"Jade's life is at stake," Bruce replied in a shaky voice. Her life was not just at stake. It was that way because of him."So you'd agree to let go of everything your father suffered to build up for her and to the people that might in fact have a hand in your father's death. If you lose your properties to them, then Nicholas's death was a waste." Mr. Archibald looked visibly annoyed. "Just forget her. From what I know, your relationship with her wasn't based on love.""We still care for and respect each other. I can't stand by and watch her die. She wouldn't do that if she were in my shoes," Bruce said and Mr. Archibald frowned."Do you think her parents would stand by and let her do that? They won't just like I won't let you.""So you want me to let my wife die?" Bruce asked and Mr. Archibald went mute."If something similar had happened to my mother, would you have advised my Dad to do the same?" "You're willing to let go of all your father's properties for a girl," Mr. Archibald p
Standing before Bruce was someone who he had least expected. "You really underestimated me, didn't you?" Jade's kidnapper asked.Bruce frowned. The person before him was right. Bruce looked up at the face that gazed mockingly at him."Ms. Williamson," he started with a big frown on his face. "You made a very big mistake.""What mistake?" Ms. Williamson, the perpetrator of Jade's kidnap laughed at him mockingly. "I now own all you own, including the properties you snatched from Nicholas Athen, who you killed.""How do you know my face?" Bruce asked with a straight face. The only people who knew who he was was Mr. Archibald and himself. He knew Mr. Archibald well enough to know that he wouldn't reveal his identity to Ms. Williamson of all people."Let's say I followed the steps of your late enemy, Nicholas Athen," Ms. Williamson said with a big smile plastered on her face."Have you forgotten how I killed that enemy of mine?" Bruce asked with a smirk."That's what differs me from Nich
"Mother, I'm saving Bruce and you're doing nothing to stop me," Jade lashed out, she turned, ready to leave regardless of what her mother would say or do."Don't you dare move an inch," Lucia roared, lunging forward to drag her daughter but Archibald stood in the way. "I have something on you Lucia, and if you try to stop Jade, I promise you, I'd reduce your family to nothing," he threatened and Lucia stepped back.Mr. Archibald turned to Jade. "I'd text you the number you'd use to make a phone call. Bruce was ready to give everything to save you. You must do the same.""You're trying to have my daughter killed. You want to reduce her to nothing," Lucia cried out and Jade glared at her."You wanted Bruce to save your daughter and he did. Why are you stopping your daughter from doing the same as you wanted Bruce to?" "If my husband hadn't threatened to kill him, he wouldn't have saved Jade.""I told Bruce to mind his business, if he wanted, he would have acted less concerned and with
Bryan burst into loud laughter. "Are you trying to betray me?" Jade asked, trying hard for her voice not to quaver."I can betray you if I want to, but I'm not doing that."Bryan turned to those that bowed before him. "Don't kill my friend. Let him go."Surprised at what Bryan said, they began to murmur among themselves."But he is the—""Did I ask you to talk?" Bryan roared. "I asked you to release him. Do it this very moment and I don't want to hear a word from any of you."They glanced at each other. The man Bryan was asking them to set free was the same man that caused his father's death. They could not decipher why Bryan would decide to save Astor Ace's son, a supposed sworn enemy of Bryan."Are you all deaf?" Bruce lashed out. They shrugged and hurriedly ran to Bruce to untie him.Bruce was untied but was too weak to raise even a single finger. "What are you all doing?" A voice thundered. They turned to the direction from which the voice came from. It was Mrs. Williamson's wing
A lot went through Jade's mind as she sat by the pool, drinking her favorite wine. She thought it'd make her feel much better, but what she felt was far from good.The wine tasted sour in her mouth.Jade frowned as she looked up."My mood has been ruined already," Jade muttered to herself. "Why should it be ruined any further?"The last person she wanted to see was the person walking toward her."Your husband is locked up in a cell and you're drinking expensive wine."Jade rolled her eyes as she heard Bryan's annoying voice. He crouched before her and picked up the bottle of wine beside her."You're making me miss my wealthy days," Bryan said and Jade glared at him."Drop my wine." Jade's voice was low and intimidating. "I'm not interested in drinking your wine. I won't enjoy it since my friend is being imprisoned." Jade threw her face away and he watched her intensively."You still think Bruce is the kind of person that will try to steal from you, don't you?"Jade ignored him. She
Tears spilled from Archibald's eyes as he watched Bruce. His body was filled with bloody wounds. The room he was kept in was dark and untidy."I can get you out of here within the blink of an eye," Archibald began. "You on the other hand do not want me to do so." "You know why I don't want to leave here with your help," Bruce replied faintly.Archibald frowned. It wasn't the first time he was offering to help Bruce, but each time he did, Bruce refused his help. "Why are you making yourself suffer for a Fulton?""Jade's my wife and that makes her part of my family. I'm not leaving here until I prove my innocence to her. If I don't, she'd hate me. How would I live if my wife hates me?""You should be angry at her for not believing in you?" "I'm angry at her, but I'm not leaving here until my innocence has been proven," Bruce said sternly."You're in a cell. How would you prove your innocence to her from here? I'd help you get out then you can prove your innocence," Mr. Archibald said
‘I forgot to tell you. I found something else. Mrs. Williamson wasn't the only one that planned Jade's kidnap. She in fact was acting under the command of someone else who wants your downfall. This person might strike again anytime soon.’Bruce couldn't keep Mr. Archibald's words off his mind. He was glad to be back home, safe and sound, drinking wine on the rooftop but from Mr. Archibald's words, someone was trying to take this away from him.The biggest problem was that who the person was was unknown.‘Who is it?’ He recalled asking Mr. Archibald.‘I wish I knew. Just be very careful.’ That was his reply."Arghhh," Bruce groaned. It was just too frustrating. He wondered when all the attacks from enemies would stop."What are you thinking?"Bruce got startled. He heaved a sigh on recognizing Bryan's voice."I knew it. Something is troubling you." Bryan took a seat beside him."I thought you left."A few minutes ago, Bryan had told him he was heading home. Bruce wondered what brought h
"That's not it," Bruce said dryly. "If I whe tch, she would have wanted you to draw closer to me? She wouldn't have tried to separate us. She wants a rich son-in-law, doesn't she?""What then did the kidnappers ask for?" Bryan asked. He looked confused as was Jade."I can't say.""How then would we know if it's my mother's doing or not?" Jade raised her voice. She heaved a sigh immediately, realizing that she might have overreacted."There are other ways to confirm the truth," Bruce shrugged. "I have an idea.""And what might that be?"~~~Bruce peeped at the open field from behind a tree. A man who was among those that held him captive was pacing."You shouldn't have held his grandmother captive," Bruce said softly to Bryan who was behind him."This was your plan," Bryan replied, frowning."Kidnapping a man's old grandmother wasn't part of it." Bruce turned to Bryan to glare at him."Do you think he would have been here if we had not done that? If he does not help us, that old lady