"He might be directly or indirectly involved with your parents murders" Adam concluded what he researched about Christian. But Ivy on the other hand is having a hard time following their conversation. There is a buzz in her head which is making it hard for her to concentrate on anything but the words ringing at the back of her mind. Nikolai's mother's screams, accompanied by voices. Four different voices. They are laughing and enjoying the torture they are subjecting Nikolai's mother to. Ivy realised that she is having an ' episode '. That is how Jason used to call it. When she has an episode, she used to scream as loudly as Nikolai's mother does. Everything used to become a blur in the background except those screams. The voices, their faces, and everything else. But today she found herself in the middle of a silent episode. Her breathing is picking up, and she can hear her heart pounding. But she is not screaming. She can still hear the screams of Nikolai's mother. But this tim
"Nikolai, I need a drawing board and a pencil. I need to draw" Ivy spoke the truth. Nikolai is surprised by her unusual request. But nonetheless, he still obliged. He texted Shawn to get a drawing board and sharpie and everything which Ivy might need. "Alright, I have arranged for them. As soon as we reach my cabin, you will find everything you need" he promised her. Ivy is feeling restless. The image of the man which was not clear before is now becoming sharp and clear. This never happened before. "Angel, what happened? Why do you look like you have seen a ghost? Is this because of what Adam said? I didn't know that he would speak about that. If I did, then I wouldn't have taken you there" he explained to her. He is worried that she might get another panic attack and her sanity might slip like Philip guessed. Ivy gave him a small wobbly smile. "I honestly don't know what is happening to me Nikolai. That voice, I heard it before. That person was there that night. I want
Nikolai is holding Ivy's hand while she is tested by the therapist by the assistance of Philip. She is still unconscious. There are some round tapes which are attached with wires being placed over her temples and forehead. Philip is monitoring her pulse and vitals. The machine to which the wires are attached to is beeping. After checking her up thoroughly, the Therapist pulled out the wires and removed his stethoscope from his ears. "Mr. Knight, based on the details given to me by Dr. Philip here, and based on my observation of Ms. Johnson here, it's a clear case of mental trauma. Dr. Philip here mentioned that he found a chip embedded near the underside of her head. I checked that chip and sent it to a lab as well. Based on the evidence and the results we gathered, we understood one thing. Ms. Johnson was never given proper therapy where the therapist addressed all of her issues. Only they tried to make her forget everything which happened that night. That chip was embedded ther
Ivy is still resting in Nikolai's cabin. She is sitting on the couch with her legs tucked underneath her. Her mind is clear, despite feeling like there are still certain things she couldn't clearly recall. Nonetheless, now she is not screaming at the mere mention of that night, which is a good thing. Now she can recall almost everything about that night without the fear of another episode. As the gritty details became clear, her heart was crying blood tears. The lifeless eyes of her mother, the guy wrenching sobs of Nikolai's father when he couldn't save his wife. And her father, who did nothing but doing his duty is now in a mental asylum. She recollected someone saying that her father is one of the murderer. 'Your father killed Mrs. Knight. But don't worry, we will not tell anyone ' 'I cannot believe that uncle can kill someone so brutally. But don't worry, I am here to take care of you' 'Your father is a murderer' She remembered some familiar voices insisting that her fathe
Nikolai parked his car in front of a small home in the sub-urb, which has seen better days. The paint is peeling and the front lawn is filled with overgrown plants and weeds. The roof is sunken at one corner. The front door looks as if it will collapse with just one hard gust of wind. The neighborhood is decent and children are seen playing in a park nearby. People are walking with their pets. A few are seen carrying their grocery bags from a nearby supermarket. Overall, this neighborhood looked lovely and suited for a middle class family. "This was your home" he recognised it immediately. He remembered that his father sponsored homes to all of the employees who worked for the Knights for more than five years. And Noah Johnson was one of them. Moreover, Ivy's mother was also an employee of the Knights. Ivy got an admission into the same private school where he was going. Ivy looked at the abandoned home sadly. The happy moments she spent with her parents in that home played in
Ivy navigated Nikolai towards Jason's home. Not so surprising to Nikolai, their house is nestled in an area where rich people reside. Unlike the modest home where they were coming from, Jason's home is a two storey house with a well manicured front lawn and a white picket fence. There are several flower plants outlining the inner side of the fence. Nikolai noticed that all the flower plants are expensive to buy and to even maintain. The soil they need and the fertilizer that is required for them is expensive and they are high maintenance. These are not the plants a food stall owner like Jason can afford. "Come on inside" Ivy said with a hint of excitement. She is happy to be here, and her happiness is evident on her face. "Ivy, Just a moment" he stopped her. He was not planning to tell her about his suspicion against Jason and his family. But still he wants to sow seeds of doubt in her mind, so that she can understand everything on her own at a pace that is not too shocking for h
Nikolai and Ivy landed in Aquila the next morning. As per their plan, Adam and Kelly are travelling separately, so that Christian would not get suspicious before their plan could even begin. So far Christian has an advantage over them because they don't know that he was one of the four people for whom Nikolai was searching for. Now that they know everything, they are still pretending to be in the dark. 'Let Christian think that he is still in charge of this vile game' Nikolai said coldly."Mr. Knight, Ms. Johnson, welcome to Aquila" Truman personally came to receive Nikolai and Ivy.Nikolai gave Truman a nod of acknowledgement. He is being his usual cold self. But Ivy smiled at Truman and greeted him warmly."We wish you a very happy birthday, Mr. Truman. Thanks for inviting us today" she spoke softly. Truman beamed at her. "Thank you Ms. Johnson. It's a pleasure to have you here. You don't know how big of a hit your designs are. Not me, but you will be the centre of attention t
"Mills, I think Nikolai is suspecting me. He came directly to my house. But I didn't open the door. He left after that" Coco shared everything that happened with Christian. Fear is evident in Coco's voice. Christian frowned. "What? You didn't open the door and he left? Just like that? Coco, do you think Nikolai is a kid? He is the kind who would not hesitate to break your door open if he is really suspecting you. He must have visited with another purpose. You mentioned that he came with Ivy. She is your son's good friend. She must have come to visit your son. He must have accompanied her. Don't over react and ruin everything for yourself" he muttered with annoyance. He can notice the difference in the Coco whom he used to know in the past and the man who is fearing for nothing. "Don't you think you are worried for nothing? Are you the same Coco who used to be a dare devil? What happened to you now? Why are you so scared of a man who is half your age?" he inquired in a mocki