Max thought about how he had already made up his mind that he wouldn't take Jade's children from her or let her be separated from them without her consent. He had promised himself that he was going to give her the best life, make sure she went to college, got a good job, and was involved in the lives of her children. He had not bothered to share this decision with his father or Stacy because he knew that they wouldn't understand his point of view."And what about the sweet moments we spent together, Jade?" He asked himself.Everything must have been a subtle plan from her end, so she would get under his skin and betray him once she gained his trust. He gritted his teeth, "I will never forgive you, Jade."Meanwhile, at this time, the woman who had taken Jade and given her accommodation saw the post with Jade's pictures and the fact that a hundred thousand dollars would be awarded to whoever found her. Her eyes lit up greedily, "Hundred thousand dollars!"She looked at Jade, who was
TWENTY FOUR HOURS LATER JADEI opened my eyes and blinked a few times as I struggled to adjust to the light. I felt weak and my body was sore too.I looked around the room and became aware of my surroundings. I recalled what had happened the previous day and sat upright as I cried out, "My babies!"The door was pushed open at this time and a doctor came inside, a man in his forties.He rushed to my side and began to stroke my back comfortingly as I cried my heart out."My babies," I cried. "They took my babies, please help me...I need to get my babies back."I got off the bed at this point, ignoring the pain in my body. I began heading toward the door but the doctor held my hand and pulled me back as he said, "I will help you."I turned and stared at him, tears streaming down my face, "Will you really help me?""Yes," he replied."I was here yesterday and I witnessed everything that happened. No mother should be made to suffer what you suffered. In fact, no one has the right to take
JADEThe gate was opened but to my surprise, it wasn't by the security man I knew but was someone else.I gulped. Was the former security man fired because I escaped with my pregnancy the last time?"Who are you and what do you want?" He asked me."I....my name is....I..." As I stuttered, the man laughed and a voice from inside asked, "Who is that?"My heart skipped a beat as I recognized the voice. It was the security man I knew. So, he wasn't fired but someone else was added to his post.I became filled with dread. Nevertheless, I remembered my children and reached out my left hand as I said weakly, "Help me!"I acted like I was going to faint and the security man who initially wanted to go back inside, turned and caught my hand.I turned my left hand and gripped his arm, surprising him. I pulled him toward me and pricked the back of his hand with the poisoned needle I held in my hand.His eyes widened as he instantly became paralyzed and fell to the ground. I was shocked as I had
JADE Left with no other choice, I began to run with my two children in my arms. I was very afraid because I knew that running on foot increased the chances of me getting caught.Anderson could put out a call to the security men at the entrance of the estate and instruct them to conduct a stop and search. How could Frank betray me at a time like this?After helping me get this far, he disappeared when I needed him the most. Was this all a plan to get me to rot in jail? Was he working for the Andersons and deliberately set me up? No matter what, I was going to die first before letting them take the two children from me.I suddenly stopped running and gasped when I recalled my jewelry. I had put them in a bag and hid them in the trunk of Frank's car. They were worth millions of dollars and Frank may have discovered them.I had made him believe that the bag merely contained my clothes but while I was in Andersons' house trying to retrieve my kids, he must have gone through my things and d
JADEWe arrived at Frank's apartment and I laid my sons on his bed so they could sleep a little more.I told him about my broken wrist and he said, "It would have been strange if you came out unscathed. Now I am convinced you don't have secret superpowers."I huffed, "If I had superpowers, either secret or known, I would not have been in my current situation."He nodded, "You have a point. So if you were to miraculously have superpowers, what would you do with them?"I smiled, "That's easy. Get back my daughter.""And what next?" He asked further."Once I and my children are stable, the next step would be revenge," I replied."Against Max or his father?" He inquiredI sighed, "I am angry at Max but I don't think I can ever hurt him.""Do you have feelings for him then?" He began to work on my broken wrist as he waited for an answer from me."What do I say?" I asked him. "I do not have such luxury. I want to be practical and do what I must in order to survive and care for my children.
MAXI could not believe what had just happened. I stared at the mess that I learned was made by Jade and asked my dad for the umpteenth time, "Are you sure it was really Jade?"The previous day, after my dad took Jade's children from her and left the hospital, I felt really bad for her. I recalled how she had told me many times that she would rather die than get separated from her children.I was tempted to go back to the hospital and be with her, to wipe her tears and hold her in my arms, assuring her that everything would be fine. Yes, I wanted to make everything fine but after that, what next?I left home that evening, after seeing the children. My heart felt heavy and I needed to clear my head. I ignored the constant calls from Stacy and my dad as I played over everything that had transpired between me and Jade, from the first time she walked into my room at that club.I paced up and down while in my hotel room, trying to clean up my feelings. What exactly did I feel for Jade? She
JADENightfall took almost forever to arrive. We finally left the house together, with my two sons in my arms. My broken wrist did not hurt so terribly, thanks to Frank, but I was still not able to use it, yet.We all got into his car and he began the journey to the docks. He avoided the major roads and kept driving through small streets to avoid being caught by the police.I breastfed my children who began to cry once again, one after the other. It was a real chore because I could only make use of one hand.Seeing this, Frank said, "They are hungry, and if you hadn't been too stubborn, they would have been asleep by now. What's the use of breastfeeding them when you have eaten nothing?"I ignored his words. It was true that I was hungry but I did not regret my decision to trust only myself. My sons quieted down real soon and I heaved a sigh of relief.Our journey continued smoothly and quietly as we kept driving through the streets until we finally arrived at our destination.As Fran
JADEThe feel of water droplets on my face and the sound of babies crying forced my eyes open. I looked around me and was greeted by darkness.As the crying voices pierced through my ears, everything came back to me and I instantly sat up. I spotted Frank whom I had stabbed, a little distance from me, passed out.I realized he had crawled away because he had been closer to me when I fainted. I didn't know how long I was out for but I knew my children were hungry.The fact that their cries had not attracted anyone was a great source of happiness and relief to me. My clothes were considerably wet, so I sauntered to the boot of the car, giving myself all the strength the universe afforded me.I pulled out a gown from my bag and wore it over my wet clothes to protect my children from its coldness. I picked up the bag which had my pieces of jewelry and checked it, everything was still intact.I was afraid of what lay in front, so I took out one of the jewelry and hid it in my pocket. I wou