Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
After the bodyguard relayed the situation and hung up, he turned to Serena with the message, “You can’t take anything with you except your ID.”
“Not even my cell phone?”
“We didn’t find a cell phone,” the bodyguard stated plainly, “As for your other personal belongings, Mr. Cooper has already had them donated or burned.”
Serena had noticed the thick smoke billowing from the estate grounds earlier, not realizing it was her possessions being reduced to ashes.
She knew that any further argument was pointless. Fortunately, she had hidden her phone so well that she doubted Martin and his people would ever find it.
As long as it remained undiscovered for a while, she had a plan!
With that thought, she turned and walked away.
After Mirabella had saved Diana, Martin intercepted her.
“Mirabella, I really can’t thank you enough. I know it soun s.clighé but tage AONE com of my heart. Thank you, really! I owe you big time!”
Mirabella nodded and made to leave.
“I’ve broken things off with Serena. Once my mother and sister wake up, they’ll see the news of the annulment.”
Hearing Martin’s words, Mirabella lifted her gaze slightly and said, “Congratulations on escaping the abyss.”
Martin gave a wry smile. “I was naive before. The Collins family, wi n Styee casa Cwarm her heart ir-eighteen years, and I thought I
could.”
“You’re no longer on my blacklist. If you ever need anything, just call me.” With that, Mirabella walked away, leaving Martin in her wake.
Martin hadn’t expected such a response from her. He was touch and, at the sa edingenralized how bling fa hAG been. Mirabella was so exceptional, and yet he had foolishly believed Serena to be the innocent and pitiable one.
Watching Mirabella’s retreating figure, Martin couldn’t help but chase after her. “Wait up.”
Mirabella stopped and turned to look at him.
“There’s one more thing I forgot to tell you.” Martin looked into her eyes, earnestly saying, “You need to be careful these days.
There’s a mysterious figure who’s after you.”
Mirabella was aware of this person; Martin had mentioned him before.
“I used to worry about Serena’s safety, so I was blackmailed and threatened by that person. I was keeping that mysterious figure appeased until you told me the truth about my mother’s fall and the car accidents. He gave me a deadline of midnight tomorrow to take action. He wants to hear the bad news about you, and if I don’t comply, he’s threatened to come after my family.”
Mirabella hadn’t expected this.
“I was hoping he could come up with a final antidote to relieve Serena from her suffering, so I had to pretend to obey him. But now, I no longer care about Serena. That mystery man can’t threaten me with that anymore. I’ll ensure my family’s safety myself.
You take care.”
Mirabella nodded. “Thanks for the heads up.”
Jack, waiting outside the hospital, saw Mirabella stride out with a commanding presence and hurriedly opened the car door for her.
“Did you get the phone?”
“No.” Mirabella’s voice was calm as she got into the car.
Jack didn’t close the door but asked in confusion, “Why not? Wouldn’t Martin hand it over?”
“With the way Martin is, he’ll deliver it sooner or later without me asking. There’s no rush.”
Earlier, Mirabella had deliberately told him that he was no longer on the blacklist, hinting that he could contact her anytime once he got hold of that phone.
Before long, the news of Yolanda’s death sentence topped the trending searches.
She was convicted of hiring a hitman, kidnapping, injuring, and burying her own foster mother alive.
With several charges combined, she was to be executed in three days.
Many people flocked to her social media to leave comments, cursing her for her actions.
[After the Melton family went bankrupt, her foster mother still took care of her, fed her, clothed her and she repaid kindness with evil.]
[The police report said her foster mother tried to stop her from hiring a hitman. In a fit of rage, she stabbed her foster mother with a kitchen knife. The knife matched the wounds, and fearing exposure, she cruelly buried her foster mother alive.]
[It’s horrifying. This person is a monster!]
When Mirabella saw this trending news, it was already after dinner.
Memories of the past flooded her mind until a servant knocked on her door, snapping her out of her reverie.
“Ms. Bella, there’s a call from Mrs.
Amelia. Would you like to take it? It’s Amelia’s birthday tedayandisar I
entgiweat Her house at half-past one this afternoon. But it’s eight now, and Amelia said she hasn’t seen them, she called to check on them.”
They hadn’t arrived?
Mirabella opened the door, and the servant guided her to the phone extension on that floor.
Another servant handed the phone to Mirabella, who spoke in a calm voice, “Amelia, happy birthday.”
“Hey, is that Bella? Thanks for the wishes. I’m just wondering if fella parents got held wp ac Goufertt mpaneattto lity birthday party? I tried calling their cell, no answer, and no replies to my messages either. I’m getting a bit anxious.”
Amelia explained, “They’ve always been punctual for my seers past. Even j theyonllfal mia e it, thoy wuld et me know in advance.
It’s not like them to be unreachable like this.”
Amelia (Odelia?) and Louisa had been best friends for years, and the birthday party Amelia (Odelia?) had been planning was set to run from 2 PM to 10 PM. She had told Louisa that any time would do, but now it was already 8 PM and there was still no sign of her. Amelia (Odelia?) was holding off on the cake cutting until they arrived…
“I heard from my parents that they left the house at 1:30 PM,” Mirabella responded.
“Louisa texted me around 1:30 too, saying they were on their way. But when I hadn’t heard from them by 3 PM, I texted and got no reply. I tried calling at 4, and neither of them picked up. I haven’t been able to reach them since… So you’re saying they’re not at home?” Amelia couldn’t help but worry.
“That’s right.”
“What if something happened… Don’t freak me out. I know the Collins family has been having a rough time lately…”
“Don’t worry, Odelia, I’ll give them a call. If they don’t answer, I’ll have someone look for them.”
“Okay… give me a call back later with an update, will you?”
“Will do.”
After hanging up, Mirabella pulled out her cell and dialed Louisa’s number.
To her surprise, the call connected after a few moments!
Avoice tinged with amusement came through, “Finally noticed your parents are missing?”
“Serena?” Mirabella was irked, “Where have you taken my parents?”
No need to guess, Kenneth was with her too.
“It’s been too long since we had a heart-to-heart, sis. I’ll send you a location, come alone,” Serena’s voice came with a smile that carried a stern warning, “I don’t want to see anyone else there.”
After the call, Mirabella saw the location Serena had sent – HATTUT Hospital, an abandoned building from a bygone era.
She forwarded the coordinates to Jack, instructing him to take a squad and set up an ambush nearby. She then called Romeo, briefed him on the situation, and he quickly mobilized his own forces.
Next, she called Amelia (Odelia?) back, explaining that her parents were feeling under the weather and wouldn’t make it to her birthday. She wished her to enjoy her day and sent her heartfelt birthday wishes once more.
Finally, she unlocked the basement door and whispered instructions to Stinger before releasing him.
With all that settled, Mirabella headed to the garage, got in her car, and was about to head to the location when Louisa’s phone rang again.
Knowing the phone was in Serena’s hands, Mirabella answered but didn’t greet her, waiting for Serena to speak first.
“Mirabella, you dare call for backup?”
The sound of the wind sliced through the call, follow: dquiakivby Shan Ss agpnized steams.
It was Amos, the head of the bodyguard team that usually escorted Kenneth and Louisa.
Amos’s cries were full of unbearable pain and despair.
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Serena’s cold laughter filled the earpiece, “This is what happens when you call for help!”
A picture came through, showing Amos with a gaping wound ian maghit his inéstines pulled out…
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