Vladimir Stefan’s POV“Yes, sir,” Robert replied confidently.I put the sheet of paper containing information about Lizzy onto the table, then exhaled a long breath.“So, she has no clear identity. Can you find her family? Or was she an abandoned child born out of wedlock?”“I’ve tried to investigate her family’s origins, but it all stopped the night a young woman came and left the child to the head of the orphanage. The young woman introduced herself as Clara. However, from the orphanage head’s observations, I got some additional information. On that night, the orphanage head saw her get into the car of a middle-aged man. Before getting in, she kissed the man on the lips, so it was likely that the man was her boyfriend. Then, in terms of appearance, the young woman looked striking and sexy. Her clothes are skimpy and sexy. Most likely she works in a bar. That’s the only information I have,” Robert replied.I poured wine into two empty glasses and gave one to Robert. Then, I walked to

Clara’s POVI pressed my ear to the door to listen to the conversation between my dad and that person. He sounded angry in his voice. His tone was lofty. I felt uncomfortable. Dad had rarely talked about Jason and James. So why was he talking about them now?“It’s completely useless! You can’t even kidnap one person. So, what can you do? Twenty years ago, your friends also failed to kidnap a ten-year-old child. And now, you failed too. They were unarmed while you were armed. But you still failed! You disappoint me,” Dad yelled.Twenty years ago. What happened twenty years ago?“Give me back all my money! I don’t want to finance people who are useless anymore,” he yelled.Wait, kidnap? Did he mean to kidnap Jason and James? But what for? We don’t have any problems. What was he planning to do?“Now think about what you’re going to do next. Don’t fail again or I’ll throw you somewhere. Remember that!” he yelled again.Since when did he become like that? The dad I knew was gentle, and he

Lizzy’s POVHe had a surprised look on his face. Then, he took out a document and gave it to me. “Please, read it.”I took the document and read it. Suddenly, my hand became weak, and the document fell to the floor. Many questions filled my mind until my chest felt tight and I didn’t realize that clear liquid was pouring down my face.“I’m sorry I took you by surprise. But that’s the fact. You’re just like Jason, who was adopted by foster parents. It’s just that your past is not known. And that’s what makes it difficult for me to accept your presence in our family,” he said.“So, what do you want?” I asked, trying to stay strong.“Leave Jason and your children. I will provide for you and your mother forever. As for your two children, you don’t have to worry. Their lives are guaranteed,” he replied.Oh my God, he was trying to separate me from Jason and the kids. I won’t be able to. Jason and my children are half of my soul. How can one live if half their soul is taken away? It turned

Leo’s POV“But he had the heart to kill my wife for his gain. Ok, if that’s what he wants, I’ll teach him a lesson. Anthony is a ruthless man who will do anything to achieve his desires. He has two targets, James Oswald and Minister Vladimir. He had a grudge against James Oswald for not helping him when his company was almost bankrupt. The country’s economic condition was not good. He applied for a loan from the bank, but the reasons for rejection given by the bank made little sense. Eventually, his company closed down. He and his family were forced to live in a slum. Not long after, he could bounce back gradually to become one of the richest men in the country. But his grudge never went away. So, the kidnapping of Minister Vladimir’s son twenty years ago was his doing,” the man replied.One detective handed him a bottle of mineral water. The middle-aged man reached for it and downed the entire contents. Then, he put the empty bottle on the table. His eyes gazed at one corner of the t

Jason's POVArriving at the police station, Leo and the captain took me to a secret room next to the interrogation room. I saw a man I knew well sitting with his head held high, staring at the two detectives directly in front of him. He was grinning and the look in his eyes was unfamiliar to me."Anthony?" I said spontaneously."Yes, sir. Anthony is the mastermind behind everything that happened to you. He has a grudge against Sir James and Minister Vladimir. You are just his victim," Leo replied."Is there any evidence or witnesses against him?""Yes. The witnesses are his men and Miss Clara and the confession that came out of Anthony's mouth. The police summarized his testimony, and he signed the documents without objection. He had no other way out but to confess, so that his sentence would not be too severe. Also, the weapon used to kill his wife was found in a safe in his bedroom. The blood DNA on the knife matched that of his wife. The police had to dig up her grave again to take