, but after noticing his sullen look she didn’t dare to open her mouth. Now they were sitting on the couch side by side watching TV. However, Abigail knew his mind was not there even if his eyes were centered on the television.Finally, Abigail was no longer able to remain silent and asked, “What happened? Is the company facing any problem recently?”"I'm going to bed."He stood up and strode to the room.Abigail stared at his retreating back, stunned. She turned off the television
“Mm…” Abigail whimpered, creasing her eyebrows tight.Slowly she opened her eyes and looked around, blinking frequently. It took her a few more moments to set her eyesight. She found herself seated on a chair in a dimly lit room. She tried to get up.Only then did she realize that her hands and legs were tied to the chair and her mouth sealed with tape. Horror sprang within her. She squirmed harder to break free, but all her struggles were in vain.At the time, she recalled losing consciousness in the parking lot at the shopping mall. So she was kidnapped.Abigail squirmed harder as soon as she realized.Meanwhile, a familiar female voice came from her right side, “You are awake.”
Stacy pressed the knife to Abigail's throat a little harder and grunted, “You have no choice, Mr. Ross. Drop the gun. Otherwise, I will slit her throat.”“Ah…” Abigail yelped in pain and more blood trickled down the wound.“Wait…” Riley shouted. “Don’t hurt her. I… I will drop the gun, okay?”He put the gun to the floor right in front of him with his eyes centered on Stacy.Stacy sneered, “Very good. You are a loyal dog of Reids.” The smile on her face gradually faded, and her face darkened, "Now hand me over my grandson and call Owen to come here alone."“Stop this madness. You can’t escape from here. I promise I will appeal le
Xander’s sharp voice shook the entire mansion. Owen was completely taken aback and asked in a reverie, “What are you talking about?”“Stop pretending…” Xander yelled again. “Don't think you can hide this from me forever.”“Alright.” Xander wanted to say some more, but Owen cut him off, “We can talk later. Let me treat your injury first. You are bleeding, son.”He reached out to hold his hand, but Xander dodged and exclaimed, “Stop calling me son. I am only my mom’s son. I hate you.”“Master…” David grumbled, shooting a stern look at him. He couldn’t stay silent and let Xander shout at Owen.“This is not ho
Xander was numb after learning everything. People's voices around him started to fade. He turned around and walked out slowly in a trance. Just as he reached the doorstep, he heard Abigail’s shriek which brought him back to reality. He turned back and saw Riley rush out carrying Owen in his arms.“Dad…” He exclaimed and helped Riley to carry him to the car.“Open your eyes. What happened to you?” He shouted anxiously.“We need to go to the hospital fast,” Riley responded.They laid Owen on the back seat, and Xander sat beside him with his father’s head on his lap.Riley got into the car and drove at a high speed. Meanwhile, he phoned Dr. Roy and informed him about Owen&rs
David was stunned for a while to hear Xander. But soon, he gathered his thoughts and smiled, “You have nothing to apologize for. Anyone in your position would react the same as you did.”He patted his shoulder, “I only want you to support Sir.”Xander knew what he intended to say.“I will.” He also smiled a little.David left afterward and Xander went into the intensive care unit to see Owen.Riley, on the other end, came out of the hospital to calm him down. He did his best to hide his identity as he feared that Xander would hate him, but eventually, everything surfaced in front of everyone. And as expected, he could only see the wrath and hate in Xander's eyes. This made him restless.
After recuperating in the hospital for a few days, Owen was discharged. He arranged a family dinner. David and Maya were also invited. The hall was filled with the chatter and laughter of the people.Abigail was getting ready in the bedroom. She wore a beige high low off-shoulder dress. She was checking her makeup when Xander came and hugged her from behind, keeping his chin on her head.They looked at each other in the vanity mirror and exchanged smiles.“You look beautiful.”Abigail blushed at his compliment, and her eyes glided down on the floor, “Thank you.”Meanwhile, his eyes landed on the small diamond heart on her chest. Xander’s expression froze to see it. He turned her around and checke
Almost an hour later, Xander parked the car in front of a fancy building. Abigail frowned, wondering why Xander had stopped here. She was unfamiliar with this place as she had never been before.Xander got off the car and opened the door for her. He smiled and extended his hand to her. She smiled and took his hand and came out. She wanted to ask many questions, but since he urged her not to ask anything, she didn’t open her mouth.“Come on...”He took her into the building and went to the fifth floor, which led them to a luxurious salon.This time, she could no longer hold her curiosity and asked, “What is it? Do you bring me here for grooming?” She cast a suspicious gaze at him.Xander smiled, "
Abigail froze to hear another gunshot. More tears gushed out. She was afraid that Aidan might shoot her father again.Did he kill him?A wave of shivers ran through her body as soon as she thought about it. She covered her mouth and turned frenetically.“Abigail…” Xander panicked to hear the gunshot and called her.Samuel and his team broke the lock on the door and barged into the room. However, their steps came to an abrupt halt to see Aidan wrap his arm around her neck from behind, pointing the gun at her head.All the pairs of eyes went wide. Xander and Riley panicked to see it while Samuel and his team were all alerted, aiming the guns at Aidan.Horror was w
Relief spread to the people present in the hall. Angelina breathed a sigh, putting her hand upon her chest. She couldn't stop praying to God for Abigail to come home safely.Owen hugged Riley all of a sudden and Riley also hugged him back, but his eyes were on Xander.He assured him, “We will go bring her home safely.”“Be safe.” Owen patted his back.However, Xander was agitated when the call disconnected and shouted impatiently, “Hello… Hello…”Samuel patted his back, “President Reid, calm down.”It was only then that Xander came to reality and looked at him.“You di
Abigail’s jaw dropped as she watched him in shock. Then her eyes moved to the water spilled on the floor. There was no way for her to drink this dirty water. When she looked back at him, there was nothing but hostility in her eyes.Aidan stopped laughing the moment he saw the hatred in her eyes. He squatted beside her and grabbed her jaws tight, “Don’t show me your attitude. You are not in Reid’s mansion.”He turned her head to the door, “Your father is in that opposite room. Don’t you want to see him?”A vile smile appeared on his face, “Drink the water and I will take you to him. Or else, I will shoot him.”Abigail glared at him contemptuously.The smile on his fac
Owen was pacing back and forth anxiously. David had not answered his fifth call as well. He became suspicious that something bad had happened. Otherwise, David would never ignore his calls.In the meantime, he received his call. He answered quickly, “Hello… where are you? Did you find her?”“Owen… She… she is nowhere to be found. She never came to the airport.” David’s anxious voice came out of the phone.A wave of shivers passed through his body. Owen exclaimed in a frenzy, “What did you say? She didn’t go to the airport! Then where is she?”“I reached out to the police. We will find her soon. Don’t worry.” David was also worried, but he tried to comfort Owen.
The moment the priest asked to kiss the bride, Victor took Lilian in his arms and kissed her passionately. The applause and whistling of the guests resonated throughout the area. Abigail clicked on them to capture the memorable moments. She was happy for Lilian.In the meantime, her phone rang. She pulled her phone out of her purse and checked it, only to see an unknown number on the screen. She answered the call casually, “Hello…”Her eyes were still on Lilian and Victor.“Abi, don’t listen to him. Don’t… mm… mm…”The smile on her face disappeared immediately when she heard the panicked tone of her father on the phone. Before she could figure out anything, she heard Aidan’s voice, “Abi, my darli
The next afternoon, Abigail arrived at Rose’s café a little earlier than time and waited for Aidan sitting at a corner table. Aidan came on time and approached her with a smile on his face.“Hey, you came earlier.” He sat across her.Abigail also smiled, “Yes. I thought I shouldn't have you waiting on me.”Then she raised her hand and beckoned a waiter. The waiter came up to them, and she ordered Mocha for Aidan.Soon the coffee was served, and Aidan looked at the cup with amazement.He chuckled, “You still remember that I like Mocha.”He took a sip of the coffee and watched at her interestingly.
Abigail was completely caught off guard to hear it. Xander only wanted her love. He never had any feelings for Angelina! How could that be possible?She had seen the concern in his eyes for his girlfriend. A phone call from her was enough to make him drop everything. That was not fake.She couldn’t resist asking, “Do you mean he has no feelings for you? And what about you? Are you not in love with him?”Angelina’s face turned pale. Yes, she loved Xander. But she would never reveal it. In addition, she agreed to marry Riley. It was inappropriate to keep that feeling in her heart.She smiled and explained, “You are mistaken. He just cares for me. He likes my mom and me as his family.”She sig
Abigail couldn't believe Xander was unfaithful to her. The love and care she had noticed in his eyes could not be wrong. He also appeared to be concerned on the phone just now.Abigail was not ready to accept that all this was just acting. After reflecting on everything, she decided to find this woman.Aidan said Xander had brought her to the city recently. She could hire a private detective and show him the photos.Photos…Suddenly, something crossed her mind, and she grabbed the phone to recheck the photographs. She looked at the photo where Xander put the diamond bracelet on her wrist. That bracelet was in the closet a couple of days ago, which means this picture was taken recently.Abigail got excited and checked t