Knowing that there was no getting out of his room, Samuel just stayed there on the floor. He chuckled at the thought of still being grounded at his age. Heck, he wasn't even supposed to be living under the same roof as his supposed parents by now. But he couldn't understand why.Why would Mr. X want to keep him in the mansion even after what he did today?"He said I deserved to die," Samuel recalled.He was sure that Mr. X must have been keeping him away from his real parents at this point."I have to leave this place." Samuel tried to get up but his entire body was so weak that he only managed to shake a little. His entire body was covered in such many bruises that it was difficult to pinpoint the particular areas that needed to be treated gently.It took almost five hours but Samuel's bedroom door was finally opened and a hateful Mr X stood by it."So, you turned into a detective in my absence?" Mr X asked.Samuel remained quiet, careful not to ignite another beating on his weak bo
As the trio huddled in a secluded corner of the university, Eli had to ask again, "Remind me why we are coming here instead of going over to either yours or my place?""I told you already. Mr. X may know where we both live. He will for sure come to look for us but he won't think that we are here." Lily explained, once again rolling her eyes back."Samuel, what happened to you?" Lily asked, a look of concern in her eyes."He beat me up," Samuel answered before taking a big bite of his hotdog."Who?" Eli asked."Who else if not Mr X?" Lily said to Eli."I just wish we had heavy evidence on that man. I'm sure that he has done more sinister things than this." Eli added."Did you find anything out that day?" Eli asked Samuel. Samuel stopped eating, feeling empty all of a sudden as he sighed.Samuel began to divulge the astonishing discoveries he had made. His voice trembled with a mix of excitement and apprehension as he relayed the truth that had unfolded before him. His friends, Lily and
On arriving at the airport, Eli, Samuel and Lily were met by a man at the entrance."Are you the one my father sent to me?" Eli asked the man."Yes sir. He decided to let you make use of the private jet and I am your pilot." the man answered."Woah. I never knew your dad had this much money, Eli." Lily said, getting excited.Eli smiled and all three of them followed the man to the private jet.As they boarded the jet, the trio couldn't help but feel a mix of nervousness and excitement. This trip could either bring them the answers they needed or lead them down a path of danger. As the jet took off, they settled into their seats, feeling the turbulence beneath them. Lily tried to contain her nerves and focus on the excitement of the moment."I hope we find what we're looking for," Samuel said, his voice full of determination."We will," Eli replied with confidence. "We just have to keep searching and following every lead until we find the truth."Lily leaned back into her seat, closin
"Vincent, what was that all about?" Chloe asked after following Vincent to their bedroom.Vincent paced left and right in the bedroom, thinking of what to do now."We can't let them go through with whatever they are planning to do," Vincent said."Go through with what? Can you stop and explain what's going on to me? Vincent please!" Chloe demanded."I heard you mentioned Mr. X. What's going on?!" Chloe asked again.Vincent looked at Chloe with eyes filled with sadness, "It's Samuel. Eli's best friend.""What about him?" Chloe asked."I think... He might just be my son and Eli isn't." Vincent replied."What?! How come? If Eli isn't our son then who are his real parents? How did all this happen?" Chloe panicked."That's something I'm yet to figure out. I know that Kate left her child with me and there was certainly no interval where anyone must have switched Eli. Could it be that the baby at that time wasn't Kate's? She just pretended to have abandoned her child?" Vincent thought deeper
After calling the police on Mr. X and he got arrested, Vincent, Chloe, Samuel, Eli, and Lily, believed that it was a great win for them.They all needed someplace to stay for the night and no longer caring about what her mother thought or might do, Lily volunteered her home."Are you sure it's fine if we stay here for the night?" Vincent asked Lily, "We didn't exactly speak to your mother about it." he added."She never cared about me so why should I care what she thinks of my choices? She spent all her life searching for her missing son and neglecting me." Lily replied, "She never once called me since I left. probably never noticed in the first place."Vincent stayed quiet and allowed Lily to lead the rest of them into the house.Vincent's phone started to ring and his wife, Chloe, wanted to stay back and know what the phone call was all about."Who is it?" Chloe asked."Someone from work," Vincent answered and picked up the call. He rushed outside the house while speaking, "Hello?"
"Eli! Come on man! Slow down!" Samuel shouted.Eli stopped walking when he was sure that he was far enough from Vincent and Samuel stopped to catch his breath beside Eli."Why did you follow me?" Eli asked Samuel."We are best friends. That's the dumbest question I've ever heard." Vincent replied."Not in this case, Samuel. I want to be alone." Eli stated firmly."Then we can be alone together." Samuel placed his hand on Eli's shoulder but Eli shrugged it off and turned his head to Samuel."I don't get it, Samuel. Don't you have any brain? Are you stupid or something? I fucking ruined your life by taking the place that was meant to be yours and yet you're following me to make sure I'm alright?! Why?! Are you not capable of hate? You think you're so perfect don't you?!" Eli shouted angrily."I don't hate you, Eli. You were just a kid. And I don't think I'm perfect. I've made mistakes too. I just want to help you because you're my friend." Samuel said calmly.Eli sighed and wiped his te
The meeting took place on the outskirts of town in the same warehouse where Eli, Tasha, Lily, and Samuel were being held."I'm sure you're wondering why I wanted to meet with you," Mr. X said, his voice smooth as silk but his eyes sharp and deceiving."I can't imagine it's for a pleasant conversation," Vincent replied, his eyes fixed on Mr. X as if insulting his brain."You're right," Mr. X said, a smirk crossing his face. "I want to make you pay for what you've done to me. You've cost me everything, and now it's time for me to get my revenge."Vincent knew that he was in trouble. He could see the anger and hatred in Mr. X's eyes, and he knew that he needed to get out of there as soon as possible but he couldn't do so without those being held there by Mr X.Mr. X approached him, a knife glinting in his hand. "You should have known better than to cross me," he hissed.Vincent could feel his heart pounding in his chest as Mr X brought the knife down. But before it could make contact, Mr
Chloe and the others managed to get Vincent to the hospital in time. He underwent emergency surgery and fortunately, the doctors were able to save his life.Chloe stayed by Vincent's side the whole time after the surgery, praying for his recovery. When he eventually woke up, she couldn't contain her happiness and tears streamed down her face."I thought I'd lost you," Chloe said, holding Vincent's hand tightly.Vincent smiled weakly and replied, "I'm not going anywhere."Chloe smiled and hugged him, grateful for his safety and their love for each other. That was a narrow escape from death and it scared the hell out of everyone."Where is everyone else?" Vincent asked, slightly scared that something bad might have happened to someone else as well."They are all okay. I will get them here." Chloe said as she gently slid her hand away from Vincent's hand and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead.Chloe left the room and when she returned, Tasha, Lily, Samuel, and Eli walked in after her.