Can We Really Trust Him

Eventhough Broderick had told her not to step out of the vicinity of the house but this was a very serious case, she stepped out of the gate and searched around with all her might but still couldn't find Wayne.

She didn't want to believe that he kidnapped Debby away. She had to be optimistic. Wayne to her doesn't look like someone that could hurt a fly. She ran back inside the house and picked up her phone, she called Broderick immediately but he didn't answer until the call came to an end.

This time, her hands were shivering that she could barely press the button on the phone, she managed to dial his number again and he only picked it when the call was almost coming to an end.

"What is it?" Broderick asked sternly.

"Debby has been taken away by Wayne, did you know about this?"

"What are you talking about?" Broderick thought he didn't understand what she meant.

"I meant that Debby is not with me at the moment, only the five kids are. Moses told me they saw Wayne cover Debby's mouth and ran out with her."

Broderick felt dead for a second. His body became numb and he stood from the office chair that he was at once. He hung the call up without saying any more word to Amy, he placed a call across to Brett and he answered immediately.

"Wayne seems to have kidnapped my daughter away. Didn't you confirm is loyalty to us?" Broderick asked.

"Of ourse he's loyal, his family will pay for such act. I have the full details of all our guards with me, I'll get to work now," Brett said and Broderick hung the call up.

Broderick couldn't sit again. He couldn't continue the work he had been seriously trying to complete on his computer. He was so restless.

He kept pacing to and fro the room, hoping to get a positive news from Brett.

About ten minutes later, the sound of the doorbell rang and Broderick walked up to the door and opened it, seeing Brett, he asked," what are you doing here?"

"The real Wayne had been paralyzed ever since we gave him the job, the person who has been a bodyguard to Amy was totally different person, sir," Brett said.

Broderick's heart sunk immediately to a bottomless abyss, "my enemies at it again." Broderick's heart began to beat abnormally.

"Can you find him?" Brodrick asked.

"It's impossible to trace him since he is putting on a different identity," Brett said.

Broderick didn't know whether to cry or die.

"Drive me to the house I kept Amy," Brodrick said and soon got inside the car with Brett. Brett drove as fast as he could to Broderick's second house where Amy was.

Once Brett parked the car, they both stepped down and walked inside. Martha immediately ran to Broderick as soon she saw him cried hard," my daughter has been taken away... Please help find him, I'm going to die if I don't see her...please!" Martha cried earnestly.

Amy was shocked at her act cause Martha had not shed a single tear ever since they got the news of Debby's dissapearance.

Broderick saw that Amy was seated on the floor in the living room, sobbing so hard. The kids were around her.

"Take her away," Broderick commanded, referring to Martha.

"Please, let me take you home, ma," Brett said to Martha and she walked out of the living room with him sadly. She knew Broderick was in a very bad mood at this moment so she dared not to protest but only kept pleading," please find my baby Linda." The new name she gave Debby was Linda.

Broderick couldn't look at Martha's face, he just felt sorry for her. After Brett and Amy had dissapeared from the room, Queen and Angel ran to Broderick and hugged his waist, crying.

"Dad, has Linda been kidnapped?" Queen asked. These were the only thought that filled the children's heart.

"Yes, but I'll find her," Broderick said.

Amy had already guessed that Debby was kidnapped but she had not been so sure but now that Broderick confirmed it, her heart ripped apart and she cried out loud.

The boys that were around their mother petted her tenderly, they as a matter of fact were very sad but they didn't have tears on their face like the girls.

Actually, there was a time when Elijah wanted to break down and cry but when she saw the tearless face of his brothers, he retracted the tears and only bore the heavy pain in his heart.

Moses cleaned the tears on Amy's face while Elisha placed his hand on her shoulder, it was a sad moment for the family of eight.

Broderick held the two girls in their hands then went to sit, he made the two girls sit on his sides, the little ones laid and placed their heads on his lap, sobbing quietly.

Broderick knew there was no point telling anyone to stop crying. It's normal to cry during a trying time such as this.

"I'll find him," Broderick said after a few seconds of silence.

"I thought you said the bodyguard was a loyalist?" Amy asked.

"I thought so. He actually impersonated the real person that was to be your bodyguard," Broderick said.

"So how do we find her? I can't imagine what state Debby would be now?" Amy said, as far as she's concern, she would alwaus refer to Debby as Debby and not as Linda. The pain she felt at this moment was as though she lost all of her kids. It was an unbearable and painful moment.

"I'll find her, I just need everyone to trust me," Broderick said and everywhere went quiet again.

After a few seconds, Broderick took the kids to the master room, there were two beds there, the kingly sized one and the medium sized one. He asked for the two boys to sleep on the small bed while he gestured for the three girls to lay on the kingly sized bed.

"Please trust me, I'll bring Debby's back," Broderick said this but couldn't afford to look at the face of any of them.

He then walked out and stood a distance away from Amy who was still seated on the floor, her back was resting on the foot of the chair. He felt pathetic for her and wondered why she felt extremely devastated this way because Debby was lost. Were the kids really for her? The pain in her eyes was too glaring compared to the pain in Martha's face. Although Martha was crying, he couldn't discern the kind of pain he dsicerned on Amy's face on that of Martha.

He went to her and squatted beside her, Amy had paused crying cause she was now having a heavy headache as a result of too much sobs.

He placed his hand around her shoulder and tapped her left shoulder slowly, he pulled her closer to himself and then whispered softly," I don't know why you feel so much pain cause one of my kids is missing but I can feel your pain."

After a few moments of silence, he stood upright and helped her to sit on the chair, "your eyes are already swollen." Broderick bent before her and caressed her face, "I'll find my daughter."

"I can't live without her," Amy said and bursted into tears again.

Broderick carried her from the chair like a baby and began to walk outside with her. Amy didn't struggle at all, she just rested her ass on his big arm and her chest resting on him.

When Broderick got beside the house, before some flowers, he placed her down gently and Amy looked around wondering why he had brought her here.

He held her two hands and stared into her face as they were both now standing before eachother. "Debby has been taken away, it's a sad reality but I just need you to believe strongly in me that I can bring her back. Nolan thought he could enslave me forever but I proved him wrong. I always win every battle and this wouldn't be any difference. As the most powerful man in NorthHill, I expect that I will have many enemies which is why I have a lot of guards in place but the enemies outsmarted me this time." Broderick's voice was like dew on Amy's hurting heart.

"Can you really find her?"

"I will," Broderick assured determinedly.

Amy remembered when Broderick had promised her that he would bring Moses back home alive at a time when he was poisoned by the enemies. If he can even save Moses from death, how much less kidnapping?

"I trust you," Amy said and shut her eyes.

"I know it's been tough on you, just know for sure that a day will come when our lives will be peaceful like a calm sea. All we would experience is peace in all times. Until then, I hope you can keep fighting," Broderick said.

"I'll try," Amy's heart was so heavy, she didn't know when she slumped to his chest. She immediately wanted to withdraw from his chest but he guarded her with his arms, not letting her escape.

"Remain in my arms, my woman,"Broderick said and Amy jusy sobbed quietly on his chest and after five minutes of being in his arms, she felt a little relieved. Truth is, it will be impossible for her to be totally fine without seeing Amy but Broderick had assured her that a day will come when her life will be as peaceful as a calm sea. In those times, Amy believed that there won't be enemies in place and she would probably be living her life with the one whom she truly love and her kids.

Amy's phone then rang, Broderick freed her and when Amy stood upright, she brought out her phone and saw that the caller ID was Michael.

"Michael is the one calling, can I pick it?" Amy looked at Broderick's face, clearly and innocently asking for permission.

"Yes, go ahead," Broderick's voice was calm.

Amy nodded and answered it, she intentionally placed the call on loud speaker.

"Amy, Martha informed me that Linda...oh sorry, Debby, is lost. I have immediately got to work and I've found out where Debby is," Michael said.

Amy looked at Broderick as if asking what she should say. She was actually so shocked that Michael already found out where Debby was. It sounds really suspicious.

Brodrick collected the phone from Amy and said, "Michael, did you kidnap my daughter?"

Michael was not expecting Broderick's voice, he quickly defended himself," is that how to appreciate me for working so hard to find your kid? Why would I kidnap your kid? For what?"

"We would soon find out," Broderick said and added," where is my daughter?"

"The person who kidnapped her took her out of the country already," Michael responded.

"What country is she taken to?" Broderick asked calmly.

"WestHill, just so I remind you since you lost your memory, the king of WestHill is a Devil, infact, people call him Lucifer cause he's a blood thirsty heartless man. He even placed an embargo on his citizens for the past ten years for them not to travel out of the country neither do they allow any foreigner into their country, I advise you shouldn't try to go there." Michael said.

"So how did this kidnapper went there with my kid?"

"He's a citzen of EastHill," Michael responded.

"Do you mean to say that it's impossible for me to see my kid again since WestHill doesn't accept foreigners into their land?" Broderick asked.

"Kind of but I have a way out, I can speak to Lucifer on your behalf," Michael said. Lucifer was the nickname of the king of WestHill.

Broderick smirked, "what relationship subsist between you and a king that has never travelled out of his country?"

"I made friend with him in my quest for power. Trust me, I can help you. Infact, I'm the only one who can help you get your kid back,"

"So what did you want in return?" Broderick asked.

"Nothing. Just give me the permission to search for your kids and I'll begin the search immediately," Michael said.

"Go ahead."

"I'll be needing your help and that of your soldiers, I can't go alone. I will be going with the Alessandro's soldiers while you also come with me," Michael said.

"I thought you said the king of EastHill your friend? Why then did you need a guard to meet with him?" Broderick asked meticulously.

"Common Broderick! This king is called Lucifer for a reason. Just because the king of a kingdom is friend with the king of another kingdom doesn't mean he should go to greet the king of another kingdom without guards. We need to have a plan B in place. Just in case they decide to attack, we can fight back."

"So you want us to go together to WestHill to save my daughter?" Broderick asked.

"Yes."

"What time tomorrow?" Broderick asked.

"Let's leave by 7PM. I would have got all the Alessandro's clan soldiers ready, you should do the same. If possible, contact the underworld and request for them to follow you. You know....just to play safe," Michael said.

"I'll be with my soldiers before the Alessandro's mansion tomorrow by 6:30PM," Broderick said.

"Good, bye," Michael said and hung the call up.

Broderick handed over Amy's phone back to her. Amy heard all of the conversation between Broderick and Michael since the call was on loud speaker.

"I know we are desperate to find Debby but I have a bad feeling about this going to EastHill with Michael. What if he's lying? Michael is a murderer, he literally murdered Callan. "Can we really trust that kind of person?"

"Michael is my brother, don't worry about it," Broderick said but Amy was very worried. She just have an ill feeling about it.