Later in the evening, Lilly dressed up as instructed by her husband and they went to the Riverside together. When Lucas parked at the Riverside, she was surprised. Although she trusted her husband in all his decisions, she still needed to ask questions.“ Why did you bring me to the riverbank for training? I thought you brought me out for martial arts training, why here?” She questioned, looking around the quiet area. Before Lucas could answer her question, she had gone out of the car. She twirled around, enjoying the cool serenity of the river. The river wasn't in the middle of the town, her husband took her to the one in the forest. The fresh air, the coolness, the silence and the excellent view of nature were amazing to Lilly.“ It seems someone is enjoying herself already” Lucas joked, then he moved to bring out the wooden crafted swords and real swords from the booth.“ Wow, I love this place. We should come here some other time. At least we will leave behind all our worries at
Lilly staggered backward as she saw the sudden appearance of the river goddess. She had met with her before but her emergence didn't exude as much power as this one.“ I asked you a question, princess? How are you?” The voice echoed again, with a stronger pitch.Lilly was dumbfounded as she saw the figure before her. She wasn't admiring her beauty, nor was she stunned by the light she came with during darkness, but the resemblance she had with her late mother.The smile, the body shape and the facial appearance, all pointed at the late Lilliana Rowland. Lilly got emotional instantly, then she started moving towards the beautiful woman. Not minding the coldness of the water, the depth of the river or the sparking of the light that can affect her eyes, she moved further into the river. Then she called with a whimpering but longing voice, “ Mother? Mom? Is that you?” Lilly cried as she moved closer to touch the woman.“ Yeah, I am your mother because you are the daughter of the goddess,
“ When I analyzed Juliana's story yesterday, I came to a conclusion that Albert might be the true host of the dark magical power since he is the true heir. I am open to any corrections please”Lucas suggested, as they started their meeting at Alex's mansion.Albert became furious, “ Will you stop trying to pin something evil on me? I can't be the true host of a beast. Dave, say something!” “Calm down Albert, it's just a mere analysis” Alex said“ The beast has been a generational curse in the Winifred family. But the good news is that a true heir can tame and manage it successfully, so it won't cause any rukus in the society. The dark lord can also use the power for something good if he wishes. A lady cannot be the host, but can be used as a key for activation. Juliana wasn't a male, so Diego found it difficult to transfer to an heir, that was why he promised Lucifer. Albert is Juliana's son, automatically, he is the true heir. So, Lucas is right.” Dave stated.“ Wow, that's somethin
Everywhere was dark and there was no light in her surroundings. She had been walking aimlessly without any specific direction. She felt tired, drained and exhausted, then she sat angrily on the bare floor. There was no one around and she wasn't aware of where she was, so she was lost.“ I am tired and confused. I don't even know where I am. Is anyone there? Hello! Hello!” Juliana shouted to call the attention of people nearby her location.Noone answered her. She shouted repeatedly countless times, but she didn't hear or see any living entity.“ Am I alone in this place? Have I been neglected? What did I do to deserve being treated like an outcast? What is my offense?” She yelled and her voice echoed through the silent place.When she had almost lost hope, a figure suddenly appeared before her. She couldn't see clearly, but she deduced that the person was a man. Very giant with gray hair and dressed in a dark long regalia.The strange man appearance did not scare her and she had weir
“ You aren't dumb, are you? I asked you a question. Where is my father?” She yelled more than before. Her face had been welled up with tears as she dragged the bodyguard's shirt.“ Erm.. Boss is..” The guard couldn't make up a full sentence because he didn't know how Lilly would react to the news he wanted to give her.When Lilly didn't hear anything from the guard, she broke down in tears, “ I shouldn't have left this house today. We shouldn't have. This man gave us a head up, he had promised us to come after my father but we didn't take it seriously. It's my fault, Daddy!” She screamed.Lucas rushed in as he heard his wife's scream. He was busy questioning the bodyguards outside about how the event had unfolded, so he didn't enter the house with Lilly. He went to pick up his wife, who was crying on the floor, “ Calm down, honey. Nothing serious happened to dad. Please don't hurt yourself” “ What did you mean nothing serious happened to him? This stupid man couldn't say anything w
Lucas cursed as he drove at a high speed towards Alex's house. It took him a long time before he could calm Albert on the phone. He was supposed to be in charge of the injured men in Rowland's mansion but he called Bobby over to settle the matter. He had to visit Albert because he could be stupid enough to rush down to his father's place in anger. And taking such a hasty movement could be drastic to them.He hit the dashboard hard, “ Damn, this man is fully ready for us this time. He already had his plans mapped out. I'm sure he went to either kidnap Juliana or Albert. Thank goodness we are a step ahead of him this time” he murmured.He pulled over at Alex's garage, then he rushed outside to meet Albert dragging words with his mother.“ Will you please calm down? If everything you said about Jeff is true, then I don't think it's a good idea to visit him now. This might be a set up or some kind of trap to capture you. I just met you and I can't afford to lose you, please listen to Luca
Before Lucas could get back home, it's already nightfall. Bobby had taken care of the paramedics and the police that came for investigation. Since Lucifer's men were wearing masks, no cogent evidence was obtained against them.“ How is dad’s condition? I just checked up on him in his room, but he is still sleeping, hope there is no problem?” Lucas asked Lilly when he got to their room.“ He is getting better,babe. He woke up an hour ago to take his medications, then he went back to sleep. I didn't want to disturb him, that's why I left his room. How far about Albert? Were you able to calm his stubborn head?”Lucas chuckled at his wife's adjective, “ Alex’s men could have beaten him up, if I hadn't got there. Although Albert deserved that, he was deceived by his father. Lucifer was trying to lure him out of his hideout. He will resume work tomorrow, and I'm sure he can't kidnap him in a public place. Two of Alex's strong men will accompany him tomorrow, so there is no cause for alarm”
Bobby was seen pacing back and forth in front of Rowland's company. Immediately he received Lucas's call, he left his research institute and rushed down to inform the board of directors about the news.Some were scared and they even pitied Justin on his series of encounters his family had with the criminals. Bobby was asked to call the police, but none showed up until Lucas and Justin left the scene.While some were scared, of course his enemies were happy. Some even accused him of having dirty dealings with the criminals.“ I don't think Justin is pure, he might have secret dealings with those criminals” “ Yeah, I think you are right. How on earth will they focus only on his family if they didn't have something hidden”“ He should have just surrendered himself if he had any shading dealings with them. He put the life of his daughter in danger because of this” “ Yeah, poor Lilly. She was traumatized because of her father's offense.” A reasonable man among them shouted at them, “ Wi