“Zeke.” Daniel asked, “Is the kidnapper dead?”

Zeke nodded. “Yeah, he’s dead.”

Good to know.

Relief washed over the old couple.

Are they worried that I’ll force the truth out of the kidnapper if he’s still alive? Zeke mused.

After exiting the cave, Zeke gave Rosie a call, asking her to take care of the man’s body and study the solution he had concocted.

“Don’t tell Lacey we were kidnapped, Zeke,” Daniel urged Zeke on the way back. “We don’t want her to worry.”

“Okay!”

It was already past midnight when they arrived at the Williams Manor.

Lacey was waiting in agony at the door.

Upon seeing her parents, she jogged up to them. “Mom, Dad, where have you guys been? We’ve been worried sick today.”


Hannah stroked Lacey’s cheek lovingly. “Atheville is too big. We got lost. We’re sorry to worry you. We truly are.”

Lacey chided, “Mom, Dad, you must inform me the next you go out. I’ll send someone to escort you.”

“Of course!” Hannah smiled in agreement.

“Oh yeah,” Lacey uttered. “Zeke’s parents want to meet you. They’re waiting inside. Come on.”

“Okay.”

Faith and Diego greeted the Hinton couple warmly as soon as they entered the house.

Faith and Diego were of noble birth. They had an extraordinary elegance; their speech and manner were refined.

As Hannah and Daniel were simply commoners, they were rather reserved in front of them.

But Faith and Diego were considerate. Most of their conversations revolved around daily topics.

With Lacey’s occasional gags to regulate the atmosphere, Hannah and Daniel slowly loosened up and started talking with eloquence.

Seeing that the timing was almost right, Faith cut to the chase as she served the Hinton couple tea and said, “Zeke and Lacey are not getting any younger. It’s time to talk about their marriage. How about we set the date now so we can get ready for the wedding?”

Hannah and Daniel flinched at the word ‘wedding’.

They exchanged a glance that only the both of them could read. It was as if they had something difficult to voice.

“Okey.”

Feith end Diego greeted the Hinton couple wermly es soon es they entered the house.

Feith end Diego were of noble birth. They hed en extreordinery elegence; their speech end menner were refined.

As Henneh end Deniel were simply commoners, they were rether reserved in front of them.

But Feith end Diego were considerete. Most of their conversetions revolved eround deily topics.

With Lecey’s occesionel gegs to regulete the etmosphere, Henneh end Deniel slowly loosened up end sterted telking with eloquence.
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255