Moving back to Darlsbury, the attention was quickly turned to Yasmin and Homer after Ian and Zivon’s arrest… “Were you aware of their actions? What do you think about the situation?” “Do you think the law has a right to persecute them?” Though the husband and wife had the right to remain silent and had even been ordered by Ian to do so, Homer eventually took a deep breath before saying, “…Though we could’ve easily lied, we believe that we should set a good example for the other citizens of Aplos… So yes, we admit that we knew about all this.” Naturally, this came as a shock to everyone! To think that even the royal family could be this corrupt! However, Homer was far from done explaining. “To clarify, Ian didn’t spare Jenna as many assume. Basically, he learned that Jenna and Xavia were our biological daughters at the very last moment… and because of Xavia’s unique blood type and lack of potential donors, he decided to ‘save’ Jenna as an emergency solution. That’s honestly th
Meanwhile, Zivon and Ian had no idea that any of this was happening. After all, they were deep underground and surrounded by iron walls with no way to tell what time it even was… It was a miserable sight, to say the least, but Zivon remained as calm as ever. It was already clear to him that the person who had helped Thomas was powerful enough to grant him access into the ceremony, and also contact the DA office to have them taken away. How else would everything have gone so smoothly? Honestly, though, he was more worried about the other Frankstons. After all, the triennial presidential election would be held next month, and it was now clear as day what the mastermind’s true goal was… Just as he was wondering how they were supposed to make a comeback, he heard the clanking of iron chains against the door… and figuring that that was his chance, he immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. With each step, the clanking grew louder… and once the person was right in fro
It was at eight a.m. when Lamar led a special task team and a group of journalists over to the prison… and to everyone’s surprise, his first words were, “Both of you are now free to leave.” Naturally, this shocked both Zivon and Ian! What the hell was going on? Looking at their puzzled expressions, Lamar added, “Simply put, I’ve given the situation a proper re-evaluation… and after the explanation given by your parents and the urges of the people, I’ve concluded that though it’s wrong to break the law, your cases are exceptions. For one, Sir Ian only did all that for his sister’s safety, and even though Jenna is still a criminal, it’s undeniable that she’s turned a new leaf. Young Master Burton himself did all this for his wife.” “With all that said, you’re free to go, though… Be sure to explain things properly to the public. Best of luck,” concluded Lamar as he walked off, leaving the reporters extremely excited! “How kind and considerate of you, Mr. Alexander…!” “Indeed! Th
After all, Xavia was currently seated in bed! Sure, her eyes were still closed, but with her improved complexion and pastel outfit, it almost looked like she was just taking a nap… Filled with hope, Xavia quickly strode over and hugged her tightly… Seeing that, the scientist in the room cleared his throat before explaining, “So… her condition has been steadily improving, and any signals we send to her have been garnering appropriate results as well. It’s how she sat up on her own, actually. With all that said, it may only be a matter of time before she wakes up again…” Upon hearing that, Zivon felt even more relieved. After all, he had expected all this to take much longer, so the fact that she was recovering this quickly felt like a dream… Shaking his head, he eventually muttered, “…Take Fiona and her father to Lamar.” Understandably startled to hear that, Nathan replied, “H-huh? But it took ages for us to capture both of them… Besides, we still don’t know where the kids are
When she was sound asleep, a warm hand suddenly began caressing her cheek… and before she could react, she felt someone hugging her! Following that, several kisses landed all over her face… and thinking that it was Zivon, she couldn’t help but smile. Alas, when she opened her eyes, she quickly realized that he was still asleep next to her! What the hell was going on?! Her train of thought was cut short when she heard Zivon ask, “…Xav?” It was evident that he had awoken because of her movements, and after staring at her for a while, the concerned man asked, “…What’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?” Shaking her head, she took a deep breath before saying, “…N-not really, but… I don’t know…?” “It’s alright, take your time.” “…It… felt like you were hugging and kissing me all over even though you were fast asleep next to me…” Chuckling in response, Zivon then hugged her tightly before saying, “Silly… That’s just your body yearning for me… Here, let me give you the real thing…
Naturally, this greatly shocked Zivon! To think that her condition would worsen once more! Alas, there was probably not much else that he could do about this, and that only made him feel worse. At best, she had a fifty-fifty chance of waking up again… …So be it. A coin flip meant that all was not lost yet! With that in mind, he took a deep breath before saying, “…I see. For now, just continue monitoring and treating her…” After the doctor nodded, Zivon held Xavia’s hand before adding, “…I believe in you, Xav… Please, wake up… The kids and I are still waiting for you…” His train of thought was cut short when a knock came from the door… and shortly after, Ian entered the room and said, “We have some news regarding the kids.” “…You’ve found them?” asked Zivon, an expectant look in his eyes. “Not quite. Basically, I learned that Sophia had received a lot of underwater training some time ago, and that she had recently spent a fortune on underwater equipment… I’ve also found that s
Since the Frankstons were no longer in power, everyone had a lot more time, and with their secretary, the three Frankston brothers immediately began running a covert investigation. What’s more, they even requested Stefan and Mark’s help to cover the south of Aplos. Alas, despite all their efforts, they simply couldn’t find her in the end… “This sucks! We can’t find her anywhere in the country!” “We haven’t found anything abroad either… They couldn’t have just vanished…” “Calm down. Remember that we’re dealing with a genius here, so it’s normal for her to be hard to locate.” “That doesn’t change the fact that we need to find them…” As everyone was moping around, Tiffany suddenly entered the room and said, “Hey, Lamar just told us that Fiona is willing to tell us where the kids are, though… he wants Young Master Burton to be the one to meet her.” “…Are you sure she’s not just trying to do something funny again?” replied the doubtful Ian. “People tell the truth when they’r
...So, he had learned about that, huh? Also, judging by his tone, he probably wouldn’t have ever visited her even at her deathbed… He was only here for the kids. This was the man she had fallen for? Now that she saw things from this perspective, she realized just how far she had truly fallen… It took her a while, but the spiteful woman eventually forced a nod. She was willing to talk, but only if he was willing to give her the antidote. Zivon was expecting this, of course, and he had brought along a small portion of the antidote. It wasn’t exactly enough to fully cure her, but at the very least, it would allow her to talk again. With that, he swiftly injected her with it… and shortly after, Fiona’s entire body began burning up! With that, she screamed… but shortly after, she couldn’t help but gasp with delight. She could use her voice again! In the past few days, she had been unable to do anything, not even speak or move. Alas, she had also been conscious the entire time, so with