****
Jade watched Alex as he sleeps peacefully, she raised her hand and brushed his hair softly.
“You fool, how could you endanger your life?” She sniffed.
“You promise me you’ll be fine, then why are you laying here motionlessly?” She blinks her eyes to stop the tears from dropping.
“Wake up soon Alex, I have something to tell you. I…” She licked her lips.
“Just wake up” she raised his hand to her lips.
“I’ll be waiting for you” she whispered softly.
***
Fernando got to his room and dropped Valerie gently on the bed.
He brushed her hair to the back softly as his eyes stared at her rough face.
“I’m so sorry, kitten. I’m deeply sorry” he whispered.
His eyes went to her stomach and he smiled lightly.
“Thanks for protecting the baby, Val” he kissed her nose tips.
“You’ll still be my beautiful Kitten no matter how many scars you have on your body” he peck her lips before leaving the bed.
He took his phone and dialed Don’s number which was received immediately.
“How did it go?” Don asked.
“Exactly how it’s supposed to be. And Valerie is safe” Fernando said.
“Good. I’ll come visiting tomorrow, then we’ll discuss” Don said.
“Okay” Fernando muttered before ending the call.
***
“Stop the car” Don ordered the driver on their way to Arturo’s hideout.
“Why? What happened?” Fernando asked when the driver stopped the car.
“Arturo won’t give up this easily, he’s a chameleon. He says something and do the otherwise” Don said.
“What do you mean?” Fernando asked in confusion.
“I know Arturo, this is not the end. He’ll surely escape and come back later, just focus on saving my daughter and eliminate his boys if possible all of them. Next time, it’ll be easy to eliminate him”
“Don’t act rashly, Nando. I’ll be heading back to the clan, I leave this to you”
****
Fernando puffed out smoke from his cigarette angrily. He’s angry that he couldn’t kill Andres and Arturo like he planned.
He’s angry at the whole turn of events but he controlled himself. He knew, everything will be going as planned soon.
****
THE NEXT DAY***
FERNANDO’S ROOM***
Valerie groaned lightly as she tries to open her eyes.
She squinted her eyes repeatedly before she was finally able to open it.
She managed and sat on the bed as she felt a splitting headache. She raised her hand to her head and let out a painful groan.
She looks around her environment and was surprised to find herself in Fernando’s room.
“How did I get here?”
“I could remember them beating me and then passing out, am I saved?” She gasped loudly.
“Or is this my spirit?” She quickly lay back on the bed.
“No, no, I don’t wanna die. I still wanna see my Ferdie, lemme sleep back” she closed her eyes tightly and then, the sudden growl of her stomach made her to snap her eyes open.
“Maybe after eating” she placed her legs on the floor gently before standing up
She walked to the mirror and gasped loudly when she took in her face and body.
“Jeez, I’m so ugly”
“How could they do this to me?”
“Is this a dream?”
She kept asking herself different questions. Her stomach growled again and she mentally smacked her head.
“Food first, Val. Food first” she drawled.
She went to Fernando’s closet and brought out a huge hoodie and a joggers that completely covered her whole body before going out of the room.
****
Isabella breathe out loudly as she takes a walk around the clan. She decided to take a stroll if she could catch a glimpse of her son if he’s possible around the place.
“Gosh! Where’s this place?” She wondered.
“Will I find my Ferdie here?” She keeps asking herself.
She was still walking when she saw different cars suddenly driving in and stopped not faraway from where she was.
Curiously, she stood there and watched as they came out one after the other. Who knows if her son is among them.
Her eyes went wide when she beheld Don coming out of the car majestically.
“Do…. Donald??” She stuttered in shock.
She quickly ran to meet him.
“Donald, it’s you, right? It’s you” she chants till she got to him.
Don was more that shocked when he saw Isabella before him. It was actually like a dream to him. Was this her ghost?
“Donald, it’s me. It’s me Isabella, I’m alive” Isabella whispered as tears escaped her eyes.
“I did not die, I’m alive” she repeated.
“Isabella??” Don mumbled.
Isabella nodded in tears before pulling him to a hug.
“Donald, he killed him. He killed Rafael and held me hostage, he’s trying to kill my baby too” she cries.
“Shush, it’s okay” Don consoled her. He’s still I’m deep shock.
If Arturo truly held her captive, why isn’t he aware about it??
***
Fernando got out of Alex’s room and starts walking back to his room. He actually went to check on him as he’s still unconscious.
He was walking to his room when he met an odd sight. Don was hugging a woman.
“What’s going on?” He wondered as he walked to them.
“What’s going on here?” He inquired.
Isabella disengaged from the hug and turned to look at him.
The shock she felt at that moment was indescribable when her eyes fell on the blue eyes she’ll never forget in her life.
The eyes that kept her going through the years as she always wished she’ll meet him in the future.
The eyes of her son. He has never changed a bit, still the cute little boy she know.
“Ferdie…. My baby” she whispered as heavy tears roll down her cheeks.
TBC
Awwn??
