Chapter 182 - One Hundred And Eighty-Two: Worried Over Soone's Child
Maya's point of view
I thought I would go crazy with worry, the kids have gone far this ti. Where could they have gone?
I ran to the kitchen where I expected them to be: I caught Pedro earlier doing so sort of concoction with the juices grandma helped make.
But they were nowhere to be seen.
My heart hamred against my chest, a feeling of dread washed over but I refused to conclude yet.
Like a madwoman, I raced to the room, my eyes darting around in search of them yet there was no one in sight. I moved to my bathroom, still couldn't find a single soul.
I grabbed my hair and tousled it frantically, this was making go bananas.? I didn't like this tight knot in my stomach.
All of a sudden, my eyes fell on my wardrobe that looked like soone tampered with it - could it be that they were hiding in there.
I moved towards my wardrobe but just as I was about to reach out for the handle, Emily called for my attention.
"I think you might want to see this," she told which prompted to follow after her at once.
"Cecil discovered the entrance door was open and surmised the kids must have snuck out while we were engrossed in the? attention"
"Oh my God" I gasped from shock, she was right.
Isabella was crafty, she must have rounded up everyone and deceived them into going on this unknown power trip without proper supervision.
Before both won could stop , I had left and covered the fleets of stairs in search of those kids.
"Isabella! Anabelle! Pedro!" I yelled their nas once downstairs.
The sun had set, and dusk had fallen over the environnt yet electric bulbs from stores and street lights shone brightly, illuminating my path.
I didn't an to cry - I hated showing this level of weakness- but these annoying tears keep falling off my face without my permission.
I was panicking- I knew that but I had to find them. Yes, Isabella was smart but these were little kids and who knew the kind of trouble they might have led themselves into.
What if a kidnapper or child traffickers or worse, child molesters captured them? What would they do? Pedro was still young to defend them.
I stopped a stranger who was going down the street, "Excuse sir but have you seen these three unique kids - two girls and a boy. The girls are ten years old and - "
"Maya!" My na was called and I whipped my head around to Emily and Cecil while the stranger shook his head and left.
"Get a grip on yourself, you're not even putting on footwear!" Emily shook hard.
I looked down, realizing apprehension had made co down barefooted.
"I know my niece, Isabella, she would not purposely lead them into danger," Emily said.
I took a deep calming breath, she was right. I had to get my senses back to gear if I wanted to find those brats - and when I get my hands on them, they would regret ever coming into this world.
"We should report this to the Police," Cecil suggested.
"No" I wiped my eyes with my hands, smoothing my ssy strands, "Call Niklaus, he would find them faster and smoother without drawing attention"
"And Eden as well, he has the right to know what happened to his kid" Emily added.
"No," I objected, " There's no need to burden him with such negative news. Once Niklaus arrives and finds his kid, we'll send her back to her people - hopefully, unhard"
"Alright, call Niklaus already!"? Cecil snapped at .
I knew she didn't an to, she was probably anxious over her son. I wasn't a mother, yet was troubled over the girl's safety talk more her.
Emily's gaze and I collided.
"Why are you staring at that way?" I asked her, bothered by that odd look.
"Shouldn't I be asking the sa thing? You're giving that expectancy glance" she defended.
"Of course, I'm waiting for you to call Niklaus"
"Why should I be the one calling him? You have his number too ! "
"Because I broke up with your brother, moron! And I'm trying to keep my distance from him so his girlfriend doesn't misunderstand my intentions !"
"You know what, damn the both of you! " Cecil cursed again.
She strode over to Emily, snatched the phone from her grip, scrolled down her contacts and found her brother's number, and pressed the call button.
"Now answer" She pushed the phone onto Emily's chest who caught and pressed it against her ear.
I could not help but feel that there was so sort of tension between her and Niklaus judging from the way she bit her lower lips and the nervousness in her voice when he picked the call.
Perhaps, she was worried that Niklaus would be against her sleeping with his bodyguard. Well, that was their business, not mine.
Niklaus arrived quicker than expected and sprang into action. He sent his guard to go and investigate the CCTV surrounding the convenience store here since this building didn't have one.
Silence enveloped the living room once the guard who I captured his na to be Lucas left.
Everyone was alone with his or her thoughts until I felt a fierce gape and turned around only for my eyes to lock with Niklaus'.
My breath caught in my throat while my pulse quickened. Why was my body reacting like this? Why was he the only one capable of lting slowly?
The look in Niklaus' eyes made weak at the knee, it was so hot and scalded my skin even though it did nothing but bring back mories of that night.
I looked away, this was dangerous. It was as if Niklaus was having sex with with his eyes. Gosh, I was beginning to feel wet under.
Maya, cut it out! I scolded myself, this wasn't ti to salivate over my irresistibly hot ex-boyfriend.
Thank God, Lucas returned that mont before he continued the lust of the eyes.
"None of them left the building"
"What?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"If they didn't leave that ans - "
"They're here and neatly hidden" I took the words right out from Niklaus' mouth
How was that possible? Does it an the kids were still in my place? Where had I overlooked?
Then why was the door open? Unless Anabelle had forgotten to lock it after she escorted granny out.
Oh my God, it was beginning to make sense.
"But where could they …."
Cecil was still asking when the so thought missing Anabelle staggered into the room, walked past Niklaus, and lied down on the empty couch.
Everyone was bewildered, what just happened?
As if soone said "Jack Robinson" we all rushed to the unconcerned sleeping girl.
"Anabelle! Where are the others?" I shook her but the girl just fluttered her eyelashes, mumbled so indecipherable words, and went back to sleep.
"That's it !"
I was about to yank her off that sofa with the anger in when the others stopped but sothing else happened.
My brows lifted and my nose wrinkled when a familiar scent wafted into my nostrils causing to freeze. The others noticed the change in and loosened their grip.
I leaned closer and sniffed Anabelle like a police dog sniffing a cri scene. My face turned Scarlet from fury as I finally put two and two together. That brat, Isabella!
"I know where they are" My voice was deep yet taut, a sign of trying to curtail my anger.
"You really do?"
Cecil asked but I stord off in the direction of my room while they followed after briskly.
"Pull up the bed"
I commanded no one in particular but Lucas who looked like sothing a heavy breeze could blow away any mont, stepped forward and lifted the bed effortlessly.
Lo and behold, Pedro and Isabella were sleeping on their sides with their backs touching each other. There ca sharp gasps from the stunned audience.
I picked up the half remaining limited edition bottled Smirnoff
green appletini that I had kept hidden for future purposes- so granny doesn't take notice of it.
"Did they drink that?" Cecil lifted a trembling hand to her mouth.
I gestured to the glasses in the little bucket that brat had also hidden under the bed, which contained liquid droplets - evidence of the consud drinks.
"Take your drunk kids ho everyone, this party is over " I announced and vacated the room.
I left my apartnt entirely and climbed further up the stairs, reaching another floor before I sat down on the bare cented ground.
I took a huge sip out of the remaining drink. I was in so much pain at the mont and I needed to get drunk to take away the pain. Sadly, this drink wouldn't do.
About to take another drink out of the bottle, it was snatched away from my grip by Niklaus who I glowered at.
"Give it back!"
"Look, I'm probably sure this is all my daughter's fault and I know? you're angry - I'm not even proud of what she did - but getting yourself drunk is not the right way to get rid of the fury"
"Do you know how scared and anxious I was today because your daughter was missing? I was so stricken with anxiety that I couldn't think straight, I was so anxious over soone's daughter that isn't mine! " I scread at him.
I was so angry, I wanted a release and he was the perfect candidate.
"I'm sorry " he apologized yet it made further angry but the funny part was that he wasn't even the source of the anger.
"I was dead worried over soone's child yet my own mother has never worried over " the tears began to stream down my eyes.
"Does she even have a heart?"
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