Jason’s POV“Yes, please,” he said, adjusting his glasses.It turned out that Minister Vladimir sent me some documents, namely a birth certificate, family photos, and several sheets of reports on the kidnapping incident twenty years ago.Although I already knew about my identity, the documents sent by Minister Vladimir still surprised me. And what caught my eye was the photo of a girl standing next to me. Maybe she was my younger sister.So, this is the face of my actual family. Everything was finally revealed after twenty years.What was the life of my actual family like? What were their characters? There were many things that I still couldn’t remember clearly.After reading and observing all the documents, I put them back in the envelope and asked Leo to keep them in a safe place.“May I know your response, Sir Jason?” the assistant asked.“I already knew about all those things, but still the documents could make me surprised and wonder about some things. How are Minister Vladimir a
Vladimir Stefan’s POV“Yes, sir,” Robert replied confidently.I put the sheet of paper containing information about Lizzy onto the table, then exhaled a long breath.“So, she has no clear identity. Can you find her family? Or was she an abandoned child born out of wedlock?”“I’ve tried to investigate her family’s origins, but it all stopped the night a young woman came and left the child to the head of the orphanage. The young woman introduced herself as Clara. However, from the orphanage head’s observations, I got some additional information. On that night, the orphanage head saw her get into the car of a middle-aged man. Before getting in, she kissed the man on the lips, so it was likely that the man was her boyfriend. Then, in terms of appearance, the young woman looked striking and sexy. Her clothes are skimpy and sexy. Most likely she works in a bar. That’s the only information I have,” Robert replied.I poured wine into two empty glasses and gave one to Robert. Then, I walked to
Lizzy’s POVMy lips could not resist the urge to moan. Moan after moan escaped my lips smoothly. Both my hands squeezed Jason’s silky hair. The movement of his tongue and the suction of his lips made me soar high into the sky even more. He was driving me crazy.Jason, I didn’t want this passionate romance to end soon. I wanted us to do it all the time. Spending every minute and second together, reaching the peak of the pleasure of an intimate relationship.My man, my love, my destiny, my everything.My body, my heart, and my love are all yours. I was born and created for you, and so are you. We are one and cannot be separated by anything.His tongue went deeper and his fingers rubbed my clit faster and rougher, but I loved everything he did to me until my breath gasped like I’d run on a track a few times.I love it. I love you, Jason.And he made me cum for the second time. This was amazing. And for the second time, I wet his face and fingers. I lay helplessly on the bed after two non-
Clara’s POVI pressed my ear to the door to listen to the conversation between my dad and that person. He sounded angry in his voice. His tone was lofty. I felt uncomfortable. Dad had rarely talked about Jason and James. So why was he talking about them now?“It’s completely useless! You can’t even kidnap one person. So, what can you do? Twenty years ago, your friends also failed to kidnap a ten-year-old child. And now, you failed too. They were unarmed while you were armed. But you still failed! You disappoint me,” Dad yelled.Twenty years ago. What happened twenty years ago?“Give me back all my money! I don’t want to finance people who are useless anymore,” he yelled.Wait, kidnap? Did he mean to kidnap Jason and James? But what for? We don’t have any problems. What was he planning to do?“Now think about what you’re going to do next. Don’t fail again or I’ll throw you somewhere. Remember that!” he yelled again.Since when did he become like that? The dad I knew was gentle, and he
Lizzy’s POV“Come on, let’s go in,” Jason said, taking Anya’s hand. I walked beside him while trying to smile at the Minister and Jason’s younger sister. However, the Minister didn’t smile back at me, he just silently looked at me, which made me wonder, while Jason’s little sister smiled back at me. She looked cute and friendly. I hope what I was thinking was right.“Dad, this is Lizzy Ford, my wife. And this is Anya, my daughter, and my baby boy named Harry,” Jason said.“Welcome, Lizzy. And for you, little girl, Aunt Hannah has something. Would you like to come with her for a moment?” the Minister asked. Then, Hannah extended her hand to Anya, and without hesitation, Anya immediately welcomed her hand. They both entered the house.“Let’s go in. Dinner is ready,” the Minister invited us.Jason looked at me with a smiling gaze. His gaze said as if I could rest easy now because his family accepted my existence, so I had nothing to worry about. At least that was the meaning I caught in
Lizzy’s POVHe had a surprised look on his face. Then, he took out a document and gave it to me. “Please, read it.”I took the document and read it. Suddenly, my hand became weak, and the document fell to the floor. Many questions filled my mind until my chest felt tight and I didn’t realize that clear liquid was pouring down my face.“I’m sorry I took you by surprise. But that’s the fact. You’re just like Jason, who was adopted by foster parents. It’s just that your past is not known. And that’s what makes it difficult for me to accept your presence in our family,” he said.“So, what do you want?” I asked, trying to stay strong.“Leave Jason and your children. I will provide for you and your mother forever. As for your two children, you don’t have to worry. Their lives are guaranteed,” he replied.Oh my God, he was trying to separate me from Jason and the kids. I won’t be able to. Jason and my children are half of my soul. How can one live if half their soul is taken away? It turned
Leo’s POVI remained in the secret room, accompanied by the police captain and a detective, while the two detectives remained in the interrogation room. There wasn’t much they could do since the perpetrator remained silent until he was sure his family was safe and in front of him.The middle-aged man’s face remained downcast, staring at his dirty nails. However, there was something that made me think there was something wrong with him. To be honest, in terms of appearance, he didn’t look like a criminal who chose a shortcut to get some money. But, he may choose a shortcut when he has no more options because human life faces choices that must be chosen at all costs.The captain came out of the secret room and re-entered with three cups of coffee. He gave one cup to me, then sat down beside me.“It looks like things are going to get complicated,” he said mysteriously.“Why?” I asked, looking at him in wonder.“When we arrested him at his house, one of my colleagues found a woman lying c
Leo’s POV“But he had the heart to kill my wife for his gain. Ok, if that’s what he wants, I’ll teach him a lesson. Anthony is a ruthless man who will do anything to achieve his desires. He has two targets, James Oswald and Minister Vladimir. He had a grudge against James Oswald for not helping him when his company was almost bankrupt. The country’s economic condition was not good. He applied for a loan from the bank, but the reasons for rejection given by the bank made little sense. Eventually, his company closed down. He and his family were forced to live in a slum. Not long after, he could bounce back gradually to become one of the richest men in the country. But his grudge never went away. So, the kidnapping of Minister Vladimir’s son twenty years ago was his doing,” the man replied.One detective handed him a bottle of mineral water. The middle-aged man reached for it and downed the entire contents. Then, he put the empty bottle on the table. His eyes gazed at one corner of the t
Jason’s POV One morning, when I was just coming out of the bedroom, Mia and Hannah walked toward me. Their faces looked happy with smiles on their lips, like sunflowers in summer. I wondered what had happened to them. They were standing right in front of me, holding hands. “What’s wrong with you two?” “We have good news,” they both replied. “Ok. What’s the good news, then? I have to wake Anya up because I promised to accompany her to play in the park.” “We’ve found Lizzy and Harry. You don’t need to wake Anya up because she’s already up and having breakfast. She’s ready to go pick up her mom and brother,” Hannah replied. Anya’s bag that I was holding fell to the floor. I had to convince myself many times that the news I heard that morning was real. For a moment, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Really? You’re not playing games with me, are you?” “We’re serious and we got this news from Sylvia, Lizzy’s mom. They are now in Forca City. They opened a bakery and a coffee sho
Margaret’s POV I saw James enter the room. The angry look on his face was as sinister as a soldier ready to execute a death-row prisoner. His eyes stared at Nathan and me. The sweat was pouring down my forehead. I noticed that Nathan’s body was trembling and his hands were clenched into fists. Suddenly, Nathan knelt before James and lowered his face. “Sir, please forgive my impudence. I came here because I missed Mrs. Margaret so much. I confess I love her and she loves me. We had an illicit relationship in the past, but it ended because Mrs. Margaret felt guilty about you. On this occasion, I beg you to let her go so that she can be happy. She is suffering by your side. If you love her, please let us live happily.” James let out a long sigh. His eyes looked up at the ceiling of the room. “Is that what you want, Margaret? After all the years we’ve lived together.” A feeling of guilt rushed over me. I was like a child at a crossroads. In front of me were two roads that were both cov
Jason’s POV“Damn! She’s not here.”“Is there no resident named Lizzy Ford or Lizzy Oswald? She is a thirty-year-old young woman, then an eighteen-month-old baby boy. Please recall the woman’s physical characteristics. The information we received said she lives in this apartment,” I asked the guard.The guard’s expression was flat. He let out a long sigh, as if annoyed by our question. “Sir, I’ve been working here for ten years and my memory tells me that there is no female resident in this apartment with the physical characteristics you mentioned. If there were any residents with such physical features, I would have said so earlier. I showed you the list of names of the residents here. Is that not enough? I hope you won’t make a scene.”“Ah, sorry. My brother didn’t mean to make a scene. We were just panicking and sad because we couldn’t find the person we were looking for. I hope you understand,” Hannah replied with a big smile.“Alright. If there’s nothing else to ask, I’ll get bac
Lizzy’s POV“Mom, is it them?” I asked.“Y-yes. Then, what’s your plan? If we go after them, wouldn’t that mean your agreement with Minister Vladimir is off? I’m afraid he’ll do something bad to us if the deal is off. He won’t hurt Harry, but he might hurt you or both of us. But whatever you decide, I’ll support you,” Mom answered.“I-I miss him. But, I can’t go to them. It’s not like Anya is with them.”“Yes. There are only a few men dressed in black with them. If you’ve decided, let’s hurry and get out of here,” Mom said.“Let me look at him for a while longer.”“Lizzy, let him go. Let’s go before they realize we’re near them,” Mom said.We hurried away from there and we deliberately took a spot that was crowded with visitors so as not to be seen by them. However, unfortunately, that day the mall was full of visitors because in Malia there was only one mall and coincidentally it was a long weekend, so many people went to the mall.“Lizzy, come with me. I have an idea,” Mom said. She
John’s POV“Because she didn’t want to worry you. All this time I knew nothing about her illness until one day I heard moaning in pain from inside Elsa’s bedroom. Worried and curious, I knocked on her bedroom door a few times, but suddenly the moaning no longer sounded. When I asked her, she said everything was fine. However, the moaning could be heard almost every day. The curiosity and worry I felt were getting the better of me. I finally forced open the door to her room and saw her lying on the floor, whimpering in pain while holding back tears. I ran over to her, then I yelled for her sister, and asked her to call an ambulance. The clinic in our village has an emergency ambulance,” Sheila replied, wiping her wet eyes. Her tears did not stop flowing.“So, what happened after that?”“After she was rushed to the clinic and examined intensely, the doctor declared her illness to be severe. The clinic in our village could not treat her illness. Therefore, Elsa was referred to a hospital
John’s POVI stood in line at the ticket counter. I looked at the screen hanging above the ticket counter for the schedule of trains operating that day. Thirty minutes later, after waiting in line for a long time, it was finally my turn to buy a ticket.After mentioning the destination city, the ticket seller immediately gave me a sheet of tickets for the train that would depart in forty-five minutes. While waiting for the train to arrive, I sat in a coffee shop and ordered a cup of coffee and a plate of spaghetti. Maybe it was because I had eaten nothing since morning, so the spaghetti tasted good and was gone in no time.During the meal, I tried to call Sheila’s cell phone, but her number was unavailable. The same was true for Elsa. So far, her cell phone has never been inactive. Elsa always made sure her cell phone and number were active.What’s going on? What exactly happened to you, Elsa?That afternoon, I couldn’t get in touch with either of them and even when the train to Vanor
Hannah’s POVI woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of breaking things and the commotion on the first floor exactly one hour before midnight. I hurriedly put on my sweatshirt and slippers and left my room. Just before descending the stairs, I noticed that the living room of Jason’s residence was quiet and dark. The lights in the dining room were always on. So, from the second floor, I could see the light reflecting into the living room from the dining room.Then, where did the sound come from?From the direction of the kitchen, I saw some maids running to another room on the first floor. Could it be Jason’s workroom or his bedroom?As my feet descended the stairs, I heard Mia call, “Hannah, what’s wrong? What’s going on? I heard things breaking repeatedly.”I turned to look at Mia, who was shaking in the cold. “I don’t know. What if we check together? I saw the maids running into a room?”“Oh no, Jason. Let’s go there,” Mia said. She had a panicked look on her face.We hurr
Lizzy’s POV“Thank God, you’re home. I came to see you.”“Are you alone?” he asked. His eyes widened as they scanned every corner of his front porch.“Yeah.”“Come on in. It’s freezing outside. I’m sorry if the house looks so chaotic because I have to do a lot of things by myself. Have a seat here, and I’ll get you something to drink. Coffee or tea?” he asked after putting away some things and putting them in a box. “Tea. Thank you.” Then he left the living room and entered the kitchen.I saw that the living room of Steven’s house was in complete chaos. Most of the couches were covered with piles of clothes. On the table lay a lot of snacks, then at the end of the room lined up dirty-looking shoes. In addition, since setting foot in the house, there was a terrible smell. I didn’t know where it came from. It was like the smell of dirty clothes that hadn’t been washed for a few weeks or a damp house that hadn’t been cleaned.From the direction of the living room, I saw that the door of
Lizzy’s POVAfter the beach trip, I never saw Steven again. The working hours where I worked were divided into two. We used to call them the morning shift and the night shift. The morning shift works from nine in the morning until three in the afternoon, and the night shift works from three in the afternoon until nine at night. Each employee gets a week to work the morning shift, and a week to work the night shift.For that week, I worked the morning shift, so my work hours finished at three in the afternoon. But, usually, we morning shift personnel don’t go straight home. We would sit by the restaurant and sip a cup of coffee and some leftover snacks from the kitchen that could not be sold to customers.If there are a lot of leftovers, we will wrap them up and take them home. However, if the leftovers aren’t too much, we’d eat them together at the side of the restaurant while chatting away. Enjoying the afternoon and waiting for the sun to set, watching the originally bright sky turn