The moment the north bridge shut down; half of the city was immediately paralyzed. Traffic jams could be seen every corner of the city. From green to red then from orange to red, everyone was put to a halt as if the city became still as water.
Curses from all the people stuck in the traffic intertwined with the symphony of car honks. The sirens from the local police started to spread like wild fire across the city. These traffic police officers mobilized their one hundred percent in order to keep peace and order despite the sudden ruckus.
The lower-ranked policemen wondered if something big happened to push the city mayor to leave a very important investment meeting. Was it a terrorist attack? Was it something that involved the dark side of the society? No one in the lower command level knew. They could only follow the chain of command silently.
With the way the entire city was mobilized, they still had the common sense
Jaxon never felt this way ever since he was young.Standing twenty meters away from the SUV, he did not wear any bulletproof vests or helmets in which his bodyguards were against to begin with yet they could not do anything about it. Jaxon did not want to set off these criminals since he did not know what they were after for.Was it for money? Was it a revenge scheme from his business rivals?Jaxon did not know.So, he waited. As soon as he received his Grandfather’s call that gave him the go, the city was immediately under martial law.With the help of the young lad provided by Nexus, his team was able to lock down the SUV where his son was taken and kept hostage by these unknown people. From land to the air, the police and the military locked it down.Computing its possible route, his team locked the roads, stopped the flow of traffic, and forced the
Ashley did not know she missed the feeling of holding this baby until she held it once more. In her last life, it was due to sheer brokenhearted-ness that pushed her to look for something thrilling from Nexus. Then he took her to his basement and introduced her to the other side of him.He generously let her choose any guns. To think he let her take anything inside his basement filled with murder weapons—she even doubted if he had something that could destroy buildings or potentially destroy cities. She did ask him jokingly and he also answered ‘yes’ jokingly. To this day, Ashley did not really know if it was indeed a joke. Probably not.Now, Ashley still circled back. The quick ‘addiction’ she had with this baby, she thought it would remain a beautiful memory for her—something she would keep in her heart but would never be looked back.Oh, how wrong she was!In th
“Scottie?” Ashley murmured incredulously under her breath. She looked away from the lens for a minute, took a deep breath, and looked into it again—only to see her son clinging for whatever reason to that huge man in black mask.Nexus, who was back and who was holding his binoculars, could not help but frown as well. “Hold on.” He called Wolf in which the latter immediately answered. “What’s going on?”Wolf, who successfully went out of the Cadillac without being noticed by the men in the SUV, was now hiding in a blind angle. He was crouching and looking over what was happening near the kid. Of course, he had seen Scottie’s reaction. But compared to Ashley and Nexus, he had a better view. He saw the look of reluctance in the child’s face.This was something that Wolf first noticed after seeing Scottie clinging to the big masked man’s neck as if he did not
Staggering, Ashley barged into the hospital’s morgue.Not minding the numbing cold, with her bare feet, Ashley raced to the place she loathed the most. Never in her forty years of existence did she expect that she would be coming to this place for her beloved son.Her knees wobbled and her shaky breath stopped when she saw the only body covered in a white blanket. Blood was smeared at the other end of the mantle where a head was being covered.In a blink of an eye, Ashley hovered over the table where the corpse was laid. With trembling hands, Ashley mastered the courage to confirm her doubts.After all, she just called her son a few hours ago. He told her he was fine! Her darling child assured her, even joked at her, as he whined at her to prepare the apple pie he always loved to eat in secret – their little connection in that desolate house of glory and splendor.The moment she lifted the blanket, the disfigured face of her son welcomed Ashley.A cry escaped from her raspy throat as
The evening sun shone on the villa that was located halfway up the mountain. Through the huge French windows, the sunlight shone on the face of the woman in the house. A gentle breeze blew past, causing the wind chimes to tinkle.Seemingly disturbed by the sound of the wind chimes, the woman on the bed frowned. Her eyelashes fluttered twice before she finally opened her eyes slowly, revealing a pair of glass-like eyes. However, there was a look of confusion in her gem-like orbs.Everything felt like a dream.Her eyes gleamed and she beamed upon such thought. Maybe, just maybe, what happened in that hospital was all a dream!With this in mind, Ashley dashed to the familiar door when she glanced at the mirror she just walked past through.Seemingly frozen, she looked at the mirror once more and gasped. The person in the mirror looked very disheveled… and young! Her hair was a mess and her makeup was smudged. The bright red lips were a huge shock to Ashley.“What… in the world is happen
Ashley leaned against the leather seat while the car drove at a steady speed. Her train of thought was on Scottie.At this point in her life, it was embarrassing to say, but she had never taken her son to kindergarten. Thinking about it, the remorse she was feeling continued to pile up. Indeed, loving Jaxon Elijah was poison.She could not imagine her beloved son growing up without having both of his parents’ attention just because his daddy was always busy and his mommy was always chasing his father.A pathetic smile was reflected on the window’s reflection.“Miss, we’re here.” Ashley only pulled herself out of her thoughts when the chauffeur reminded her.“Wait here.”With that, Ashley pushed open the door and got out of the car. When she left the villa, she had put on a long jacket over her skirt. However, it was still a little chilly on the evening of spring. She could not help but roll down her sleeves.The Woodhill Kindergarten was the most prestigious kindergarten in the city.
“Mommy, I’m done washing my hands.”Upon hearing the little dumpling’s voice and seeing the careful look in his eyes, Ashley smiled gently and pacified him. “Then come and eat with me, Scottie.”“Okay!” Scottie was overjoyed. His fair little hand carefully grabbed Ashley’s hand and sat beside her.“Have some meat and some vegetables.”Ashley could not remember when was the last time she had served a meal to her son’s plate. For her, she was truly an undeserving mother to Scottie. That was why, she would devote her life today avoiding her past mistakes.Scottie buried his head in his bowl, his chubby cheeks bulging like a little hamster as he ate the food Ashley had given him.Under the light, Ashley, who was helping herself with the food, looked exceedingly gentle and quiet. She had an aura that made people calm down. If not for her appearance, everyone would have thought that she was somebody else.Looking at the harmonious atmosphere between the two of them, the servants felt emotio
Soon after they settled down to rest, the night turned into its peaceful slumber. The moonlight shone on the mother and son who were sleeping in each other’s arms, enshrouding the pair in a layer of bright radiance.The next morning, before Ashley woke up, she felt a ball of warmth in her arms. When she opened her eyes, she saw Scottie staring at her with his big eyes that reflected her figure. His long eyelashes fluttered.Having been attacked by his cuteness so early in the morning, a wide smile appeared on Ashley’s face. “What’s wrong? Why are you awake so early?”“So what happened yesterday wasn’t a dream. Mommy, will you be like yesterday in the future?” Scottie clung tightly to Ashley’s shoulders as if wanting to confirm that everything was real.Seeing the combination of trepidation and yearning on Scottie’s face, Ashley’s heart tightened. This reminded her of how poorly she treated her son.Clearing her throat to clear the clog in it, she said. “Of course, Scottie. I’ll be lik
“Scottie?” Ashley murmured incredulously under her breath. She looked away from the lens for a minute, took a deep breath, and looked into it again—only to see her son clinging for whatever reason to that huge man in black mask.Nexus, who was back and who was holding his binoculars, could not help but frown as well. “Hold on.” He called Wolf in which the latter immediately answered. “What’s going on?”Wolf, who successfully went out of the Cadillac without being noticed by the men in the SUV, was now hiding in a blind angle. He was crouching and looking over what was happening near the kid. Of course, he had seen Scottie’s reaction. But compared to Ashley and Nexus, he had a better view. He saw the look of reluctance in the child’s face.This was something that Wolf first noticed after seeing Scottie clinging to the big masked man’s neck as if he did not
Ashley did not know she missed the feeling of holding this baby until she held it once more. In her last life, it was due to sheer brokenhearted-ness that pushed her to look for something thrilling from Nexus. Then he took her to his basement and introduced her to the other side of him.He generously let her choose any guns. To think he let her take anything inside his basement filled with murder weapons—she even doubted if he had something that could destroy buildings or potentially destroy cities. She did ask him jokingly and he also answered ‘yes’ jokingly. To this day, Ashley did not really know if it was indeed a joke. Probably not.Now, Ashley still circled back. The quick ‘addiction’ she had with this baby, she thought it would remain a beautiful memory for her—something she would keep in her heart but would never be looked back.Oh, how wrong she was!In th
Jaxon never felt this way ever since he was young.Standing twenty meters away from the SUV, he did not wear any bulletproof vests or helmets in which his bodyguards were against to begin with yet they could not do anything about it. Jaxon did not want to set off these criminals since he did not know what they were after for.Was it for money? Was it a revenge scheme from his business rivals?Jaxon did not know.So, he waited. As soon as he received his Grandfather’s call that gave him the go, the city was immediately under martial law.With the help of the young lad provided by Nexus, his team was able to lock down the SUV where his son was taken and kept hostage by these unknown people. From land to the air, the police and the military locked it down.Computing its possible route, his team locked the roads, stopped the flow of traffic, and forced the
The moment the north bridge shut down; half of the city was immediately paralyzed. Traffic jams could be seen every corner of the city. From green to red then from orange to red, everyone was put to a halt as if the city became still as water.Curses from all the people stuck in the traffic intertwined with the symphony of car honks. The sirens from the local police started to spread like wild fire across the city. These traffic police officers mobilized their one hundred percent in order to keep peace and order despite the sudden ruckus.The lower-ranked policemen wondered if something big happened to push the city mayor to leave a very important investment meeting. Was it a terrorist attack? Was it something that involved the dark side of the society? No one in the lower command level knew. They could only follow the chain of command silently.With the way the entire city was mobilized, they still had the common sense
Ashley never thought she would be able to drive like this again—as if she discarded her life.She once learned how to drive as if being chased by the devil. In the last life, Nexus once brought her to his racetrack. The cold wind against her face woke her up from her drunkenness that time and she fell in love with cars almost instantly.Who would have thought that she would be using this skill—the skill that she thought she would never touch in this life—once more?As Ashley maneuvered the car’s steering wheel, she just took from the monitoring room guard, her mind wandered. She remembered how she dashed to the nearest parking lot and saw the tail of the car. One of these two cars was clearly chasing the SUV in the front—it should belong to Wolf.While speeding up, she looked for a cellphone on the dashboard or in the small compartments that she could reach while letting
Nexus was at the rooftop of Orion Hotel when all shit went downhill on Ashley’s side.He was just done with the meeting with all the gang leaders of V City. Nexus changed into simple homely clothes, bought all the things from the nearest shopping mall, and readied everything from the finest detail to the other.He was planning to have a picnic under the starry night with the mother and son. It was not leaning on the romantic way but Nexus wanted to introduce himself formally to Scottie.According to his men working in the weather center of the city, tonight, a phenomenon in which the fog that veiled the city for many years would be swept away by the monsoon near the northern area of the city. With this monsoon, the wind would chase away the fog—even the clouds—giving way for the stars to show off its luster in its once in a blue moon opportunity! After all, a monsoon would not happen every other day.
Ashley closed the door behind her in a very gentle way, too scared to wake up the exhausted child inside the hospital’s VVIP room. Her eyes quickly met Jaxon who was the only one who remained after an exhausting night. Although they were the only ones in the hallway, she could still see the patrolling soldiers, policemen, and their k-nine dogs outside the glass wall of the hallway.Jaxon handed Ashley a warm knitted blanket and a cup of steaming coffee which she took before she sat on the chair right outside her son’s private ward. “Did they answer?”Jaxon was in a dilemma. His team found out from the leader’s phone that his son was photographed secretly during the premiere night. They used this as a lead and found out about an actress named Atasha who had a beef with Ashley. His team focused on this motive and found out about another connection—Talia. The team had Atasha’s manager surrender Atasha’s phone as soon as possible. There, they found more traces of Talia. The same picture w
Flashes of blue and red entered the right-wing entrance of the Peninsula Hotel. Located at the most secluded area of the Peninsula Hotel, this entrance was only used by the VVIP. Mostly, it was used when Jaxon Elijah came to visit V City and he would stay in the hotel for a night rest or a quick nap.No one ever envisioned that the 9-1-1 firetruck along with its paramedics would use this very special entrance this day.Notified by the general manager in advance to open the right-wing entrance, the firetruck and the paramedic car arrived which was immediately welcomed by the two monitoring room security guards.At the same time, at the highest floor of the Peninsula Hotel, Jaxon Elijah just received the news from Harold who also just got the urgent report from the general hotel.Jaxon dropped his pen. Blood drained from his face as he opened the interface that connected him to all of the monitoring of
The premiere night was in full swing.The movie started with all the lights off except the screen in front of them. The bustling cinema quickly became silent as they focused on the movie that was about to start.The entire time, Scottie was seated between Wolf and Ashley. She held her son’s hand the entire time, observing his every reaction the entire time. Ashley watched him got excited especially when she first appeared on screen. She also saw how his expressions kept on changing as the movie progressed.Scottie’s little mouth pouted when he saw his mother crying silently on screen. He showed fear when the police was about to take his mother away. And he showed unprecedented need to destroy everything around him when he watched them hurt his mother in the prison cell.Scottie knew that it was all a drama. But his young mind was influenced by his mother’s amazing acting skills and