"Are you sure Uncle will allow you to travel to France, knowing the reason?" Chloe asked her, playing with a spoon and fork on the empty plate at the dining table.
"Without any doubt, it would be a struggle I will go through, but he has to allow me at the end." Abigail winked at the end after she answered her. Abigail tied her dark brown hair in a high ponytail that reached below her shoulders; her hair was silky and straight like her mother's, and her teal eyes had expertise in hiding her emotions until she wanted to express them.
Wearing high-neck green color shirt with jeans below, she and her friends were waiting for her father, Charles William, at dinner.
Kimberly, whose blonde hair gives a perfect look to her slim face and rosy cheeks, smiled at Chloe when she rolled her eyes at Abigail's winking.
"You're so difficult to understand; at one moment, you are cheering; another moment, you are irked." Chloe was worried, which caused her to get irritated quickly. She shoved her phone inside the pocket and rested her face in her palms.
Releasing her breath, Abigail leaned forward and held her hand softly, "I know you want to help me; you were always with me from the day we came here. Things will get tougher now; you must keep your nerves strong." Chloe nodded and tapped her hand assuring
"What a pleasant surprise? My three daughters are here and waiting for me? Is today any celebration that I forgot?" Charles William was stunned when he saw his daughter and her best friends in the dining room. Girls hugged him one by one, and they all took their place when he sat in the chair specified for the head of the house.
All enjoyed dinner. Girls talked about the duties they performed as a doctor, and he discussed his daily routine with them.
They finished dinner and were eating dessert. Charles William asked the question he waited for them to answer without him asking.
"What is it you all are here today?" His gaze was on Abigail, but they all know he asked from all three, whoever was willing to answer.
"Dad, I want to go to France?" Abigail started the convo with her dad
Charles William was wiping his mouth from a napkin, but his hand stopped when he heard her. He continued what he was doing,
"and why? Haven't you been at the job to attend? He asked, his eyes squinted and forehead creased.
"I've applied for vacations, and as I never took leave before, they said I will be granted," Abigail told him, prepared already.
"Reason?" His voice was stern. Chloe and Kimberly were quiet; they knew Abigail would be prepared and get what she wanted.
"I got the lead in mum's case, and for this, we must travel there." Abigail never hid anything from her father. He knew his daughter was working as a detective at night, and she was looking for the person behind his and his wife Daisy's accident.
"Abigail, It will be dangerous there. I can't take the risk of losing you. I came here leaving that country behind to keep you safe, and now you want me to throw you in danger with my own hands?" emotions took over him and saddened him with the memories from the past.
"I am a martial arts fighter, have licensed to keep a gun for my safety, and no one knows I am alive. People back there think we all died years ago." Abigail held his hand and tried to convince him her all body was like pleading for permission
"No" was the answer he gave her; he released his hand from her grip and left his chair. When he reached the room's exit, he heard his daughter's quavered voice.
"Seven years, it been seven years. I see you holding mum's hand daily for hours, speaking to her, and asking her to wake up; for seven years, I have mum but not beside me whenever I need her. I want to catch that person who did this to us, and you can't stop me." Chloe and Kimberly were standing with her, looking at him pleadingly.
"I worked hard to collect evidence. I promise, dad. I will bring that person to your and her's court while keeping myself safe. Let me go, please, dad" tears rolled down her cheeks, her body shaking from crying.
Charles William looked at his daughter with love and sadness. He reached to her, taking her in his warmth.
"You know very well how to blackmail me, huh? Always force me to make the most difficult decisions." He smiled and wiped her tears
"Okay, go and find your culprit." He then looked at Chloe and Kimberly
"Make sure you all come back to me with success and safety." He patted the heads of all three girls and exited the room going to his wife's room so he could express his emotions to her.
Abigail was sitting on her chair, slowly rolling it in circles. She skimmed the papers Dylan gave to her. Room lights were off, and the only illumination source was light from a projector connected to Blake's laptop.Chloe and Kimberly were marking places on a map spread on the wood table they were sitting around. Dylan was accumulating information about Martin's family."How come you never research your mother's family?" Dylan asked her, eyes fixed on a screen in front of him. Abigail glanced at him and continued reading documents."Dad and Mum never mentioned her family. She was 16 when she left her home due to her stepmother's abuse, and my father was from Lyon city. When they met, he was in Paris due to business work, and he helped her by bringing her to Lyon."They all listened to her carefully; they couldn't find any suspicious info from this."Only information I could gather right now is that your mother’s stepmother’s name is Charlotte and she has two sons Nicholas and Marco.”
Abigail and her team all were standing at the airport outside of the international departure with their parents“Stay safe and do call me daily okay” Chloe’s mom advised her daughter“Enjoy your time there but let me know if something happens” same was Kimberly’sThe boy’s parents hugged their children and warn to stay safe while Abigail was holding Charles’s hand smiling at all of their chit chat, Charles can feel the sadness hidden in his daughter’s smile“Don’t worry one day your mother will be among us, and we will cherish that moment” kissing her hand top he patted his daughterAbigail bit her lip and nodded at her father, hugging him tight“Take care of yourself and mum for me, I have only you guys”“Same is for you, I only have you and your mum. Keep remember, no matter in what condition you get stuck, you will fight and will come back to us. Promise me you will not let our enemy win this time” He ran his hand at her back comforting and encouraging her“I love you dad” She kiss
Denis left the meeting room shaking hands with the clients, happy with the terms of the contract. This was the second biggest contract Martin Enterprise has achieved in the first quarter of the year. His secretary was following him behind shuffling papers looking for his next meeting venue when they were stopped by his father’s assistant“Mr. Denis, your father is waiting for you in his room” Mr. Jack informed him keeping his head low in respect, Denis stopped in his track to listen and moved to his secretary inquiring about his schedule“When is our next meeting?”“Sir in thirty minutes” Denis nods at him and rubbed his index finger on his chin“Ask them if we can delay the meeting to some other day or change the time if it has to be done today” Denis gave work to him and motioned him to go back to his office and he headed to his father’s office which was one floor above his.Exiting the lift, he took a turn to his left where a long straight corridor was brightening with lights, carp
The airplane lands at Charles de Gaulle airport and announcements were made to passengers, Abigail and her friends passed through checking taking their suitcases, and walked towards the exit where Sebastien was waiting for them. Concern was evident on their faces.“Abigail?” Abigail was ahead of her group, striding with a poker face, Kimberly called to her but her voice came out as a whisper which Abigail didn’t hear, Kimberly took long steps to match with her steps and hold her hands from the elbow to halt herAbigail turned her head and raised her eyes in question“Are you sure we should in our steps on this land after what Sebastien told?” Abigail shushes her, moving her gaze to other members of her group, signaling them to join, once all gathered in round Abigail spoke to them in a low but the authoritative voice“We have landed, and now there is no going back. The moment plane lands our mission has begun and I am confident we will succeed”“But Abigail if something happens to you
Austin was sitting on a chair around the dark brown desk that was set for doctors in a city hospital, he was reading a file of his patient. Austin is one of the best neurosurgeons in town and his schedule is always packed. He hardly gets time to rest or manage his other work, and by any chance, he gets time he prefers to sit alone and enjoy the quietness or he read his patient’s progress which is criticalAustin was writing down points on his pad to discuss later with his co doctors, he was engrossed in his work when Ethan entered in doctor’s room and kept files on the desk, removing his coat and placing it at the back of his chair he greets Austin who responded by nodding onlyThey both were working not disturbing the peaceful environment when Ethan raised his head from the file and broke the silence by starting the conversation on a topic currently on everyone’s tongue"Did you know the management is deciding to give the hospital for acquisition to a company" Austin drops his pen to
Leo was sitting on his chair, watching the view from his window that was a couple of feet above from floor, and reached to the ceiling. Josephine came holding chopped fruits in a bowl for him.“Honey, I’ve cut fresh fruits for you” giving the bowl in his hand she went to close the windows“Let them open, the view is amazing” Leo took a piece of apple with a fork and bit itJosephine rolled her eyes and returned to sit beside himThey were discussing politics when Zoe’s loud chirp took their attention, without giving them time to turn at her she hugged them from behind tightly“Momma, dada I got the job at Austin’s hospital” releasing them and coming to the front she jumped in happinessThe couple was happy seeing their child cheer“I’m so happy for you sweety” Josephine was proud of her daughter and so Leo“When will Austin be home?” Zoe asked her mother“He said he has gotten free early today so I think he will be home anytime soon” answering her she looked at her husband whose happi
Zoe was holding her shoulder bag’s strip, following Austin in the corridor of the city hospital, she wore jeans on her full sleeves t-shirt, with double strap sandals. Her shoulder-length honey-colored hair covered the sides of her face. She was smiling at every person who passes her keeping her steps on track with her brother who was walking fast.“Zoe” she was waving at a child in a wheelchair when Austin called herZoe shifts her gaze at him where he was gesturing her to come near him when she went close to him, he repeated his lecture which was filled with a warning rather than advice that she listened to all the way from home to here“I told you I will not do any stupidity, if you lectured me one more time, I will call dada” she scowled at him for giving her continuous lecture since he came to know of her appointment at the same hospital as his“I am not giving a lecture to you, I am just informing you of the rules and codes of here” rolling his eyes at her he explained himself“
Abigail and her friends entered into hospital’s center area, their eyes were searching for the way they have to go, reading each plate outside the door Abigail’s eyes fall on the reception desk where a young girl was talking on a callShe nudged Chloe and walked slowly to the receptionist, girl smiled at her and asked for a few minutes using her fingers, Abigail nods to her and start looking at her surroundingThe city hospital was built on a large area and has all updated equipment, they work hard to maintain their service and make sure their patient left the hospital healthy and satisfied“Hello, how may I help you?” getting free from the call, the girl asked her in a sweet and soft voice“Yes please, today is my first day here as a doctor and I don’t know where I have to report. Can you guide me” Kimberly and Chloe were at vending machine picking chips and chocolates for them to eat later“Oh sure” the girl called another girl and ask her to take them to the office of the managerT