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
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 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
Lizzy Ford's POV“Take this check and get the hell out of my house this instant. I know what you are up to. I have seen so many girls like you who want to trick my son,” Margaret Oswald, Jason’s Mom said in a lofty tone as she grabbed both my hands and rudely forced me to accept the check. Her words that morning were like lightning in the day that struck me. My mind became chaotic instantly, and I questioned many things. While staring at the check that was right in front of me, with a trembling voice, I asked her, “I don’t understand. I don’t do trick to Jason and I can’t accept this check. Please, don’t kick me out of here, Ma’am,” I pleaded as I knelt before her and a clear liquid ran down my eyes. I needed an explanation because I was sure I hadn’t tricked anyone. “Yes, you do! You seduce and climb onto his bed to reach your goal. You are after our wealth, but your trick can’t fool me,” she said as she stood with her back to me, as if reluctant to look at me. “No, Ma’am. You are
Jason Oswald’s POVThat night I drove my car alone. All I wanted at that moment was to see Lizzy immediately and bring her back to my house. I just wanted to be with her forever, even though I was still waiting for the right time to confess everything to my parents.Why did you leave, Lizzy? Did I offend you? Can’t you wait a little longer with me?Damn! Everything was getting complicated and messy.Moments later, the car I was driving stopped right in front of the entrance of her apartment. After getting out of the car, I observed the window of her room on the third floor. The room lights weren’t on.Could it be that she had left Maldiva? I had to find out right away.I hurried up the elevator to the third floor. One minute felt like an hour. My eyes kept staring at the numbers above the elevator doors.“Come on, hurry,” I muttered.The elevator doors finally opened. I ran as fast as I could to her apartment unit. Arriving at the door, I pressed the password to open it. It opened inst
Lizzy Ford’s POV And within seconds, she was standing in front of me, smiling. “Let’s take a shower, Mom,” she said with a smile. Right at that moment, the doorbell rang. “Anya, go to the bathroom. I’ll catch up soon,” I pleaded. She obediently rushed into the bathroom and closed the door, while I rushed to open the door. “Ah, Aaron. I thought we will leave in fifteen minutes,” I said as I hugged him and he kissed my cheek. “Yeah. I just wanted to visit you earlier,” Aaron replied, my boyfriend and also our neighbor. He lived two units next to us. He just moved in six months ago. I didn’t know if it’s because we were both single and have had our hearts broken, but we became close and felt like we fit together. I still haven’t gotten over Jason even though six years have passed. However, Aaron’s attitude and way of talking made me melt even though I still couldn’t love him. Mia supported me to be with Aaron because she thought Anya needed a father figure. At first, I thought I c
Lizzy’s POV“Come on! What are you waiting for? Oh, come on, Lizzy. You’re not a teenager who has to go home before midnight. I just want to spoil you since we are lovers. Hurry, the night breeze is getting stronger,” he invited.The glint in his eyes was nothing like the glint in Aaron’s I was used to seeing. He seemed to have turned into a different person. I had to think fast to get home. And for that, I needed a good reason.But he wouldn’t just let me go. Just now, he said that he had paid a lot of money for this room. To be honest, a little of fear was creeping into my heart, but I was still trying to think positively.I got out of the car and I saw Aaron waiting for me while carrying a black package that he took from his car’s trunk. I was very curious about the contents.He led me by the hand into the lobby. From the outside, the hotel looked aesthetically pleasing in terms of design and interior. It was quite crowded, even though it was not a luxury hotel like those in the are
Lizzy Ford’s POV “Lizzy?” the mysterious man asked. “Oh, I remember now. You’re Miss Lizzy, Debbie’s assistant. Sorry, I didn’t recognize you earlier,” Leo said. There was a hint of regret in his tone of voice. “J-Jason,” I said, looking at him as if I couldn’t believe the sight before me. God, please. Why did I have to meet him in this hotel? Suddenly, Jason grabbed my hand and pulled my body closer to him. “Leo, take care of that man and tell the Everbury police to investigate this.” “Ok, sir,” Leo replied. “What room is he in, Miss?” Leo asked me. “308,” I replied quietly. I hoped Aaron was still there. But I was sure he must still be there because the way to the lobby must pass through the place where I met Jason. Then, Leo rushed a few men with him to room 308. “Come with me now. I have something to talk to you about,” Jason said to me. I nodded, still trying to digest everything that had happened that night. Everything happened so fast, like a movie role that was being r