Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 122 RVAN I have been trying to reach tally for the past six hours but she has not been taking my call. At spoint, her number stapped commiscting To say I am losing my mind at the moment would be the greatest understatement in history, Clicking my bangue, I continued pacing the floor with the photo my car, my eyes occasionally moving to the boys who were engrossed in their art paintings.

Just like before the automated voice toldthat her number is reachable. "Daddy" Boas called out and 1 glanced at him "stuld I paint the sky blue or grey?" The sky should be anything but grey, I need it to be as clear and blue as it can get, "Paint it, blue love! The door opened and the nanny walked in with Angelo They both took notice of my agitated state, "I will keep an eye on the boys" The nanny informedand I couldn't be more grateful.

Nodding, I stepped out of the room with Angelo hot on my tail is everything okay sir?" he asked as he walked into my *M "I have been trying to reach Lily for the past six hours and she is hot picking" I placed the phone in my ear again as 1 hoped and prayed for it to at least ring "Maybe she is in a meeting" Angelo suggested, "Maybe that is why she isn't picking" Halting, I turned to face him, my eyes wide with fear. "I would have the sif she didn't pick, but the problem is that her number stopped connecting at all" Something is definitely wrong, I can feel it in my guts.

"Lettry reaching her with my phone" He suggested just to ease my worry, Pulling out his phone, he dialed her number but of course, it did not connect. "Have you tried her securities "None of those motherfuckers are taking my call" I snapped. It lay my hands on them, I am so going to strangle them to death "I'll try them" He dialed one of the security numbers and placed the phone to his ear. Surprisingly, they picked, "What the fuck is going on man? The boss has been trying to reach you" Stomping, over to him, 1 snatched the phone from him. "it is either you all have lost your goddamn mind or you have a death wish!" I snapped, "why the fuck have you all been ignoring my call?" "We are sorry boss, we didn't just know what to tell you about 14, Lily, which was why we avoided your call "what the fuck do you mean by that?" I gritted out, my heart hammering in my chest, "did something happen to her?" "We haven't seen her in the past five hours and we have looked around for her but there is no sign of her" Staggering, back, I held onto the sofa for support "what happened to Lily? What the hell was she alone in the first place?" "de insisted that we stay in the garage and keep an eye out on her car and also any suspicious activities, Veer since she walked through that door, she has not walked out, I can swear it but she is not where to be found. We have been requesting CCTV ban M. Veronica won't give us access to it" 1 knew something, was wrong with her. By guts have never been wrong, "I am on my way? Veronica or whatever her nis will regres refusing access to the CCTV footage Chucking, the phone back to Anydo, I scrolled through my account, searching for the pilot's number so i could give him a 1/2 Chapter 129 call and have him get ready for a flight.

However, my phone chimed with an incoming message. Brows rrowing with curiosity, I clicked on the message and my heart literally stopped when I saw what the message was about.

It was a picture of Lily, on a worn-out bed, her face brutally battered with beating. I didn't need anyone to tellwho was behind this; it was Jake and this was the major reason why I told her not to leave for Canada in the first place.

"Sir?" Angelo called him, but I was too shocked by the image to give him any response. "Are you okay sir?" he asked, closing the distance between us, "did something happen?" he took the phone fromand cussed under his breath when he saw the image. "Fuvking hell, what is this?!" For both our sake, I really hope that was a rhetorical question. Taking the phone back from him, I tried to call the number but it didn't connect.

"I am calling Detective and your father," Angelo muttered as he scrolled through his phone and I didn't object one bit.

As he was about to callwhen another message popped up with a different number. I clicked on it and my jaw tightened. "Wait!" I called out to Angelo who froze instantly. "Don't involve Detective Rio." He frowned. "and why shouldn't I do that? This is clearly a case of kidnap?"

"He just sent a message warningnot to involve any police or government official equally tried e calling the new number that sent the message but of course, it wasn't reachable too. "You can call my father though." Angelo tilted his head. "I still think involving the police is better they will know how to handle the situation."

"Of what use have they been to me?" I snapped at him, frustrated at his questioning. "they have been unable to catch Waper and Jake." Despite the air condition in the room, I sweated so hard. "they couldn't do their job with Waper and Jake, what makes you think they will be able to save Lily?" "Not involving them isn't going to gether saved either." He argued. "we need to work with the police, find out what he wants. and save Ms. Lily."

I am not arguing with him right now.

"Just put my father on the line," I ordered, putting an end to the m conversation about involving the cops. They haven't been exactly useful to me, so I do not see the reason why I have to involve them in this. Any mistake on my side can get Lily killed. This isn't just an ordinary case of abduction, we are dealing with someone who has actually killed someone before.

While he called my father, I dialed the pilot's number, telling him to get ready to fly to Canada. I need to be close so that when she gets released, I will be able to comfort her.

"He said he is on his way and emphasized that you shouldn't take any irrational decision until he gets here." What decision can I possibly make right now? She is all the way in Canada. If only I had stood my ground and insisted that she doesn't leave, maybe then all of this wouldn't be happening right now.

I can't lose Lily, not when I only just got her back. We deserve a happily ever after, after all the shit we've been through and I am going to make it happen.

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