“Dad, can you come with me on the rollercoaster?” Ace asked. Jace looked at Emerald, who was laughing. That’s how the boy was; she knew he would never stop unless he got to ride there. They were in an amusement park where their son requested they go for family bonding.“You see, ahm–” “Don’t tell me you’re scared to ride, Dad.” Emerald couldn’t contain her laughter and let it out, making the father and son look at her, confused.“I’m sorry,” she said while waving her hands in front of them.“Are you laughing at me?” Jace asked with a furrowed brow.“Yes, Daddy. I’m sure Mommy is laughing at you because you look scared to ride the rollercoaster.” Little Ace said, teasing, making Emerald wink at him.“I’m not scared!” Jace exclaimed. Although he’s not fond of rides in an amusement park, he’s not a bit scared to try them. It’s just that he was worried for his son.“Will you be okay?” Young Higginson asked worriedly. Ace nodded in excitement, thinking his father would accompany him. “Alri
Emerald and Jace went to the hotel where Mr. Landers and Mr. Ferguson stayed. They talked to them about what happened in the amusement park while Ace played in one of the bedrooms with his nanny while waiting for them. “Then we have to give the boy extra protection; we can’t just let him go with his nanny alone even if someone is looking after them from afar,” said Mr. Landers, worried for his grandson all over his face. Emerald and Jace told him and Mr. Ferguson about what happened at the amusement park the following day. “I already thought about it and asked my investigator to look for a reliable man to become Ace’s bodyguard,” Jace replied.“Give my great-grandchild the best protection he could get, son. Make whoever he was trying to go against us regret his or their plan. Let them know who they are against.” Mr. Ferguson added, looking at Jace. He is not the type to flaunt his wealth, but after his daughter left and hid, he made sure to spend no matter how much just to find her. H
“Are you sure that this is their normal routine?” Hubert asks the man he hired to look after Emerald and their family. “We left them as soon as they reached home from the hotel,” the man answered.“What did they do there?”“I had no idea, and later another man came too.”“Who is that man?”“I haven’t looked at him yet. I just saw him earlier. As for the one staying in that hotel room, I heard from the staff that he was a business tycoon from another country.”“So, the couple were doing another business? They are really wealthy.” Hubert said.“I think so too. You know that Mr. Higginson is a well-known businessman. It was difficult to go against him.”“Are you scared now?” Hubert asked angrily.“Of course not! But I want to remind you that you must pay us handsomely; Mr. Higginson is not easy to deal with.”“You don’t have to worry about that. Emerose said that her bastard sister is wealthy in her own right. She was also the founder and CEO of the ACEGame, so we will hit the jackpot on
Emerald’s head pounding as she slowly came to feel the cold, damp air filling her lungs. Her eyes blinked open, adjusting to the dim light of a single bulb swaying overhead. She found herself in a grimy, windowless room, the walls stained and bare. Panic surged through her as she realized she was tied to a wooden chair, her wrists and ankles bound tightly with rough, cutting rope.She struggled against her restraints, but the rope dug painfully into her skin, making her efforts futile. Her mind raced, trying to put back together the pieces of memories of her abduction—the sudden yank as she stepped out of the Uber at the grocery main office, the rough hands dragging her into a van, and the oppressive darkness that followed after the man beside her gave her a hard slap on her cheeks after trying to fight them when she heard the men talking about Ace.Young Morgan’s heart pounded as she looked around the room and felt more scared. The only exit was a heavy steel door, and there was no s
“Where have you been, dear?” Asked Merly. She just left the kitchen and was about to call Emerson for breakfast when Emerose came in from outside.“Nothing,” the eldest Morgan answered before she went straight to her bedroom.“Are you not going to eat yet?” Her mother asked but didn’t bother looking at Merly, who shook her head and went to their bedroom to call her husband.The couple were eating when they heard a knock on the door. They looked at each other before Emerson motioned Merly to get up and check who was knocking. Merly sighed as she walked to the door and opened it.“Good morning. Is this Ms. Emerose Morgan's house?” Merly’s eyes widened, and she wanted to say no since it was the police who were asking, and she started to feel worried. “What do you want from her?” she asked bravely, but fear engulfed her. “We need to invite her to the police station.” “What? Why? What did she do?” She asked continuously and decided to close the door, but the police were alert and immedi
“Make sure that woman will rot in jail!” Jessica told her son angrily, who nodded his head. Because it was the weekend, Jace and his family went to the old Higginson mansion to visit his parents, who missed Ace so much. “Why don’t you let our grandson stay here and let us care for him while you handle the case?” she added.“Mom, we can’t do that. He has his grandfather and great-grandfather who wanted to be with him as well. Another thing, I can’t afford not to see and play with him for a day; how much more, Emerald?” Young Higginson replied, knowing his wife would never agree with his mother's request.“I’m sorry, dear, I didn’t think about that. I should have known because I also didn’t want to be away from my sons when they were Ace’s age.” Jessica said, looking at Emerald apologetically.“It’s okay, Mom. I understand how much you wanted to be with Ace as well. I’m the one who should be sorry since I can’t grant you your request.” Emerald replied in a low voice. She didn’t want to
“How about the other properties? Do they really have nothing left after I took the grocery?” asked Emerald. She was in the meeting room of the ACEGame building with Creep and Daryl, talking about the assets that the Morgans left with after losing the Family Grocer to her.“I made an initial investigation to know if they will be capable of getting up,” Daryl replied,“And?” she asked curiously.“With the information I’ve gathered, I don’t think they will still have a chance to recover without anyone helping them.”“Why do you say so?”“As you already know, they are now living in a rented apartment, and according to their neighbors, they frequently heard Mr. and Mrs. Morgan fighting over daily expenses. Their financial situation seems to be dire.” Daryl answered, but Emerald couldn’t help but feel worried. She’s not that bad to wish the worst for the family she grew up with, but she also doesn’t want to put her family at risk because of them.Emerald's heart tightened. The Morgans had b
As Jace and Liam stood inside the opulent but eerily quiet mansion, they could feel the weight of anticipation hanging in the air. Their team—private detectives and police officers—was combing through the sprawling rooms and corridors, searching for any clue that could lead them to Dr. Sanders and Lucy.Jace held his phone tightly, waiting for Emerald to pick up on the other end. When she finally answered, her voice echoed with concern. "Hi, dear wife.""Yes?" Emerald replied."You see, Liam and I are on the outskirts of the city next to ours with the detectives and the police.""What? Why? What are you doing there?" Emerald asked continuously, worried. "Are you alright?" she added."Yes, I'm fine, we're fine. But the thing is, we tried to locate the location of the device Dr. Sanders used in contacting your landlord. And we think we found it.""Really? Then, did you find Dr. Sanders and Mom? Jace, what did you find?" Emerald's voice trembled with a mixture of fear and hope."No, not y