Julian was enraged when he saw the two brutes tugging and tearing Nancy's clothes. He punched them, helped Nancy, and ensured she was alright."Are you okay?" Julian asked.Nancy nodded her head and said, "I'm okay.""Look at you! You call this okay?" Julian saw the marks and bruises caused by the slaps, and his eyes became dark and cold. "Who did this to you?"Julian did not wait for Nancy to reply, and he cast his eyes on Serena, for she was nearest to them.Serena was badly shaken with fear when Julian looked at her. From what she heard, Julian was more difficult to deal with than Yaacob. Yaacob had impressed upon others as the polite gentleman, whereas Julian was spoiled rotten. Julian was known to be bad-tempered and used to getting his way in Athenapolis. No one wanted to, or dared to, get on his wrong side. Things usually end badly for those who were foolish enough to cross him.One thing, though. For the life of it, Serena could not figure out why Julian would come to re
Yaacob was doing Nancy in the corridor on the second floor, a common area, out in the public.The Getson family had many members, and any servant could walk up on them unknowingly. Any Tom, Dick, or Harry walking past the corridor would see Nancy being pinned by Yaacob onto Julian's door…Yaacob and Nancy were married, so what they did was nothing out of the ordinary. However, the most intimate act was showcased in the most humiliating manner.Nancy could feel Yaacob's burning breath on her ears as he whispered, "Your definition of true love is never leaving me no matter what I do to you?"Now, Nancy understood what was fueling Yaacob's anger and rage. He was enraged because Nancy came back to the Getson Estate. Nancy was not the target of his wrath, but it was toward himself!Lately, Yaacob has been facing a particularly contradictory phase. He was doing everything he could to deny everything in his past. He even went so far as to make everyone hate and turn against him in the co
Nancy knew it. Yaacob was hiding something from her.As expected, something was wrong with him physically. However, Nancy did not go and fetch him immediately. Instead, she went to look for Randall.When Nancy rang the bell, Lola came to the door."Yes?" Local asked."Is Randall in? I'm looking for him," Nancy asked."No.""Then I'll go in and wait," Nancy pushed her way in."Hey…"Nancy went in without being invited and called for Randall twice. No one responded."I told you Randall's not around." Lola sighed as she said this. She went to pour a cup of coffee for Nancy.Lola was having a cup before Nancy came, so she took her coffee and went to sit with Nancy.Since Randall came back to town, Nancy and Lola had reconciled.Although they would not consider each other friends, they were able to be civil with each other for their partners. "Sigh. Randall has been going out early in the morning and only returns when it's really late. I'm starting to wonder if he really has t
That night, a group of men sneaked into the Getson Estate and took Yaacob away.Randall needed to understand Yaacob's current physical condition and also monitor him on a daily basis in order to develop an effective cure. Besides, rather than letting Yaacob go about causing trouble and harming himself and others, it was much easier and better to lock him up.That was Nancy's idea. The three men were indecisive as to how to handle Yaacob's disturbing condition, and Nancy fixed this issue with such a simple idea. No wonder the saying goes hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."Are you sure about this? If we couldn't cure him in the end, I have to respect Yaacob's wishes and never let you see him again," said Randall."In that case, I'll just pretend that he died in Europe.""Don't blame him. He really tried his best.""I know."However, deep down, Nancy was not as decisive as she made herself out to be.Thinking that that might be the last time she would see him, she tailed Ran
"What's wrong with him? Is he getting worse, or is there no cure for the virus?"Seeing how anxious Nancy was, Randall said, "Since you care about him so much, you might as well take him back with you.""Huh?"Five minutes later, Randall had someone bring 'Yaacob' out to them.The man standing in front of Nancy looked much thinner than when Nancy last saw Yaacob. He had injuries and bruises all over, and he seemed very scared and fearful. It was obvious he had been tortured.The man did not even dare to look at anyone. He took a peek at Nancy and scrambled to hide under a table."Is he… Wilfred Carney?" asked Nancy, pointing at the man.Even though his appearance was altered to look like Yaacob, Nancy could tell at a glance that he was an imposter because his temperament and aura were too drastically different from Yaacob's."Yes. Bring him back with you. If word gets out that Yaacob is missing, it will create a huge uproar within the Getson Corporation. You won't be able to ha
A month later, an eye-catching couple who seemed to be in love appeared at Athenapolis International Airport. Both of them were wearing humongous sunglasses that covered up half their faces. Despite that, one could still tell that God had spent more time on them, having blessed them with striking good looks.The two of them stood out among the crowds, and at first glance, everyone had to agree they were made for each other. However, if they were to look closer, they could tell there was a different story.It had to do with the mismatched postures and the vibe they were radiating. The woman had her arm around the man's arm, but the man could not even straighten his back to stand upright, which was a waste for such a handsome face.Nancy noticed that too, and she quietly tugged on 'Yaacob's' sleeve to remind him to stand upright. Since they were back in Athenapolis, they had to be on guard because they ran the risk of being recognized by other people at any time.Alas! They could nev
"I don't know the specific details. All I knew was Randall was on an important mission, and he made a mistake. That offended a group of shady people. I was told these people were ruthless, and they launched several deadly pursuits against Randall. There came a time when he was exhausted and beaten, and finally, they got him when he was down. We lost track of him then," answered Lola with consternation."Losing track of him does not mean he was killed! Why did you assume he was killed?" questioned Nancy."That's because one of his men who made it back said the people after him had their heart set on killing him, no matter the cost! Randall lost all his men, except the one who came back. He died too, two days later with injuries too horrendous to describe. Not to mention Randall was shot amidst the chaos, and was in a critical condition.""How long had Randall gone missing?""Ten days. This is the tenth day we have not heard from him," replied Lola.Things were really bad. After all
In the end, Nancy decided to stay where Benjamin had prepared for her. That was because she felt something off about Yaacob. Nancy would be in grave danger if Yaacob had really escaped before the virus was removed from his system. After all, she had plotted against him, and he would definitely want to take revenge on her.Benjamin was thrilled that Nancy decided to stay with him. He was so happy that he even put off his work and canceled all of his meetings to spend time with her. They were spending time like any ordinary father and daughter would.At that moment, they were having tea while playing chess. Nancy was not very good at chess, and she lost almost every game."Nancy, the key to playing chess is to focus and keep your cool. Think three steps ahead and take three steps backward to see the bigger picture. If you are distracted and rush your choices without thinking them through, you'd end up being ensnared by traps, even the obvious ones."Hearing this, Nancy then realized