Chapter 55
“Hello my princess, how are you? Did you forget daddy after marrying Saul? You talk to Dori more than me.” Lawrence complained in mock anger.
Sophia giggled like a little girl. “Dori is my friend Daddy, I keep an eye on you through her.”
“I am not a little boy that you have to keep an eye on me.” Lawrence defended himself.
“I know you're not a little boy. But despite your age sometimes you behave immaturely by hiding your sickness from me. You should know I have got my ways and I keep every minute detail about you starting from what you ate for breakfast to the type of wine you had before dinner. And by the way you had Shiraz Blend 2 pegs instead of one yesterday
Chapter 56“I'm the staff of Holy city hospital but work for Mr…” He stopped abruptly looking at Saul’s eyes which were changing reels.“Never mind. You will get to know him when the time comes. I have many other patients to look after.” He handed him an envelope like it was the former’s death call and left the room before Saul could speak.A series of curses left his lips as he opened the envelope. “Do not play games with me. Because of you yesterday 10,000 innocent people lost their lives. If I start playing, you will be out of your game in no time. I have excelled in the sport you have just made an entry. I will give you one last chance. Tomorrow. 4pm at the same time. Instructions about the venue will rea
Chapter 57Before Ryan could remove the safety lock of the gun and fire on Saul, Carson shot him. Ryan reached the ground with a painful ‘aah’.“Bloody bastard, you try to play games with my son and think I will watch the show with folded arms?” Carson hissed, bending towards Ryan and held his collar.The letter which he tucked in his pocket given earlier by Saul fell down and he read out the contents in unlimited wrath. “You tried to use your smartness by sending fake notes. Don't you love your wife? Next time it will be her chance to die instead of you. You thought only you are the intelligent one here? If Sophia dies it is two birds in one shot. Isn't it? Your life vests in her. I know that, ha ha.” There was sardonicism in the words of
Chapter 58Carson turned back following his eyes but there was nobody. Consequently he heard an ear piercing sound. “Jesus!” Ryan yelled in pain and dropped back on the bed from his sitting position in a pool of blood.Carson ran out of the door to find the person who shot Ryan but there was nobody.After hearing the gun shot the critical care team arrived at Ryan’s room but it was too late. He was no more.Carson ran to Saul’s room worried, thinking of the worst. But thankfully he was safe and sleeping soundly. The breath that he held finally came out relaxed. The extortioner was keeping a close watch on them. When Ryan was on the verge of divulging his name, he killed him. Saul’
Chapter 59“Sophia” Saul yelled and ran towards her immobile form in tears. But it was too late.The cops kept firing on the men in the car but it was of no use. The car fled at the speed of the rocket.“Open the door.” Saul shouted to his men while carrying her bridal style to his car.“Sophia, open your eyes, sweetheart. Look at me.” He cradled her in his arms like a baby and shook her. The driver drove the vehicle at jet speed to the nearest hospital.Sophia’s bleeding form was put on a stretcher and dragged to the emergency room.The doctor
Chapter 60“Who are you? What are you doing in my room? Get out of here.” Sophia snarled at Saul and rang the bell situated beside the bed calling for protection.A soft gasp left out of him in shock. “Sophia, what are you talking about? Don’t you recognize me?” Earth washed away from under his feet. His legs gave up and Saul fell on the chair behind him staring blankly at Sophia.“Can't you understand simple English? I asked you out of my room.” Sophia pointed to the door.That's it! It was the worst that he expected to happen for them. As if he was struck by a live wire, Saul fled to the doctor’s room.&ldqu
Chapter 61“No, I don't think she was. Dr Mary Franklin was in the doctors team who examined her private areas. I think you can confirm it from her.” The young doctor corrected his glasses and spoke concernedly to Saul.Saul did not wait even for a second after he got the reply. Fucking hell, if he had touched her, he will knock him down right at the moment.Saul went to Dr Mary who assured him Sophia wasn't molested. He realized the blackmailer was only trying to boil him with his lies. He visibly relaxed. As he was about to return to Sophia’s room, he got a call from Roger. “Speak”“Sir, we got a clue regarding the vehicle which was used by the goons who shot ma'am.
Chapter 62“What’s going on here? Why are you arguing with the doctor, Lawrence?” Saul walked like a king to rule in strict commanding strides with hands ducked in the pant pockets.“Did I hear right that you're taking Sophia home today?” His question sounded more like a warning than a query.“Yes, you heard him right. I'm taking her home.” Saul spoke sternly and at the same time kept the matter away from Lawrence that he was flying her to Los Angeles. Else he will have more to say than what he is already doing.“Have your mind gone nuts? She had a heart surgery just yesterday. Sophia is my daughter and I can't see her dying right before my eyes. Get the hell out of he
Chapter 63Saul’s security immediately ran out to catch the shooter but there was nobody around. “Take care of him.” He shouted to Brandon pointing to the bleeding waiter and looked around to find any clue. But unfortunately he met once again with a dead end.“Sir, you would have already noticed the building opposite to your bar is under construction. Experienced shooters are hired for costly murders like this in the underworld businesses. You are already aware of all these things being the leader of a popular mafia group. This is just a recollection of the information for you.” Roger took out an engineering plan from his briefcase to explain everything to Saul.“The shooter put a sniper on the 15th floor of the bedroom window of the
Chapter 94The bullet struck the left side of his chest. Luckily he has a dextrocardia. According to medical terminology, it is the condition where the subject’s heart points to the right of the chest instead of his left.As against Sherlock’s expectation that he would be killed on the spot, Saul not only came out of his hiding place and also shot him on his arm. As a result, the pistol he held fell on the floor. Sherlock looked at him stunned as if he was a devil from the Netherworld. Saul made a timely decision. Every added moment that the former lived was a risk to Sophia. Saul could not think of a better time to kill him. While Sherlock was still under the stupor on how Saul was still alive, he shot him point blank to see him dead instantly.After he confirmed Sherlock lost his life, Saul breathed at ease and succumbed to the floor. There was a heavy blood loss because two bullets were punched in his chest. The last thought before Saul welcomed the dark world was Sophia is safe. N
Chapter 94The bullet struck the left side of his chest. Luckily he has a dextrocardia. According to medical terminology, it is the condition where the subject’s heart points to the right of the chest instead of his left.As against Sherlock’s expectation that he would be killed on the spot, Saul not only came out of his hiding place and also shot him on his arm. As a result, the pistol he held fell on the floor. Sherlock looked at him stunned as if he was a devil from the Netherworld. Saul made a timely decision. Every added moment that the former lived was a risk to Sophia. Saul could not think of a better time to kill him. While Sherlock was still under the stupor on how Saul was still alive, he shot him point blank to see him dead instantly.After he confirmed Sherlock lost his life, Saul breathed at ease and succumbed to the floor. There was a heavy blood loss because two bullets were punched in his chest. The last thought before Saul welcomed the dark world was Sophia is safe. N
Chapter 93“Sir” the guard spoke on the phone. “I am sorry to disturb you at this late hour. But the intensity of the situation demanded it. There was an old woman passing through the gates of our estate. She was handicapped and was using a stick to walk.”“And? What am I to do with her handicap? Why are you narrating children’s stories by waking me in the middle of the night?” Saul was about to blow the fuse in temper. His derring-do bass voice struck a chord in the guard’s throat.“She gave me a letter.” He shivered stating the reason. It felt bizarre for someone passing by to hand over a fictitious letter to me. Suspecting it to be a bomb or something dangerous, we called for a diffuser and got it opened. I
Chapter 91They heard a tweaking sound. His legs gave up and Lawrence fell on the chair behind him. His eyes got closed off and hands shivered. “Aah”Saul immediately went and held his hand. “What happened to you?”“I feel this sort of dizziness very often these days. The doctor told me my hemoglobin is low but I do not feel like eating anything. Every day I'm given the same bland diet that doesn't have any spice or salt. I do not like it. So I eat less. And this is the result of that.” He spoke weakly, keeping his eyes closed.“But you ate well this afternoon? Why don’t you take some iron capsules? Are you a baby fussing for your favourite food? Saul asked him.
Chapter 92“What are you doing? Do you want to prepare your enemy for your attack so that he can skillfully counter you in future with his army of men? Don’t ever underestimate the power of your enemy. That will be called over confidence and it can lead you to a very big danger. Stay quiet. Speech is silver but silence is golden.” Lawrence instructed Saul before his voice could reach the recipient and cut off the call.“Nice thought. But how will I know the name of my enemy if I don't speak to him?” Saul spoke angrily.“I did not think you could be so stupid after staying so many years in the mafia. Get your PI into work, to track this number.” He pointed to the phone. “You will get the location along with the name of the calle
Chapter 90“Water is the life of a fish. You remove the water, the fish is as such dead. You are the water and she is the fish. It's like two birds in one shot.” Lawrence voiced with introspection.“Jesus! Is this guy a man eater? What is your story with Mariya?” Saul moved forward with hands on his knees and looked at him with complete attention.“Mariya was like a sister to me.” Lawrence stated as a matter of fact. But his truth made Saul choke on his own spit.“You give earth shattering surprises with the least emotion.” He spoke between his coughs. “Your life is full of complexities as big as a daily soap series.” He spoke with absolute wrat
Chapter 89“You're Saul Campbell alias Greg Warner. I know. Do you think I will marry my daughter to an alien about whom I do not have any information? Sophia is my life and my daughter. I did a complete background check upon you before marrying her to you. Like I told you earlier, you did not choose her. Before that I chose you as her groom.” He said proudly.Saul was dumbfounded with the information. He did not know to treat it as a compliment or insult. “Do not keep beating around the same point, that you chose me for her.” He said irritatedly massaging his forehead with his forefingers.“Why, your ego got hurt? You thought you were the only most intelligent man born on earth? Everyone has got their own smartness. But some brag about it while
Chapter 88“Yes Mariya was pregnant when I married her. I knew about it and agreed to our wedding. Sophia is not my daughter but I'm still her father because I brought her up with these hands and filled the gap of her mother too since she was six. I vouched to be her protector till my last breath. To keep her safe, I manipulated her birth records because there is someone very vicious behind her life.” Lawrence finally told Saul the truth.“Who is behind Sophia’s life?” Saul rose up from his seat in a hint of fury.Lawrence replied as stoically as possible. “Someone whose sinning velocity you can’t estimate.”“What? Come straight. Who is he? Why is he behind her l
Chapter 87“Fuck! How old is Sophia exactly? I need the complete birth details of her?"Van looked at his boss baffled. It was the first time he was hearing softness in his tone other than a command. The all-power mafia leader who only dominated people 24/7 has a gentle and caring side too. It was a discovery to Van."Sure sir, in a while. Ten minutes later he walked back with a slip. "Sophia Brown was born on 21st February 2000 at 5:30pm at Red Cross Hospital Zurich."Saul choked as soon as he heard the information. That means the date of birth details that were submitted at the university when they joined London school of Business were wrong. Why did Lawrence duplicate the birth details of Sophia? Some