Simon observed Tamara and noticed she was ignoring him. He quirked an eyebrow and leaned closer to Sebastian. Simon whispered, "Why do I have a feeling that you might mess this up if you continue with your disguise?"Sebastian growled, "Shut up!"Simon chuckled and redirected his focus to Tamara.Soon, they went through a security check and boarded the plane.They were all in business class. Margot sat with Thomas while Tamara went to find her designated seat. She looked at her ticket and realized she had a window seat. Tamara sat down once she found it.After she sat down, the other seat was taken almost instantly. Tamara looked over unconsciously and saw that it was Sebastian.Tamara's clear eyes twinkled as she giggled, "Mr. Custry. Is this…fate?"Sebastian paused. He glanced at Tamara before retracting his gaze.Tamara adjusted her seat and said nonchalantly, "I didn't know there was a mute in the Custry family. Why aren't you talking to me, Mr. Custry?"Sebastian pursed h
Joseph stared at Tamara in adoration. "Nothing is more important than my baby sister. I don't trust anyone else to fetch you."Tamara's smile was as bright as the sun. "You're the best, Joseph."Joseph huffed proudly. "You know it."His gaze landed on Margot, and his eyes lit up. "Who's this, Tammy?""This is my friend, Margot," introduced Tamara. She turned to Margot. "And this is my brother, Joseph. I have three other brothers, Jason, Jayden, and Jordan. You’ll meet them once you move in with me." Margot gave Tamara an envious look. "You have four brothers wrapped around your fingers. You're so blessed."Joseph butted in, "You’re Tammy's friend, so you’re my sister as well. I’ll spoil you like one too."The corners of Margot's mouth twitched. That seemed like an odd thing to say."Let's go, Joseph. I have some news for Grandma and Uncle Jon." Tamara noticed Joseph was about to continue and hurriedly cut him off."Alright." Joseph recollected himself and drove off. He would
"No." Tamara gave Old Mrs. Moore a firm look. "You can't go, Grandma. I'll go. This is between me and Elijah. We have to solve this sooner or later. I still don't understand why he stole my daughter."Old Mrs. Moore frowned. "I can't let that happen…"Tamara held Old Mrs. Moore's arm. "Grandma, I didn’t call an end to this four years ago. It's been so long since. Elijah wouldn't want to make an enemy out of the Moore family. He won’t pull any tricks on me. But I’m still confused about why he came after me again and again. I have to get to the bottom of this to get peace of mind."Old Mrs. Moore saw how stubborn her granddaughter was and sighed. "Fine. But Joseph will go with you. I won’t be at ease if you were to go alone.""That's right, Tammy. I'll tag along," said Joseph.Tamara was relieved that Old Mrs. Moore had given up her initial thought. Tamara would agree to any other request her grandmother had on this.Tamara relaxed a little before she suddenly piped up, "Also, I fo
The crowd immediately saw an exact copy of Thomas appear on the screen.Jonathan exchanged a shocked look with his wife before handing the phone over to Old Mrs. Moore.Old Mrs. Moore was taken aback. “This is…”“This is Caleb, Grandma,” explained Tamara.When Caleb heard his mother’s voice, his eyes lit up. He propped his phone up and took a few steps back before he bowed toward the camera.“Oh my. What is this child doing? He looks exactly like Thomas.” Old Mrs. Moore observed Caleb’s actions with amusement.Tamara pointed at Old Mrs. Moore and said, “Caleb, this is Grandma Moore.”“And this is Uncle Jon, Aunt Cheryl, and Uncle Joseph.” Tamara listed off the adults to Caleb. Caleb nodded at the introduction seriously, and the crowd laughed heartily at his actions.“Caleb. What a nice name. Where are you now?” complimented Jonathan. He felt pity for the little boy.Caleb came closer to the camera and took out a whiteboard. “I’m with the Custry family, Uncle Jon.”Jonathan wi
“Very well.” Joseph nodded.Tamara dragged Margot upstairs. “You’ll be staying in the room next to mine.”Tamara pushed open the room door.Margot nodded. “Okay. I’ll tag along with you later.”Tamara hesitated, but when she thought about Margot’s martial prowess, she agreed, “Okay.”After Tamara changed her clothes, she came out and saw Margot and Joseph in the living room. Old Mrs. Moore and Jonathan seemed to be talking with them.“We’ll be on our way, Grandma,” informed Tamara.“Be careful,” reminded Old Mrs. Moore.Tamara nodded. “Don’t worry, Grandma.”The trio left the manor. Once they got into the car, they drove to the Morrison family.The trip from their place to the Morrisons’ took about an hour. Once they arrived, they saw the grandeur decor of the Morrison manor. Tamara’s face turned cold.She walked over and rang the doorbell.“Who are you looking for?” came a maid’s voice.“I’m here to look for Elijah. Tell him Tamara Moore is here!” demanded Tamara coldly.
Elijah looked at them with disdain. “Do you think you can go toe to toe with me?”Joseph’s face fell.Tamara piped up, “You want to kill me, don’t you?”Elijah didn’t hide his killing intent and glared at Tamara cruelly. His gaze was enough to send shivers down her spine.Elijah stood up and stalked closer to Tamara, muttering coldly, “You look too much like your mother. I feel pissed just by looking at you.”Tamara pursed her lips. “I never understood your hatred for my mother. What did my mom do to you?”Elijah’s face darkened. “It doesn’t matter what she did. She deserves to die, and you too, Tamara. It’s either you or your daughter. Make your choice.”Then, he turned and entered a room.Tamara shut her eyes and spun around to leave the manor. Back in the car, Tamara’s face was as pale as paper.“Why is that old bastard so evil? If you don’t make your choice, will he just go for Melly instead?” Margot furrowed her eyebrows. She really couldn’t wrap her mind around how deep
Ever since Tamara left the Morrison manor, uneasiness filled her core. She suddenly said, “Stop, Joseph. I don’t feel so good. I don’t want Grandma to see me like this.”Joseph glanced at Tamara’s pale face and agreed. He stopped the car by the roadside.The trio got out of the car. Tamara walked aimlessly along the roadside, trying to come up with a solution.Both she and her daughter must come out of this alive.She was determined not to let Elijah have his way with them.Margot latched herself onto Tamara’s arm. “I’m confused, Tammy. How exactly did he steal Melly away? Did he bribe the nurse? But your people were standing guard outside the whole time. A nurse wouldn’t have been able to sneak a baby away.”Hearing this, Tamara froze in her step. “What do you mean?”Margot furrowed her eyebrows. “Something’s off. But I can’t place a finger on it. I just know there’s more than meets the eye.”Tamara’s long eyelashes trembled. “It doesn’t matter how he got her. All that matters
Shit.Joseph had fallen head over heels for Margot.What should they do now?Margot was still entangled with Benjamin. If Joseph came into the picture, chaos would unfold.“Calm down, Joseph,” advised Tamara.Joseph blinked. “I…”Before he could finish, a skater rushed over to them at top speed.Joseph shielded Tamara unconsciously and frowned at the comer. The skater was holding a rose, and they passed it to Tamara.“Miss, this is from that man over there.” The skater pointed behind them.Tamara and Joseph tried to pinpoint who the skater was pointing at, but the park was packed with people. The two did not know who to look out for.The image of a man in disguise flashed across Tamara’s mind.It must be Mr. Custry.Hadn’t she made it clear to him?Joseph saw the frown Tamara was wearing and asked, “Do you know who it is, Tammy?”Tamara nodded and looked at the rose. It was a beautiful rose, indeed.Joseph was curious. “Who is it?”“Mr. Custry,” answered Tamara.“Which