Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
The whole room was now filled with a dull and somber air.
Just then, Flossie’s phone on the nightstand suddenly rang..
Liam and Leia exchanged looks. They thought that Flossie was still sleeping soundly, so they decided to take the call for her. But before they could reach for her phone, Flossie suddenly got up without a noise and calmly answered the phone.
“Hello, Officer. Yes, I’m Flossie Ellsworth. Aiden Ellsworth is my son. Is there any news of his whereabouts?”
The conversation went on for a little longer, then she finally nodded and said, “Okay. I’ll be there right away.”
Flossie’s lovely face was calm and serene. There was not a trace of perturbations at all and she showed no emotion throughout the whole phone call. Instead, it was the twins who were excited and agitated to no end by the latest development.
“Was that the police, Flossie?” Leia asked with gleaming eyes. “Have they finally found Adie?”
“The officer only told me that they’ve caught the person who kidnapped Adie,” Flossie answered calmly. “As for the rest of the details, well have to go there to find out.”
After speaking, she then nonchalantly stretched her body and walked into her closet like nothing extraordinary happened and began to choose the clothes she was going to change into.
Her reactions were simply too calm and cool-headed that it made Leia and Liam even more worried.
Liam studied Flossie with a severe expression and cautiously asked her,” Are you okay, Boss?”
Flossie’s slender fingers were leafing through her numerous beautiful dresses, but she suddenly paused when she heard Liam’s question.
“Don’t worry,” she shrugged and smiled. “I’m not as fragile as both of you think I am. I’m not turning to sleep to cope and I’m not in any kind of self- healing mode. I’m just exhausted and I needed some rest, plain and simple. Now that I’m well-rested, I feel as good as new.”
But this did not convince Leia at all. Still concerned, she walked up to Flossie and put her arms around her shoulder. She was choked up and her eyes were reddening when she told Flossie, “I know this must be hard for you, Flossie. There’s no denying that Halston Guajardo was a douchebag, but he was still the man you used to love with all your heart. I know for a fact that you can’t be completely indifferent after he died trying to save you. You need to vent your emotions, Flossie. You can cry, you can scream, you can even eat or drink if you like. Just let it all out. Don’t keep it all pent up inside, otherwise it’s going to explode one day and hurt you!”
“I won’t deny that I do feel sad, but I’m really not that sad at all. I just feel a little lost, that’s all.”
Flossie let out a long sigh and turned her head towards Leia, assuring her,” Don’t worry about me. I know what I’m doing. It doesn’t matter whether that man is dead or alive. Well still keep on with our old plan… I believe that soon enough, the Ellsworth family and the Osborne family will replace the Guajardo family in becoming the most powerful families out of the eight great families of Beach City!”
Leia wanted to say something more, but Liam gave her a look to stop her.
At the moment, anything they said would only fall on deaf ears. Ultimately, Flossie just had to realize it herself.
After a little rest, the three of them then drove to the police station as fast as they could. As the parent of the missing child, Flossie was called into the interrogation room alone by the officer handling the case after having filled out some forms. Leia and Liam, on the other hand, were asked to stay outside in the waiting room.
The officer handling the case was a man in his early thirties. After opening the door to the interrogation room, he pointed at a chair where Flossie was expected to sit before taking a seat across from her and then beginning the questioning.
“Good morning, Ms. Ellsworth. Last night we received a call from your son, Aiden Ellsworth. He informed us that he was a victim of child trafficking and even provided the exact time the crime took place, the name and address of the trafficker, and the evidence of the trafficking taking place. We would like to know, has your son really gone missing?”
“Yes,” Flossie nodded, “my son has indeed gone missing. My friends and family have been looking for him everywhere, and because he had gone missing a few times before in the past, we decided it wasn’t yet time to report it to the police.
The police officer in charge of recording the interview could not help looking up at Flossie. He frowned and reproached, “Your son has been missing for so long, and you still wouldn’t report it to the police? Don’t you think you’re being too reckless as the parents? Thank god the child was clever enough to report it to the police himself! Although we still haven’t figured out where he is, we’ve caught the suspected kidnapper, so the situation might not end up so serious after all.”
Flossie nodded repeatedly, “You’re right, Officer. We, as adults, have certainly been too neglectful.”
But in her head, she silently thought, ‘I wonder which unlucky guys had to deal with Adie this time. They should count their blessings if they didn’t end up getting sold into a human trafficking ring by him!’
Adie had run away on his own many times before, so it was inevitable that he would encounter bad guys with sinister motives against him, but each time it always ended with the kidnappers calling the police for help themselves after realizing that they could not deal with the true menace that was Aiden Ellsworth!
“The suspect has confessed to the crime,” said the officer in charge, “but she refused to reveal the child’s whereabouts. Instead, she asserted that she intended to harm your child because she has a personal grudge against you. She has made a request to talk to you alone.”
“Personal grudge?” Flossie suddenly tensed up and seemed slightly more concerned now.
She had indeed made quite a few enemies by that point, and she knew that those who would hold grudges against her were certainly no saints. If it was true that Adie had fallen into their hands, then perhaps her son was in much more of a bind than she thought.
Flossie clenched her hands and promptly asked, “Where is she? Let her come and talk to me!’
“Okay,” replied the police officer. He then spoke into the intercom, “Bring her in.”
Soon, the door to the interrogation room opened, and in came a woman whose hands were bound by handcuffs that glinted under the light. It was Jessanna Ximenez. Her face was stony and lifeless, but as soon as she saw Flossie, it was as if she was splashed with a bucket of ice-cold water. She seemed to be reanimated in an instant. With a cruel smirk on her face, she said, “Why did you have to hurry over here so quickly, Flossie Ellsworth? You should’ve just wait a little longer. Someone would’ve gone to you and told you what became of your poor Adie!”
Flossie tried her best to restrain herself from killing Jessanna right then and there. She coldly said, “You should’ve come straight to me if you hold any grudges against me. Why did you have to lay your filthy hands on an innocent child? Aren’t you afraid of divine retribution?”
“So now you’re talking about going straight to you instead of an innocent child, huh? Why didn’t you think of that when you killed my baby and caused me to lose the chance to ever be a mother again?!”
Jessanna was now so agitated that she acted like a rabid dog, lunging toward Flossie and screeched, “You’re the reason why my baby died! Because of that, I’ll never give your son a chance to live a good life. God is so kind to you, isn’t he? He’s given you such an adorable son! I do like the boy myself, but it’s too bad that he has your dirty blood in his veins. For that, I’ll do anything to make sure he suffers a fate worse than death!”
“Soon enough, you’ll find out what happened to your poor child. By then, I wish that you’ll live the rest of your life plagued by guilt and shame, because you’re the reason he had to suffer!”
The police officer quickly subdued her and sternly warned her, “That’s enough! Don’t force our hands or we’ll have to use a tougher measure to contain you!”
“Go ahead!” Jessanna sneered sinisterly even as her head was pinned onto the table till her face was smooshed out of shape, putting her in a humiliating position. “I’m not scared! Just do whatever tough measure you want on me! I don’t care anymore because I’ve got what I wanted. That boy is ruined now! You will suffer for the rest of your life, Flossie Ellsworth! Even if I die now, I’ll die happy and in peace!”
Carmine Pawnshop was an infamous place in the underground market where anyone who stepped through its doors would have no chance of turning back. Their boss, Mr. Q, was known to be Halston Guajardo’s deadliest enemy. It was not hard to guess at all what kind of painful fate would befall Adie, with him being Halston’s son.
After all, if Jessanna was going to attack Flossie, she had better attack her where it would hurt the most, and what would hurt a mother more than seeing her own child suffer?
Flossie was so enraged that she trembled, but she still managed to keep herself under control. With a perfectly calm demeanor, she asked the police officer, “Could you please leave this room for a while? I’d like to talk to her alone.
After considering Flossie’s request, the police officers agreed to leave the room. Only Flossie and Jessanna were left in the interrogation room, even though in truth, their every word and their every move were monitored by the police.
Although she was handcuffed, Jessanna still appeared proud and arrogant. She chuckled menacingly and asked, “Did you think that I’d tell you where your son is just because you chased them away?”
She chuckled. “You’re too naive! The only reason why I attacked your son is that I wanted to take revenge on you. Now that I see how much you suffer, there’s no way that I’d back down!”
’Suffer?” Flossie nonchalantly leaned back against the chair with a cool and carefree sneer on her face. “What makes you think that I’m suffering? I know how smart my son can be, and I’m confident that he’ll find his way out of trouble in no time. As for you… as soon as I insist on bringing on the charges against you, there’s no other outcome for you but to spend the rest of your life rotting in jail. I do feel sorry for you, you know.”
’I’ll admit that your son did seem a little clever, but if you think that he’ll be able to outsmart the guy that now possesses him, then you’re nothing but an idiot! I think you’d better just wake up from your daydream and face reality!”
Jessanna noticed how Flossie’s face was turning pale from anger and she felt as proud and satiated as a bloodthirsty demon who was finally able to get a taste of fresh and delicious blood.
She was fully aware that the interrogation room was monitored, so she walked up to Flossie and whispered in her ear, “I suggest that you go home early and stop wasting your time here with me. You won’t get anything from me, so why don’t you use the time that you have to order a child’s coffin instead? You want to send him off properly, don’t you?”
’Shut up!”
Those heinous words proved too much for Flossie. She was utterly incensed. She shot up to her feet and reached out her long arms before enclosing her fingers around the Jessanna’s neck. Her beautiful eyes were gleaming with a chilling light.
“If you want to die so badly, then I’ll grant your wish right now!”
Jessanna could not breathe. Her face was flushed red, but even so, she cackled maniacally and egged Flossie on, “Go ahead! Do it! This is exactly what I want! If you kill me now, then your life will be ruined too. Halston will never forgive you, and he will never let you go unpunished for this. Then I will live on in his heart forever! Perfect!”
Flossie’s frozen eyes suddenly betrayed some slight perturbations.
“Halston Guajardo?” she brusquely replied. “He’s nothing but a dead man now. There’s no use in bringing him up now. You’re just making a fool of yourself! ■
“W-What did you say?”
Jessanna, who had seemed arrogant the whole time, seemed to be hit by a bolt from the blue at the moment. She was staggering on her feet, hardly able to keep herself from falling.
“You heard me right,” Flossie snapped back in a biting voice. She could tell that Jessanna probably had no idea about Halston’s death yet. She focused her icy gaze on the woman and added, “The man you’ve always depended on is now gone forever! There’ll be no one else to rescue you now! If you agree to cough up Adie’s real whereabouts right now, I might consider not going further with the charges against you and I’ll pretend that none of this ever happened.”
“Impossible!” Jessanna had a complete breakdown. With tears streaming down the corners of her eyes, she yelled, “You’re lying to me! Halston is invincible! He’s the most powerful man in Beach City! How could he just die? Did you think that you could intimidate me into telling you where your son is by lying to me like that? You should’ve made up something more believable! Save your breath! I don’t believe you!”