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Chapter 3
At the very moment that Madeline was busy on her laptop, Thomas Grant was in the lobby
of the Imperia airport. He had on a baseball cap and was fully masked up. He was also
furtively trying to hide, afraid that his mother's employees would recognize him.
He really wished that they would stop pursuing him!
He had gotten rid of all the electronic devices he carried the moment he landed in
Imperia, but there were still at least a dozen people on his tail. There was nowhere for him
to hide!
This wouldn't do at all. He had to find a way to shake off Madeline's employees, or else he
would have no energy left to look for his biological father, that scumbag who had turned
his back on his wife and children.
All at once, an announcement coming from the video screens in the lobby caught
Thomas's attention, and his eyes lit up at once.
"Newsflash! The prominent Quincy family has just reported a missing person case. Young
Colton Quincy was last seen at the North Hill Cemetery, and his whereabouts are currently
unknown. As today is the 5th anniversary of Gordon Quincy's death, the family was
visiting the grave to pay their respects when Colton went missing. The family has offered
a one million dollar reward for the boy's safe return. The authorities urge anyone who has
information about this matter to come forward."
A picture of Colton flashed on the screen immediately after the announcement.
Thomas froze in his tracks and stared in disbelief. Why did the young Quincy boy look
exactly like him?
Was it possible that they were actually related by blood and had the same father?!
Thomas immediately went to search for information about the Quincy family, but the only
thing he could find out was that Colton's father was a certain Noah Quincy. Unfortunately,
there were no photographs of the man.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCould this Noah person be the scumbag he was looking for?
If that was the case, then he should get to work immediately. If he managed to sneak into
the Quincy house somehow, he would be able to investigate further into his exact
relationship to Noah. Not only that, but he would also be able to hide from his pursuers,
killing two birds with one stone!
Thomas narrowed his eyes and stared intently at the face on the screen that was exactly
the same as his own. Abruptly, he grinned.
I'm sorry, Colton, but I have to borrow your face and identity for a little while!
Without further hesitation, Thomas pulled down his mask and took off his baseball cap
before trotting confidently toward the airport's information desk. He flashed his cutest,
biggest smile at the young lady on duty, batting big innocent eyes at her. "Miss, don't you
think I look like the little boy on the screen over there?"
Hahaha! I'm young Colton Quincy now! Hurry up and turn me in, then you can claim the
reward!
…
Noah's employees spent all day searching the entire cemetery, as well as the hill, but
came up empty-handed. The only thing they found were faint traces of bloodstains near
the parking lot by the cemetery.
Angie sat beside Noah on the couch, long legs curled up under her. The black dress
hugged her exquisite figure, revealing a tantalizing glimpse of her pale collarbones. Her
eyes were swimming with tears as she murmured with worry and self-reproach, "I'm so
sorry, Noah, this is all my fault for not looking after Colton properly! With his condition,
if…" She was unable to hold back her tears, sobbing, "If anything happens to him, I…"
Noah radiated hostility as he sat there. Reaching up, he jerked his tie free and pulled it off.
With unprecedented harshness, he snapped, "Stop bawling like an idiot!"
Angie was so shocked she stopped sniveling at once. She wanted to explain further, but
Wayne burst excitedly through the door at that very moment.
"Sir, we finally have some news! The surveillance cameras at the cemetery were all
damaged, but we did manage to find a clue. One of the drivers parked near the cemetery
parking lot managed to catch something on video. It was the mysterious woman we saw
on the hill! When she left the cemetery, she was carrying a child in her arms. She was also
the one who visited Mr. Gordon's grave and left the bouquet of lilies there!"
Noah stood up at once, his cold eyes darting to Wayne's face. "Are you certain of this?"
Wayne nodded. "I am. The woman's identity is a mystery, but we managed to discover her
car at the Imperia Community Hospital. Young Colton was very badly injured; he's there
now, but thank goodness he's out of danger!"
Noah scowled and ordered, "Let's go!"
Angie was thrown into a panic. Since it was already too late to stop Noah and Wayne, she
gasped instead, "Is that true? How is Colton? Noah, I want to go to the hospital with you
and see him!"
Where did this mysterious woman materialize from?! Furthermore, how was Colton still
alive after she had pushed him off such a high cliff on the hill?
She wanted to follow Noah, but he had already left, giving her no chance to stall him.
…
In Colton's room at the hospital, Madeline had not been able to trace her wayward son,
but she did stumble upon the Quincy family's missing person report.
However, she had not been able to make out Colton's features with any degree of
certainty due to how battered his face was at present.
Before she could do anything more to ascertain his identity, though, an unwelcome guest
stormed into the room!
She had not expected Noah to arrive so soon. In an instant, the entire place was filled with
black-garbed bodyguards. Wayne ran straight to the bed; when he saw the boy's injuries
and his groggy, befuddled state, his anger boiled over. "Colton…"
It was common knowledge in Imperia that Colton Quincy was autistic and had never
spoken since birth. Nonetheless, he was still the apple of the Quincy family's eye! This
woman, whoever she was, had dared to kidnap the boy and cause him such grievous
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmharm. As far as Wayne was concerned, she had a death wish!
Noah's bodyguards surrounded Madeline in a tight cluster but parted to let Noah through.
Noah stalked through, a tall, broad-shouldered figure with his black coat swirling behind
him like the wings of an avenging angel. His handsome features were half-hidden in
shadow; his dark eyes bored into Madeline as if he would swallow her whole.
In an icy voice, he snapped, "So you're the one who hurt my son?"
Madeline stood her ground, straight-backed and unafraid. Keeping her temper with an
effort, she met his gaze without flinching and retorted coldly, "I did nothing of the sort!"
Anger sparked in her eyes.
The two of them locked gazes, neither willing to back down.
Madeline was no weakling. She was no longer the timid, pitiful young thing she had been
five years ago, and she was not worried that anyone might recognize her. For the last few
years, she had disguised herself through the use of cosmetics, and no one had ever seen
her real face.
However, Noah had caught a glimpse of Colton's battered, bleeding form on the bed, and
his face turned as black as thunder. "If it wasn't you, then why were you at Gordon
Quincy's grave? Why is my son lying there right now when he was perfectly fine at the
cemetery earlier?!" His eyes glittered viciously, and his voice took on a frightening edge
as he snarled, "You won't live today out, given you've dared to harm my son!"
This woman had brushed past him on the way to the cemetery, of that he was certain. It
was not that he had no recollection of the encounter; it was merely that he never paid
attention to anyone who was not of immediate importance. However, he had never
expected that she would have come prepared to kidnap Colton!
Madeline ignored Noah's threats. Flatly, she stated, "It wasn't me!"
Noah was just about to escalate matters when a sudden cry of astonishment and delight
came from outside the door. One of the bodyguards rushed in, carrying a boy in his arms.
"It's Colton! He's been found, sir, he's right here!"
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