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2024-10-29 19:42:56The stranger, Mr. Keith, is Mark Hankins' assistant, who came to pay a visit to the chief lieutenant of the police since he was driving past the police station.
Mr. Keith immediately saw and quickly recognized Jamie's mom's face. “Victoria,” Mr. Keith called as Jamie's mother turned to see him. “Mr. Keith,” she called as he laughed. “Please just call me Keith. You were never able to call me by my name in the past. Just Keith, please,” Mr. Keith said as Victoria nodded. “How long has it been since we last saw each other?” Mr. Keith asked as she just shrugged her shoulders. “I don't know. I just lost count,” Victoria said as Mr. Keith nodded before remembering where they were. “So, what are you doing here in the police station? Don't tell me you got into some sort of problem?” Mr. Keith asked anxiously. “My son was locked up,” Victoria said, using the situation at hand to get her son out. Keith was her last trump card. “Your son? You have a son?” Mr. Keith asked, confused as Victoria nodded. “Don't worry. I'll explain later but please help my son,” Victoria said as Mr. Keith sighed then nodded. “Don't worry. I'll help you but you have to tell me in detail what happened. That's the only way I can help your son,” Mr. Keith said as Victoria nodded okay. “But if he's at fault, I won't help,” Mr. Keith added sternly. “I know my son. He can't do anything wrong,” Victoria said. “Okay. Let me hear it,” Mr. Keith said as Victoria explained her situation and why she showed up at the police station. “Hmm…,” Mr. Keith said, lost in his thoughts before raising his head to see a mother who looked like her hope was lost. “There's no need to panic. The Boswell's are quite troublesome. We usually stay out of their business but that doesn't mean I can't do anything,” Mr. Keith said as Victoria sighed in relief. Getting to hear her son's situation, he used his influence on the chief lieutenant to get Jamie out of the police cell when something struck him when he saw Jamie. Jamie was still lost in his thoughts looking devastated when an officer came to his cell. “Hey kid, you're free to go,” he said but Jamie couldn't hear him because he was still lost in his thoughts. “Are you dear? Do you not hear me?” The officer asked, hitting the cell gate hard before Jamie came back to reality. “Sorry sir. What were you saying?” Jamie asked, standing up from the floor. “You're free to go. The charges have been dropped,” the officer said, making Jamie look confused. “Are you sure officer?” Jamie asked to confirm if he heard really well or he was going crazy. “Do I look like I came here to joke around with you? Get lost,” the officer said, quite annoyed as he opened the cell for Jamie to come out but Jamie still looked confused as he came out. “What's Lucas's plan? I don't understand what's going through his head. I'm sure he has other plans. I'll just have to find out,” Jamie thought as he left the station when he heard his name. “Jamie,” he turned to see his mum. He smiled when he went to meet her. “Mum,” he called when he noticed a man standing next to his mother. “Who's this man and what is he doing with my mum?” Jamie thought of weighing Mr. Keith with his eyes who stared back at him. Jamie was interrupted by the voice of his mother who threw herself at him weeping. Jamie immediately felt bad. “I'm sorry mum. I made you cry. I'm a bad son,” Jamie said, holding his mother to see her face. “It's okay dear. I trust you. You wouldn't hurt anyone for any reason,” Victoria said as Jamie nodded, pulling her in for a hug. Mr. Keith watched the mother-son duo until he looked at Jamie closely and something struck him.
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Mr. Keith thanked the chief lieutenant for a swift response and for getting Jamie out. The chief lieutenant just nodded telling Mr. Keith not to bother about it and that they are good friends. After Mr. Keith finished talking to the chief lieutenant, he quickly turned to Jamie's mum and said Jamie's face looks like someone he knows.“Thank you, old friend,” Mr. Keith said, shaking hands with the chief lieutenant who just smiled at him.“There's no need for that Keith. You're simply embarrassing me. I didn't do anything. You've come through for me so many times. This is the list I could do for you. If you want to pay me back, let's hang out for a drink some other time,” the chief lieutenant said as Mr. Keith simply laughed.“I'll hold you on that one but still thank you,” Mr. Keith said.“Okay. I'll leave you to it. I still have some things to do,” the chief lieutenant said as Mr. Keith nodded okay, while the chief lieutenant went inside.Immediately the chief lieutenant went inside,
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“What happened? How did all this happen?” Mr. Keith asked and then Victoria burst into tears. “What happened?” He asked again.Jamie saw his mum cry and frowned. He was about to go over when his mother shakes her head telling him not to make him pause at his steps.“Your son looks like he's going to have my head,” Mr. Keith said, making Victoria laugh before she went back to crying.“I'm sorry. It's just still a bitter memory for me,” Victoria said as Mr. Keith nodded.“I understand. Take your time,” Mr. Keith said, folding his arms, waiting patiently for her to get herself together. “Are you ready to talk?” He asked as she nodded. “Okay, I'll be all ears,” he added.“It happened so many years ago. You know how it was between me and Mark. Our relationship was a forbidden one. I was just his assistant and I wasn't supposed to fall for him but God, I was okay with that and I think he was too until I found out I was pregnant,” Victoria said as Keith turned to her.“What did you do when y
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“Who is going to the hospital?” Jamie asked, startling both of them. He looked at Keith then his mother. “Are you okay mum?” He asked his mother.“Yes dear. I'm fine,” Victoria said.“Then what's going on? Why do you have to go to the hospital?” Jamie asked as his mother sighed, then looked at Keith before turning to Jamie.“Jamie, you've got to trust us. I promise to tell you everything on the way,” Victoria said, placing her both palms on her son's cheeks. “Please, just trust me and come with us,” she added.Jamie sighed looking at his mother before muttering an okay.“Well, since this is settled and we're done here, can we all go? I'll take you all there in my car,” Mr. Keith said as Victoria nodded and they all left. In the hospital, Mark Hankins was waiting with an anxious look. He kept checking his watch. Every minute seemed like an hour and his continuous tapping if his legs wasn't helping matters for those around him.“Sir, are you okay?” A nurse asked.“Um… yeah. I'm good,”
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Bella grabbed Jamie to the side, grabbing his arms, her eyes burning with suspicion and resentment.“How did you get all this stuff, Jamie? Did you take out loans? Get involved in some shady business? This doesn't make sense!” Her voice was a mix of anger and disbelief.Jamie, caught off guard by her accusations, was sad. His emotions were all over the place and then it turned to anger. Who was she to ask him such questions? Bella, his ex-girlfriend who had left him for Lucas. She was always too quick to judge and too fast to speak her mind, but she was insinuating that he had resorted to illegal means or that he was involved in something as bad drug dealing hurt more. He clenched his fists, trying to keep his composure.“Bella, you don't know what you're talking about. How can you say that?? You think I would do drugs or get involved with bad people? Jamie asked, shaking his head. “Everything I have, I earned. I've been working hard, saving up. This is all mine. I don't need to expla
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“Yes Emma. I want you to clear all my appointments for the next two hours,” president Hill stated. “Okay sir. I would definitely do that,” Emma said, smiling politely but when her eyes met with that of Jamie's, the smile disappeared. She gave him an icy glare which threw him off guard. Jamie just had to throw his face away before she would kill him with her eyes. “That would be all, Emma. Thank you,” president Hill said. “Okay sir,” she responded before turning to Jamie. “Hmm, I wonder how a poor church rat got that expensive stuff from. You better come clean if you stole them because when you're caught, I'll make sure you get the right punishment you deserve,” she started walking out. “Don't take anything my secretary says seriously. That's how she is. She's not a people's person. That's to say she's not good with people,” president Hill said. “Well, I can see that,” Jamie said, nodding his head. What he wanted to say was, “are you sure she's not good with people or it's ju
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