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
Angus has been humiliated before this, but this is beyond crazy for him. He has never had money tossed at him as if he is a common beggar. Mister Moore looks at him with a sneer of disgust, but Angus doesn't even look at the money that is littered around his feet. "That's not possible, sir," Angus says with surprising calmness. "I am not with Matilda for money, I love your daughter." The man scoffs and angrily runs his hand over his chin. "What love are you talking about? You just met her a few days ago!" He says. "You are a nobody, why do you even think that I would allow you to marry her?" "Not being a nobody wasn't stated as one of the criteria, sir, when you were desperately looking for someone to marry her off to." "That was before she could walk, but now that she can, her worth has gone through the roof!" This despicable man, he has no honest bone in his body, Angus can't believe the unbelievable words that are coming out of his mouth. "Sir…."The man raises his hand an
Matilda feels nothing but resentment for her family for the way they are treating Angus. She knows that they are bad, but this is just on another whole level. Zach is the one who takes after her father's stone heart, but even this is a new low for him. "What's wrong with you, Zach?" She asks. "He saved me and this is how you are going to treat him?!" "Saved you?!" Zach scoffs. "If he only saved you, that would be different because we would have given him a hero treatment, but he chose to deceive you into marrying him.""Father!" "Your brother is right." Her father says with his mouth full. "The boy should be happy that we haven't arrested him for kidnapping you." Matilda angrily hits her hand on the table, making it shake. "This is not right! I won't allow you to treat my husband like this!" She yells at them.She looks at them straight in the eyes, she makes sure that they all see how disappointed she is in them. "And Bryon, I expected more from you." She shakes her head. "S
Angus and Matilda have spent nights sending emails to banks and begging for consideration to be given a loan, but they have received many rejections. Lorenzo tries to intervene again, but Angus doesn't allow him. He wants to see how fast he can come up with the money when he is nobody.They are both lying in bed, staring into each other's eyes. The crickets are chirping, but they aren't even paying attention. "What are we going to do now?" Matilda sighs. "It's been three days, are we going to let them win?" "Of course not." He frowns. "We still have time." "But I don't think that we do." She turns to face the ceiling. She stays like that for some time, it's obvious that she is thinking. "There is this friend of mine…"He already knows where this is heading to. "No." "He is really wealthy..." "No." "I'm sure that he wouldn't mind lending us a few millions." She looks at him again. "Please, Angus, we don't have any other option." He sits up and she immediately does the same.