Kent POV
8:00 pm
After I reported Eloisa to the police station, I brought Austin with me going to the airport. I took him and Cassandra with me. I was very thankful that Lucy had a friend like Cassandra.
"Did you know that Lucy was a badass inside the prison? When she punches our co-inmate in the face, she looks fantastic!” she said with action.
Kent slightly smiled after hearing Cassandra's incredible story.
“Really? I didn't know that she was a fighter! She's so shy back then and quiet." He informed Cassandra about Lucy's real image.
Austin was busy playing video games on his PSP while Cassandra was trying to call Lucy. Kent was focus on his driving.
Cassandra dialed Lucy's number again but she's not answering. She started to panic. This is not a good sign.
"Kent, she's not picking my call! I've been calling three times, but Lucy isn't taking it!” Cassandra informed him.
Kent stops the car after reaching the airport.
“It's almost eight. I told her to be here before nine since the flight is 8:45 pm. I told her that Austin is waiting." Kent told Cassandra.
They took Austin's luggage and Kent told Cassandra to stay with their son.
"You wait here son, okay. I will pick your mom." He said but Austin saw his dad helping the police to take her mommy Eloisa to the station.
"Really? You will take her back? Yay!!” he shouted in joy, but Austin had no idea that his dad wasn't referring to Eloisa but Lucy.
Cassandra feels sorry for Austin.
“Take care, Kent. You can count on me!” she assures him with her signature wink.
Kent just smiled at her and went back to check Lucy inside his brother's mansion.
"Where are you, Lucy? Don't make me worried." He whispered.
After one hour, he arrived at their mansion. He hops outside the car and checks on the gate and it's open. He sneaks in silently and heard a loud noise inside. He heard Lucy's voice calling for help. She's screaming and calling his name.
I quickly called the police to report the incident. Maybe Eloisa knew about this. I must save Lucy no matter what. I was about to destroy the main door when I heard a gunshot inside, and Lucy's pleading voice echoed inside the mansion.
"No!!!” I shouted and the police arrived.
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Makati Police Station
“Miss Eloisa, do you know how many crimes and causes you're dealing with this time?” Detective Conan O'Brien asked her inside the interrogation room.
Eloisa just sits there like she didn't hear him. She just stares at the nonentity like a crazy girl.
"Miss Eloisa, do you hear me? In 24 hours, when your lawyer won't appear, we will put you in jail and make you guilty." Detective O'Brien said.
He was shocked when Eloisa kneeled in front of him.
"Sir, please don't kill me. Maybe it's time for me to repent of my sins. I'm not the only one who wanted Gregory dead and I wasn't the one who wanted to get revenge. It's Gale Stone. He's part of my plan." She said while on her knees.
"Officers, help her stand!” he ordered them.
“How can you prove to us that Gale is also a part of your plan? Give me one reason, Miss Eloisa?” he asked her.
Eloisa knew what Gale's plan was for Lucy. He will do anything to keep her away from his brother. She found out how Gale used her because she saw on his phone how he cherished Lucy. It's too late when she found that Greta was Lucy when she and Gale slept together.
She saw the caption on his phone.
"Lucy and Gale forever until death!".
She took a deep breath before answering detective Conan. She was about to tell him when they received a call from Mr. Kent Oliver Stone.
“Sir, we have a report. Mr. Kent Stone called, and he was asking for our help. A murder happened at Mr. and Mrs. Stone's mansion, his brother." Eloisa's eyes widened.
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"Gale, please don't kill me. Just let me go. My son is waiting for me at the airport." Lucy pleaded for his mercy.
Gale was pointing the pistol at her head. He sneered like he was been possessed. He's not the Gale she uses to know before. He was now like a monster. He tightened his grip on his gun. Lucy was already standing near the door, but she couldn't run because she was afraid that he would shoot her in the head.
"You're mine, Lucy. I told you, I will be the one to end the contract. Kent will only hurt you. I can make you happy!” he promised her, but she shook her head.
“No, I need my son. He's my life. Let me stay with him. I want to live a happy life with my son and his dad. I still love your brother. Please, stop this nonsense?” She was now crouching on the floor.
But Gale won't listen. He grabs Lucy's hair and drags her back to her room.
"Ahhh, it hurts. You can't do this to me." She screamed and kicked him.
Lucy wasn’t afraid of what would happen to her anymore. She bit Gale’s arms and took the pistol from his hands, but Gale held on. They were both struggling to take the gun, but Gale was stronger than her. He smashed Lucy in the face. She felt dizzy, but she managed to fight back.
She started kicking his balls and luckily she claimed the gun in her hands.
"Come on, come to me or I will shoot you!” she cautioned him.
Gale pleads to put down the gun she was holding.
“You don't know how to use that. Put it down, Lucy. I know you can't shoot me!” Gale told her but she laughed at him.
"Me, afraid to shoot? I can kill you right now. Go away. Don't come near me and let me go if you want to stay alive." Lucy's hands were shaking while pointing the gun at Gale's head.
"Okay, I won't stop you, but will you please put the gun down and I will let you come out?” he swore to Lucy.
Lucy didn't trust him, but she tried to listen to him.
“Really?” she said.
"Yes, I promise," he replied.
She slowly put the gun down but to her surprise, Gale ran towards her, so she quickly grabbed the gun and shot him in his arm.
A loud gunshot echoed inside the mansion.
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Lucy ran to escape, and she saw police cars and Kent surrounding the area. She immediately cried out after knowing that she's safe. She tightly hugged Kent and cried out loud like a baby.
"Don't cry. You're safe now, Lucy." He whispered to her.
They cuffed Gale and took him away. Both Eloisa and Gale were sentenced to stay in prison for five years. Gale realizes what he did was wrong. Kent's dad Alexander only visits him and Eloisa. Mr. Sherlock leaves his daughter after knowing what she did. He cast her out of their family tree as a disgrace in their family.
Kent and Lucy started over again with their son Austin. They held a simple wedding ceremony at the beach. Lucy begs Cassandra to be their son's nanny.
"How can I say no if it's you!” she said smiling at Lucy.
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After Five Years “Lucy, you have guests!” Cassandra called her inside her mini flower garden.
Kent brought the Kings and Queens Hotel for renovation while Lucy decided to manage the Zeus Penthouse. Gale told her to take care of it.
She walked outside to check it.
She looks surprised to see Gale and Eloisa came together.
"It's been five years. How are you, Lucy?” Eloisa said while holding Gale's hands.
“I'm good." She replied while looking at them.
Eloisa saw Cassandra on the corner.
"Is she working here? She's your friend right?” she asked Lucy since Cassandra was wearing a nanny uniform.
“Yeah, I'm the one who hired her," Lucy mumbled while Eloisa feels strange about Cassandra's presence.
She just smiled and gave their wedding invitation letter to her.
Gale and Eloisa decided to make their relationship official. They wanted a happy life too.
"Where are Austin and Kent?” Gale asked Lucy.
“They're in the swimming pool. I will tell them that you’re both here." She excuses herself.
They wait while Eloisa's eyes shifted at Cassandra.
"She's familiar to me, Gale. I feel goosebumps when I see her. She's strange!” Eloisa mumbled while drinking her apple juice.
THE END