Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Deal With The Devil: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

Julietta / Julia “I’m off food today, Brynne. Please, I’ll throw up.” Daniella rested her head, closing her eyes to go back to sleep. It was her wedding day, and we were concerned about her since morning. Nausea had hit her hard at two weeks, and she was quite upset. “It’s not advisable to stay on an empty stomach in your condition, Dani. It’ll trigger your nausea. You can’t sail through the day,” explained her mom. “Yes, eat light, bland food, and I’m sure you’ll be fine,” coaxed Aunt Sarah. I simply followed their instructions, not knowing much about pregnancy.Aunt Sarah turned towards me. “Julia, can you ask Becky to make some lime and ginger chicken soup for Dani?” I nodded and left for Mom’s apartment, where their trusted housekeeper, Becky Foster, worked. There was so much to do. Mom, Damien, and Elena were busy all morning. Dominic had disappeared since morning after returning late last night when I had already fallen asleep. I was dying to talk to him, but he was avoidi

Julietta / Julia“Freddie, follow that car. They’ve taken Diego...” I jumped into Dominic’s car, my eyes glued to the blue Nissan speeding ahead. I had just emerged from the washroom after the wedding ceremony when I saw Diego walk out with a stranger. What would I have done if I hadn’t seen the stranger shove Diego into the car and speed away? There was no time to call anyone. Freddie chased the car through the dense New York traffic. “Why have they taken Diego? Are they Kimberly ma’am’s men?” Freddie was as clueless as I was. He had witnessed the kidnapping, so I didn’t need to explain the situation to him. As Diego’s dedicated chauffeur, he knew everything about the family. “I don’t know. Don’t let them get away.” I looked for my phone, but my handbag was with Brynne with the phone inside. I had given it to her before heading to the washroom in my bulky bridesmaid gown. “Shit, I left my phone with Brynne.”Freddie looked stressed. “I could give you mine, but I need to recharge

Dominic “Please give us time to investigate. I would suggest that you go home. If there’s a lead, we’ll call you.” The officer-in-charge of the investigation gave me a flustered look. But how could I keep myself sane? It had been two hours since Julia had disappeared with my son. No one knew where she had taken him. I had searched the church premises, the entire vicinity, our condominium and also the route between the church and our home. Yet there were no signs of my family.With Drake’s reception party going on in full swing, I couldn’t involve anyone except Lucien. Despite our combined efforts, we were still at square one. The cops had been investigating for almost an hour and had yet to produce results. With Brynne having Julia’s handbag and phone, calling her wasn’t an option. How else would I track her? How could my wife and son disappear in broad daylight with no one witnessing the mishap? Even Freddie had disappeared with my car! Despite calling him repeatedly, I couldn’t c

DominicI watched Kimberly’s melodrama unfold in the courtroom. Well, I should have expected it, knowing her nature.My trusted lawyer, Stuart Fitzgerald, grilled her from every angle, leaving no scope for her to lash back. “Ms. Forester, are you trying to mislead the court by implying you had been forced out of your home ten years ago? The proof I have with me states you had an affair with Riley McCartney and walked out willingly, leaving your two-year-old son, Diego behind. Am I right?”Kimberly wiped her fake tears and addressed the jury instead. “No, I mean. I made a mistake, and I apologized for almost a decade. Now that I’ve found happiness with someone else, I want my son back. Is that too much to ask for?”But Stuart attacked her instead while I watched helplessly. I just wish this would wrap up soon so I could go back to Diego. “Yes, it is since you had no connection with your child for ten years. Ms. Forester, how can you expect the court to grant you full custody of a child

Dominic I entered Mom’s apartment like a culprit. I didn’t want Diego to suffer another seizure because of me. If he were happy without me, then I would refrain from coming here until he recovered completely. Grandpa smiled at me. “Officer Holmes had been waiting for your permission, but he was in a hurry. So I permitted him.” I nodded and sat beside him. “How’s Diego? Did he break down while giving his statement?” Grandpa shook his head. “No. Officer Holmes didn’t allow us into the room. The case has reached the FBI now.” My eyes popped out. “Oh, then didn’t you hear what went on inside the room? Grandpa, Diego is a minor. Someone should have been there with him.” “Diego is fine. Why don’t you go into his room and see him?” I nodded and walked over to Diego’s room. I could hear him talking to Mom.“I can’t forget, Granny. Every time I close my eyes, I can see Mom.” “I know, honey. You’ve done what you could. Now try to get some sleep.” I sighed and walked into the room. They