That was just the beginning of Maxwell's misery because try as hard as they may, finding Angelina proved to be abortive. All their sleepless nights, hard work, commitment and doggedness were in vain as gradually, the days slipped into weeks and still, there wasn't even the slightest clue on Angelina's whereabouts.Even tracking her phone number was futile because the last place it was traced to was Maxwell's mansion, on the same fateful day that she disappeared. And when Mr. Smith failed to get any lead on her whereabouts, Maxwell hired five more private investigators located in different parts of the country and tasked them all to find his missing wife. Not just that, he hired two more in the United States of America, just in case she might have already returned back home. After about two weeks of fruitless search, a frantic Maxwell became sorely tempted to report the matter to the police but Alicia, who knows Angelina like the back of her hand, stopped him. According to her, since

Two more weeks slipped by and just like that, it was already two full months since Angelina disappeared with no trace of her at all. Neither Maxwell nor the couple; Alicia and Jeremy wavered on their search for her as they kept working hard day and night along with their private investigators. But as usual, all their efforts proved to be in vain since they were searching in all the wrong places. Never in their wildest dreams could they have ever imagined that Ethan, who had been steadfast and very actively involved in searching for her, is actually the one keeping her in his house!Even though it pained him a lot to see his best friend and two other people suffering unnecessarily, Ethan had no choice but to let things be as they were. Isabella had approached him on that fateful day two months ago, explaining everything that happened and pleading with him to help her with her plans. Of course Ethan had been reluctant at first, but once Isabella told him that she had a hidden motive beh

Much later in the day, Angelina's two friends said their goodbyes and left, leaving only her and Ethan with the grieving father. Maxwell was trying his best to hide his emotions but it was quite obvious to anyone with eyes that he was hurting so much over the tragic loss. Even though Angelina was hurting too, she's aware that her pain is nothing compared to Maxwell's who had known and loved Isabella ever since she was born.Therefore, she kept her own feelings at bay and joined forces with Ethan in trying to at least get Maxwell's mind off the gloomy, depressing thoughts. Afterall she made a promise to Isabella to be there for him when he needed her and at the moment, he definitely does so.Presently, they were seated in the living room with cups of hot coffee in each of their hands. Even though Alejandro had prepared lunch earlier, none of them had been able to take anything down, despite trying hard to do so. The grief was surely eating at all of them. And so Angelina had made coffe

Spain?!" "Yeah. Nanna might be thousands of miles away but her heart and mind is here with us in London. And so since she can't come to us, why don't we go to her?"Maxwell is absolutely right. Ever since the unfortunate loss, there's no day that will pass without Nanna calling the couple at least twice or thrice a day. Sometimes even more, especially when she notices a sign of gloominess on their faces no matter how small it is. That's why most times when she calls, they school their features to look as cheerful as possible so as not to make the older lady worried.Angelina remained quiet for a short while, staring at him with a pondering look, as if trying to decipher him. "That's very thoughtful of you."Maxwell had never been a vain person and always feel awkward whenever he's being complimented. However, Angelina's compliments, no matter how vague, mean a great deal to him and so he always look forward to them.He quickly turned around so she wouldn't be able

Nanna and Angelina exchanged wary looks. Curious, Angelina walked over to where he dropped the paper, picked it up and read, 'An amazing father'The curious look on her face turned into a bewildered one. Why would he react that way just because he's asked to act like an amazing father? Is it because it reminded him of Isabella? Or something else?Feeling a hand on her shoulder, Angelina turned to see Nanna looking at her with a worried look on her face. "Go to him, chica. His wound is still fresh so you have to bear with him. Please."Angelina nodded before assuring Nanna. "Don't worry Nanna, it might be impossible for him to completely get over the great loss but I'm sure that with time, he'll gradually adjust. So don't stress yourself too much, okay?"With that, she pecked the older woman on the forehead before turning and hurriedly going after him. Watching her go, Nanna sighed. Isabella had told her everything before her demise and so she's aware that Angelina