As everyone was left flabbergasted by his claim, Thomas aimed the camera at the unconscious Jenna’s face while adding, “She may look like Xavia, but as you can see, she has a slightly darker skin tone than her sister, and she’s slimmer too! Her tan is because of the fact that she had to stay hidden in a far-off temple while she was still in hiding, and since she didn’t have much to eat, she ended up getting thinner!” “As proof of that, I even have a confession from the temple’s abbot with me!” roared Thomas as he lifted a recording device disguised as a pen before hitting play… “Yes, Jenna did spend some time meditating here. Why?” Naturally, this left everyone shocked! Why was Jenna here instead of Xavia? And where was Xavia in the first place? What the hell was even happening anymore?! Gritting his teeth, Zivon retorted, “And why do you think she has to be here instead of Xavia?! Had your daughter not traumatized her so badly, then she wouldn’t have ended up comatose for so l
It was barely a minute after Zivon was taken away when the Frankston housekeeper burst into Ian’s room while yelling, “T-terrible news, Sir Ian! Mr. Alexander is here with the DA office, and he demands that you and Mr. Presley cooperate with them with an investigation!” Lamar Alexander was a huge player in state affairs, and he also had a reputation for handling his work impartially. Needless to say, he was also a rather dangerous candidate to be facing when it came to presidential elections… Understanding that, the frowning Ian replied, “…Stay at home and take care of the kids, Tiffany. As long as you pretend that you know nothing about all this, they can’t touch you. Jovan and I are the only ones who need to take this blow.” Naturally, Tiffany was against that idea, but… knowing that this was probably for the best, she sniffled before muttering, “…Don’t worry, I know what to do. Please take good care of yourself until then, Honey…” Nodding in response, Ian then kissed her on
Moving back to Darlsbury, the attention was quickly turned to Yasmin and Homer after Ian and Zivon’s arrest… “Were you aware of their actions? What do you think about the situation?” “Do you think the law has a right to persecute them?” Though the husband and wife had the right to remain silent and had even been ordered by Ian to do so, Homer eventually took a deep breath before saying, “…Though we could’ve easily lied, we believe that we should set a good example for the other citizens of Aplos… So yes, we admit that we knew about all this.” Naturally, this came as a shock to everyone! To think that even the royal family could be this corrupt! However, Homer was far from done explaining. “To clarify, Ian didn’t spare Jenna as many assume. Basically, he learned that Jenna and Xavia were our biological daughters at the very last moment… and because of Xavia’s unique blood type and lack of potential donors, he decided to ‘save’ Jenna as an emergency solution. That’s honestly th
Meanwhile, Zivon and Ian had no idea that any of this was happening. After all, they were deep underground and surrounded by iron walls with no way to tell what time it even was… It was a miserable sight, to say the least, but Zivon remained as calm as ever. It was already clear to him that the person who had helped Thomas was powerful enough to grant him access into the ceremony, and also contact the DA office to have them taken away. How else would everything have gone so smoothly? Honestly, though, he was more worried about the other Frankstons. After all, the triennial presidential election would be held next month, and it was now clear as day what the mastermind’s true goal was… Just as he was wondering how they were supposed to make a comeback, he heard the clanking of iron chains against the door… and figuring that that was his chance, he immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. With each step, the clanking grew louder… and once the person was right in fro
It was at eight a.m. when Lamar led a special task team and a group of journalists over to the prison… and to everyone’s surprise, his first words were, “Both of you are now free to leave.” Naturally, this shocked both Zivon and Ian! What the hell was going on? Looking at their puzzled expressions, Lamar added, “Simply put, I’ve given the situation a proper re-evaluation… and after the explanation given by your parents and the urges of the people, I’ve concluded that though it’s wrong to break the law, your cases are exceptions. For one, Sir Ian only did all that for his sister’s safety, and even though Jenna is still a criminal, it’s undeniable that she’s turned a new leaf. Young Master Burton himself did all this for his wife.” “With all that said, you’re free to go, though… Be sure to explain things properly to the public. Best of luck,” concluded Lamar as he walked off, leaving the reporters extremely excited! “How kind and considerate of you, Mr. Alexander…!” “Indeed! Th
After all, Xavia was currently seated in bed! Sure, her eyes were still closed, but with her improved complexion and pastel outfit, it almost looked like she was just taking a nap… Filled with hope, Xavia quickly strode over and hugged her tightly… Seeing that, the scientist in the room cleared his throat before explaining, “So… her condition has been steadily improving, and any signals we send to her have been garnering appropriate results as well. It’s how she sat up on her own, actually. With all that said, it may only be a matter of time before she wakes up again…” Upon hearing that, Zivon felt even more relieved. After all, he had expected all this to take much longer, so the fact that she was recovering this quickly felt like a dream… Shaking his head, he eventually muttered, “…Take Fiona and her father to Lamar.” Understandably startled to hear that, Nathan replied, “H-huh? But it took ages for us to capture both of them… Besides, we still don’t know where the kids are
When she was sound asleep, a warm hand suddenly began caressing her cheek… and before she could react, she felt someone hugging her! Following that, several kisses landed all over her face… and thinking that it was Zivon, she couldn’t help but smile. Alas, when she opened her eyes, she quickly realized that he was still asleep next to her! What the hell was going on?! Her train of thought was cut short when she heard Zivon ask, “…Xav?” It was evident that he had awoken because of her movements, and after staring at her for a while, the concerned man asked, “…What’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?” Shaking her head, she took a deep breath before saying, “…N-not really, but… I don’t know…?” “It’s alright, take your time.” “…It… felt like you were hugging and kissing me all over even though you were fast asleep next to me…” Chuckling in response, Zivon then hugged her tightly before saying, “Silly… That’s just your body yearning for me… Here, let me give you the real thing…
Naturally, this greatly shocked Zivon! To think that her condition would worsen once more! Alas, there was probably not much else that he could do about this, and that only made him feel worse. At best, she had a fifty-fifty chance of waking up again… …So be it. A coin flip meant that all was not lost yet! With that in mind, he took a deep breath before saying, “…I see. For now, just continue monitoring and treating her…” After the doctor nodded, Zivon held Xavia’s hand before adding, “…I believe in you, Xav… Please, wake up… The kids and I are still waiting for you…” His train of thought was cut short when a knock came from the door… and shortly after, Ian entered the room and said, “We have some news regarding the kids.” “…You’ve found them?” asked Zivon, an expectant look in his eyes. “Not quite. Basically, I learned that Sophia had received a lot of underwater training some time ago, and that she had recently spent a fortune on underwater equipment… I’ve also found that s