Semua Bab Sweet Revenge: Jace & Emerald: Bab 71 - Bab 80

Emerald’s head pounding as she slowly came to feel the cold, damp air filling her lungs. Her eyes blinked open, adjusting to the dim light of a single bulb swaying overhead. She found herself in a grimy, windowless room, the walls stained and bare. Panic surged through her as she realized she was tied to a wooden chair, her wrists and ankles bound tightly with rough, cutting rope.She struggled against her restraints, but the rope dug painfully into her skin, making her efforts futile. Her mind raced, trying to put back together the pieces of memories of her abduction—the sudden yank as she stepped out of the Uber at the grocery main office, the rough hands dragging her into a van, and the oppressive darkness that followed after the man beside her gave her a hard slap on her cheeks after trying to fight them when she heard the men talking about Ace.Young Morgan’s heart pounded as she looked around the room and felt more scared. The only exit was a heavy steel door, and there was no s

“Make sure that woman will rot in jail!” Jessica told her son angrily, who nodded his head. Because it was the weekend, Jace and his family went to the old Higginson mansion to visit his parents, who missed Ace so much. “Why don’t you let our grandson stay here and let us care for him while you handle the case?” she added.“Mom, we can’t do that. He has his grandfather and great-grandfather who wanted to be with him as well. Another thing, I can’t afford not to see and play with him for a day; how much more, Emerald?” Young Higginson replied, knowing his wife would never agree with his mother's request.“I’m sorry, dear, I didn’t think about that. I should have known because I also didn’t want to be away from my sons when they were Ace’s age.” Jessica said, looking at Emerald apologetically.“It’s okay, Mom. I understand how much you wanted to be with Ace as well. I’m the one who should be sorry since I can’t grant you your request.” Emerald replied in a low voice. She didn’t want to

As Jace and Liam stood inside the opulent but eerily quiet mansion, they could feel the weight of anticipation hanging in the air. Their team—private detectives and police officers—was combing through the sprawling rooms and corridors, searching for any clue that could lead them to Dr. Sanders and Lucy.Jace held his phone tightly, waiting for Emerald to pick up on the other end. When she finally answered, her voice echoed with concern. "Hi, dear wife.""Yes?" Emerald replied."You see, Liam and I are on the outskirts of the city next to ours with the detectives and the police.""What? Why? What are you doing there?" Emerald asked continuously, worried. "Are you alright?" she added."Yes, I'm fine, we're fine. But the thing is, we tried to locate the location of the device Dr. Sanders used in contacting your landlord. And we think we found it.""Really? Then, did you find Dr. Sanders and Mom? Jace, what did you find?" Emerald's voice trembled with a mixture of fear and hope."No, not y

Cedrick continues going down the narrow, dimly lit stairs behind the old bookshelf. Each step creaked softly beneath his weight, echoing in the tight space. He held his breath, hoping no one above could hear him. The air grew colder as he went further down. He felt relieved that he had managed to send Ronnie a message and hoped he would also start informing the others.At the bottom, Cedrick pushed open a heavy wooden door and stepped into a room that made him pause. The place had been transformed into something that looked like a hospital room. The center has white walls, medical equipment, and a single hospital bed. On that bed lay Ember, unconscious and pale. He walked slowly to her side, his heart pounding. He reached out a hand to check her pulse, but a voice stopped him. "Who are you?" The voice was shaky, full of fear.Cedrick turned quickly to see a man in his white polo and black pants standing near a table covered in medical tools. The man's eyes were wide with panic, and he

"Stay here, my dear wife. We need backup in case those who took your mom try to escape. We need Creep's expertise," Jace said to Emerald, who insisted on coming to the Red House to witness the police raid."Jace, please. I really want to go," she pleaded. When they woke up and started getting ready to leave, her husband had already told her he would only drop her off at the ACEGame building, where Creep and his wife were. They stayed there to monitor the surrounding area of the Red House and report any suspicious activity or movement from the staff."Please, dear wife, it will also ease my mind knowing you're safe. People are watching over you here and outside the building, so you can focus on the monitor and help Creep. I'm sure he's also tired." Emerald took a deep breath before nodding. She didn't want to burden those who would rescue her mother, so she followed her husband's wishes.Jace left after dropping young Morgan off at her office, where Creep and Elise were still present. S