Five years later. It's been five years since Angus took a very daring decision. Angus enlisted into the army. Of course, Owens, Lorenzo, and Joanna didn't think that it was a good idea, but he's their boss and what could they have done? Despite that, Angus has completely dominated the military field. He has risen in ranks in those five years and now, he seats among men that have strived for their places for decades. He is now General Angus Knighton, a soldier respected even by the president himself and he serves alongside with men old enough to father him. He didn't need the army paycheck, and he didn't need the training, it was just something to get his mind off everything that happened to him and it worked. He is in an end-of-the-year meeting with the generals, the minister of defense, and many other men of greatness. He has just told them the truth about himself and every one of them can't hide their shocked stare. "Wait, a second." General Kendrick drops his glass to the t
Angus is completely startled by what he has heard. Sell Matilda off in marriage? Lorenzo looks sorry that he is the one who is delivering the message to Angus. "I just wanted to let you know, since you both are still legally married, and even with what happened, you haven't divorced her." Angus wipes his face with his hand. "What the fuck do you mean by they are trying to sell her off in marriage?" Angus asks with anger. "What does that even mean?" "From what I gathered, they are ashamed that the one beautiful girl of the town is now nothing but a lame daughter and they are trying to pay any man willing to marry her a million dollars," Lorenzo exclaims. "Are you kidding me right now?" Angus shakes his head. They are trying to sell her off for a million dollars?! That's not even enough to pay his house bills for a month! That's the price they want to place on Matilda?! Lorenzo sees him boiling with so much anger, but he stands still. "Do you want me to go over and… do some
"A husband?" She nods in affirmations. She stares down at the small flower that she is holding and slowly starts to take out one petal after the other. That's when it clicks in Angus' head, she doesn't remember one single thing about him. She remembers her marriage status, and that's just about it. "Where is your husband, then? Doesn't he care that you are about to be married off to one of those losers?" He points back to the house. She looks up, with very little care in her eyes. "At least I will have a husband and won't be so miserable." She shrugs. "I've heard the insults from people, my father is right. A husband is what I need." He hates that she speaks this way of herself. He wants to lift her chin and tell her that this is not the kind of person that she is. She is a boss girl, wanted by many men, and is the envy of many of their competitors. She is not a self-pitying woman who wants to be sold off like an old commodity. "I know, you think I'm crazy." She sighs. "But yo
While Matilda and Lorenzo are in the underground facility, Angus has a few things to do. He has driven throughout the night to a neighboring town. It's a small town, just a few thousand people are living here– the perfect place for a murderer to hide. He parks outside the Walmart and waits for a particular person. His hands are gently squeezing the wheel, and he keeps looking at the exit, waiting for someone. Soon a pregnant woman steps out, holding a shopping bag in her hand. She is pushing her protruding belly forward and also, holding the hand of her toddler. She looks tired and worse out, almost anemic. Angus steps out of the car and walks to the entrance. He pretends not to even notice the pregnant lady, but as soon as he walks past her, he brushes against her. She is startled, she drops her bag and the contents fall on the ground. "Oh, no! I'm so sorry!" He bends to the ground and starts to help her pick her things up. "No, no, it's fine. I wasn't looking, it's my f
Greg can see the coldness in Angus' eyes, he can't tell that he can't fight Angus. He looks back at his young family and then back at Angus. "What's the matter?" Angus asks. "You didn't think I was going to forget everything you did, did you?" "I have a family now." "I know, I met them before." Angus gives a thin smile. Greg tries to be smart and shut the door on Angus, but all Angus does is flash him the gun. "I wouldn't try that if I were you," Angus warns him. Greg swallows a gulp of saliva. He doesn't have another choice, he has to open the door and let Angus into the house. His wife, Becky, smiles as soon as she sees Angus. "Oh, hi! I was just telling him about you!" She beams. "I'm glad that you are back, do you want coffee or some tea?" "That's not necessary, babe," Greg says in a deep voice. Immediately, the smile leaves her face. There is something wrong because of the excitement that one is supposed to have after meeting their friend after five years, Greg doesn'
Lorenzo has been in the underground facility for two days now and it's super hectic because there isn't a lot to do. Thankfully, he has his laptop and he keeps on working as he waits for the surgery to be over. Doctor Azoulay comes out of the O.R. and Lorenzo immediately fixes his eyes on him. "I have done the third phase, one more to go." He says with a nervous smile. "And how is doing?" He asks. "I am using every bit of my knowledge to keep her alive, seeing that she is the general's wife." He understands what the man is saying, he is so scared for his life that even his hands are shaking as he wipes his sweat. Doctor Azoulay has been in surgery for almost fifteen hours every day for two days now, without any assistance, he is exhausted, but he knows what's to be done. Lorenzo looks at Matilda from the huge observation window. She is in the bed, tugged in, and looks like she is sleeping. His phone rings loudly in his pocket and he takes it out. "Joanna." "Where are you at
Matilda is shaking as she stares at her legs, she can't believe her eyes. For five years now, she has been able to stand on her feet, she doesn't understand this miracle. "Am I standing?" She asks him with her jaw on the ground. "Take a step…""But–" "Do you trust me?" He asks. She looks at his face, she doesn't know if it's a good idea to trust a stranger who kidnaps her from her home. But there is something about his eyes, they are soft towards her. It puts a sure feeling in her heart, that if she falls, he is going to catch her. "I trust you." She exhales. "Then take the step. Don't worry, I am right here." With her has held out, she gently and calculatively lifts her left leg off the ground. She moves it ahead of her and places it on the ground. A shudder leaves her lips, this is her first step in five years. She is breathing heavily as she takes another and another. She is so overwhelmed that she almost tumbles, but like he promised, he is close enough to catch her wa
Angus is not in support of her going back to her family. He knows that her father is nothing but a money-hungry dick bag, and if her brothers are his proteges, then they are not any better. What kind of fucked up father isn't causing unrest because their precious daughter has been missing. He is sure that the man is celebrating now that she is gone. Perhaps he would brand it as good riddance. But she loves her family and has a good heart. He knows that this would mean the world to Matilda, so he is going to do it for him. They get into his old car that he has cleaned up earlier, they are now on their way to her family house. She holds up her left hand, her eyes gazing at the ring that she still can't believe to be there. "I left just some weeks ago, lame, and now I am coming back with my ability to walk AND married!" "It might be too much for them, won't it?" "My father, especially." She agrees with a sigh. "But there is nothing they can do about it. I've agreed to marry you