Chad patted her hand then. “It’s our happy day-we don’t have to get upset over him.”
The bride nodded in agreement. “Yeah”
Over at Althoff Manor, Moneypenny hurried into Henry’s study, informing him, “I have done what you asked, sir.”
Henry was satisfied with his performance–he had people tailing his butler after he asked him to find leverage against Harvey Gooding, and Moneypenny did so without contacting Harvey.
“Good. Contact him now,” Henry said.
“Yes, sir.” Moneypenny replied, and left.
After he was gone, Henry called out, “Timmy.”
Timmy was his professional bodyguard, but was also adept at intelligence work.
“Leak news that Moneypenny was the one behind the abduction,” Henry said.
“Yes, sir. Right away, sir,” Timmy said and left.
Henry moved a black chess piece, checkmating the white side.
He leaked the news because he just wanted Harvey to know that Moneypenny had abducted his mother.
If they were still in league with one another, that would drive a wedge between them.
Moreover, it was necessary to be wary of Moneypenny after his betrayal–he would have fired him if he were younger.
After all, betrayal was betrayal–coercion notwithstanding.
However, he was now an old man and had become a little sentimental, a shadow of his ruthless self during his younger days!
Meanwhile, Harvey was still busy looking for Abigail, only to realize that another fire had just ignited in his backyard
He almost jumped from sheer frustration when he got the call.
“Who is it?! Who has a death wish, kidnapping my mother?!” he demanded in frustration.
“We don’t know, sir…”
The answer left him even more frustrated, and he snapped, “Did I pay all of you to goof off?! Find them!”
“Yes, sir.”
He flung his cellphone away the instant he hung up, and it shattered into pieces with a loud crack.
He had no idea who it was, when Diarmuid came to mind….
“Enrique!”
His assistant entered the room. “Yes, Mr. Gooding?”
“Get my chopper ready. I need to leave right away-” Before he could finish, the phone on his desk started ringing.
Harvey quickly answered the telephone, believing that there was news about Abigail.
“Hello…?”
“We have your mother. Come meet Master Althoff if you want her freed.”
“Moneypenny?!” Harvey remembered the butler’s voice, and narrowed his eyes. “He took my mother?”
“Yes,” Moneypenny replied.
“Where?” Harvey growled through clenched teeth.
“Hibiscus Garden.”
“I’ll be right there.” He snarled every word, his face contorted with rage.
Even if there were times when he was unreliable, he cared for his parents very much–especially his mother–and he had never committed any unforgivable crimes!
“Get the car. We’re leaving.” Harvey growled urgently.
Enrique was left confused.
He wanted the chopper a moment ago, and now the car? Which was it, exactly?
“Mr. Gooding…?”
“The car!” Harvey barked.
Having confirmed his order, Enrique quickly said, “I will go right now.”
After Enrique left, Harvey was left scratching his neck in frustration.
Forget not finding Abigail–even his mother was now taken away.
How could he not be furious?
His stress had certainly been piling over the last few days. He had actually lost weight, as well as grown dark circles under his eyes from last night!
He was absolutely livid!
As he got in the car, he urged Enrique to drive faster.
Still, he arrived at Hibiscus Garden before Henry did, and therefore had to wait.
Waiting was never something pleasant, and the look on his face was terrible as he kept glancing at his watch
When he had almost had enough of waiting and was about to leave, Henry slowly arrived at the scene, approaching him while Moneypenny supported him.
Harvey rose to his feet, instantly demanding, “What is this? Why did you kidnap my mother?!”
“You messed with me first, didn’t you?” Henry asked in return.
Harvey was silenced!
Meanwhile, Henry was taking his sweet time to be seated and cut straight to the point, “Give me Abigail’s child, and you’ll have your mother back.”
Harvey frowned
He had been cautious against Diarmuid, but had forgotten his grandfather.
He realized how big of a blunder he just made then!
Still, he tried to play dumb. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Oh, you’re a funny one.” Henry smiled. “Did you think I’m the type of person who would make a move without knowing what I’m getting into?”
Harvey was left in a dilemma right then–he would have no leverage to coerce Abigail into marrying him once he surrendered her child, and he absolutely did not want that.
However, there was no way he could abandon his own mother!
“Did Abigail put you up to this?” he asked, trying to perceive if Abigail was hiding with the Althoffs.
Maybe Henry knows where she is, and she might even be the one who thought this whole thing up!
Nonetheless, Henry replied, “No.”
Harvey was doubtful. “Really?”
“Why would I lie to you?” Henry asked in return.
Harvey realized that he was right just then–lying was meaningless
“Have you made up your mind now?” Henry asked just then
Harvey knew right then he had no choice, because he could not abandon his mother.
“Fine. You can have the boy.”
“Bring him with you to Althoff Manor,” Henry said, and rose to his feet, with Moneypenny quickly moving to help him again.
Harvey left soon after Henry did, and told Enrique, “Find out who went to Sunny City and kidnapped my mother.”
“Yes, sir,” Enrique replied.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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