Layla begged, “I know I deserve punishment, Miss Moore. Even if you have made it out safely, I still could never forgive myself. I only beg that you postpone the punishment until I find my daughter. Please?”Tamara was shocked. “Your daughter is Jessica Custry?”Wasn’t that James’s fiancée?James had left the Morrison family. Tamara wondered if they were still engaged.Layla nodded. “You know my daughter, Miss Moore?”She suddenly remembered Jessica’s character. “Miss Moore, please forgive my daughter if she ever crossed you. She was spoiled by us and didn’t know any better.”Layla looked pleadingly at Tamara. She was afraid Tamara would demand justice right away.Layla had admitted she had been wrong and hoped Tamara would let her off the hook until she found her daughter.Something flashed across Tamara’s eyes. “What happened to Jessica?”Layla grew pale. “She’s missing! She has been gone for several days now. We’ve searched everywhere for her! We wanted to call the police,
The villa’s living room was a mess. It was covered in disturbing blood streaks. A naked woman lay in a pool of blood. Her face was pale, and her eyes were wide open. She appeared to be completely out of it.Her hands and feet were bound together, and she had scars all over her body. It was apparent she had been tortured!“Jessie!”“Jessica!”Layla and Damien exclaimed in grief. Layla fainted straight away.The police quickly cordoned off the area. While the police took samples inside the villa, Jessica’s body was moved so that an autopsy could be performed.Damien stared at the villa and exclaimed emotionally, “You guys have to find the culprit! Oh, my poor baby girl. My darling’s dead!”Damien and Layla had put their heart and soul into raising Jessica. They couldn’t believe their daughter had been brutally killed just like that!Furthermore, she had so many scars…Damien could not bear the thought of it. When he thought about Jessica’s lifeless body, he felt compelled to kil
It didn’t matter if there were people around. Aunt Helena was always kind to him. She would even stand up for him when he was bullied or looked down on. He really liked her.After hearing that, Tamara was surprised. She didn’t expect Helena to have such a kind side to her. It seemed that Tamara had judged her too harshly.She assumed that because of Helena’s close relationship with Joanna, the latter’s personality must have been equally, if not worse.It turned out that that wasn’t true.“Well, it wasn’t anything important. We were just chatting.” Tamara didn’t want to talk about such disturbing things with her children.Caleb nodded, then continued to play games with her.…The next day, Tamara sent Caleb to kindergarten.The kindergarten was closer to the Custry manor than it was to the Moore manor. They had to get up early because of this. She sent Caleb off and got ready to go.When she turned around, she noticed Helena not far away. The woman had her arms crossed and a di
“Sir, Miss Custry got away!”Hugo’s expression darkened. “Gather reinforcements. Make sure to find her!”“Yes, sir.”Hugo ended the call with a furious look on his face.He had doted on Joanne, but only because she had never done anything out of character.After pulling that embarrassing stunt recently, he thought himself kind for not cutting off all contact with her!He couldn’t believe Joanne had ended up running away without feeling repentant.Hugo’s eyes blazed with cold fury. Then, he left the study.…Evening.Caleb was due to spend the night in the Moore manor.Tamara prepared to make dinner in the kitchen. She wanted to make some cookies for Thomas, Caleb, and Melly.She had recently learned how to bake. Cheryl had tasted her baking before and said it was good, so she decided to make some for her kids.After shaping the cookies and putting the tray into the oven, her phone rang.It was Helena’s number. Tamara found her bothersome. Why was she calling again?“Miss
A bad feeling surged in Cheryl’s heart. She quickly summoned some bodyguards and told them, “Follow Tammy. Find out what’s really going on.”“Yes, understood.”…Tamara raced to the scene of the crime, a gas station north of the city.When she got out of the car, she spotted Sebastian’s tall figure walking up to her from afar. She hurried toward him and looked at him anxiously. “Where’s Caleb? Have you found him?”Sebastian hugged her and tried to soothe her nerves. “Don’t panic, Tammy. We’re still looking for him. We have now sealed off the gas station, and surveillance footage is being retrieved. We’ll find Caleb soon.”Tamara leaned against his chest and listened to his strong heartbeat. It worked to placate her for a short while.“Sir, the surveillance footage has been retrieved.” Jerome walked over with a laptop in hand.Tamara went to look and watched the video play out on the screen.When Helena drove into the gas station, Caleb could be seen sitting inside the car. The
Joanne’s insidious laughter rang out. “Tamara Moore, all I want is for you to live the rest of your life in sorrow.”With that, she hung up the phone.“Joanne? Joanne Custry!”Tamara’s complexion had gone pale from anxiety. Her eyes burned with anger. After the call ended, she sought Jerome out, snatched his laptop from him, and started to type furiously.She keyed in Joanne’s number and started to track it.Sebastian’s handsome, charming face had turned cold. He exuded a hostile aura all over. Surprise flashed through his eyes as he noticed Tamara’s apparent ease with tracking.He didn’t know she knew how to track people and was a hacker!Four years ago, she was full of surprises. She turned out to have more tricks up her sleeve.Tamara’s eyes were fixed on the computer screen. Five minutes later, a location was discovered and displayed on the screen. She announced right away, “They’re on Keelham Hill!”Keelham Hill was a low-lying hill in Clacton. It was a tourist attraction
“How does it not concern him?” Joanne regarded Tamara insidiously. “If you hadn’t had children, Sebastian and I would have married years ago! I’ve waited for him for four years, yet all he’s ever wanted is a stupid bitch like you! What do you have that I don’t?”Joanne tightened her grip on Caleb’s neck. Caleb could not breathe properly and was starting to turn pale. It was a heart-wrenching scene.Tamara’s heart ached. She had the urge to rush over and grab her child back.However, it was clear that Joanne had gone insane. If Tamara were to rush forward, the mad woman would surely jump off the cliff with Caleb!She didn’t care if Joanne ended up dead, but she had to make sure Caleb lived.“Joanne Custry, you took my child hostage to threaten me, right? What on earth are you planning to do? What do you want?”Tamara was in despair.She had struggled to find Caleb. She couldn’t let anything happen to him.For four years, she suffered. She didn’t want to go through the agony of l
Helena was incredibly nervous. She had been trying to process everything that had happened on the way here. She couldn’t believe that Joanne would resort to kidnapping a four-year-old child!Helena felt betrayed after seeing what actually transpired. The kind and elegant persona Joanne presented turned out to be a lie!Joanne had revealed her true colors. She truly was a despicable woman!Helena honestly couldn’t believe it, but it was no time for questions. The most important thing at the moment was to secure Caleb!She had been the one to lose Caleb. If Caleb ended up dying under her watch, she would be guilty forever!Joanne glared at her. “So you’re taking that bitch’s side, huh? Helena, have you forgotten how kind I’ve always been to you?”Helena was rendered speechless. No matter how evil Joanne was, it was true that she had been nice to her.However, Helena was certain that she had been equally nice back!“Of course I remember. You’re the best person I’ve ever met! You w