Chapter 188: Hostage


    “How lucky I am to finally cornered you here.” The man who was wearing an evil grin sounded.


    “Mr. Clinton.” Arabe’s lips were trembling. Shocked, her eyes widened. With what happened at the


    party, she could easily decipher what he wanted. Her instinct was telling her to hurriedly run away but


    when she was about to turn her heels around, she bumped on a hard rock chest. Her eyes widened in


    fear as two gangsters were behind her. She quickly took a step back and tried her best not to stumble


    in fear in front of the bad guys. She had to go back to her son alive so she had to escape from them no


    matter what.


    “Look, Mr. Clinton. If you want revenge, you should note to me.” Arabe tried to settle the


    situation with her wits. Though she was trembling inside, she stood up tough.


    “Hahaha.” Mr. Clinton chuckled grimly. “I don’t mind ying tricks with a beautiful woman.” His voice


    was sinister and lusty.


    “I’m not ying tricks, Mr. Clinton. Bill and I, we have nothing. If you kill me now, he would be happy.


    Trust me, that’s what he wanted to do with me ever since.” She had to do anything to save herself from


    the cunning man aside she was just telling the truth.


    Mr. Clinton strode forward still wearing his horrendous look. “Don’t worry, I will make it quick.” He


    sinisterly smiled causing her goosebumps.


    “What do you want?” She asked refusing to show fear.


    “You!” Mr. Clinton quickly answered. Then he nodded to the men behind her.


    “Dad, I think mom is lost again,” Adammented worriedly. Bill looked at his watch. “Go check on


    her.” Then he ordered to the man who was standing beside them.


    Bill’s men went to find Arabe.


    “Dad, I’m worried. I should have not asked mom for ice cream.” Adam mumbled with a low tone as his


    expression was full of regrets.


    “Your mom is a wild tiger. No one would dare to offend her.” Billmented. Adam looked at his father.


    His expression was serious so he was not joking. Remembering his mom fighting with the three bully


    mothers and his old school principal before, “Yes… she is.” Adam smiled agreeing to his dad but a


    trace of worry was still in his eyes.


    “Sir, there’s no trace of Mrs. Sky.” Bill’s man reported.


    “Check the cameras,” Bill ordered with a deep tone.


    “Dad, Is mom, okay? Her phone is off.” Adam’s eyes were turning teary.


    “She should be,” Bill answered tracking her phone. Her location was just inside the park near them. He


    quickly stood up and walked in the direction where her location was pinned. Adam quickly followed his


    dad.


    They stopped but there’s no Arabe. At this moment, Bill and Adam knew Arabe was in danger. Her


    cellphone was inside a trash bin.


    In the next second, Bill’s phone rang. His eyes got darker seeing the name of the caller. Without


    answering the call, he already knew where Arabe is.


    “Mr. Sky, I know that you already got the hint for this call. Hahaha!” Mr. Clinton sounded yful and


    proud as heughed triumphantly.


    “Location. Now!” Bill demanded directly. His voice was calm unaffected by Mr. Clinton’s annoying act


    but too dangerous to handle.


    “Oh, well… my friend, she’s with me and I am looking at her beautiful face right now.” Mr. Clinton


    answered menacingly. He was purposely not in a hurry making him so annoying to anyone who was


    very impatient like Bill Sky. “You can’t me me for doing this, my friend. You make me a fugitive with


    my money garnished by the government. Tell me how would you like me to punish you? Hahaha!” Mr.


    Clintonughed desperately.


    “Mr. Clinton.,” In-depth, Bill uttered his name. He had no trace of irritation and panic. “I will give you one


    Bill was known to be merciless in the business world. It was known to everyone that one would end up


    digging his own grave if you offended him. Thinking about this, Mr. Clinton trembled as he knew once


    Bill caught him, he was good as dead but his ego would not let him give in. Now that he was left with


    nothing, he won’t ept his fate without getting his revenge.


    “Don’t be so full of yourself, my friend.” Mr. Clinton yed tough but deep inside he was in aplete


    mess. He was trying to be intimidating and horrifying but he couldn’t shake Bill Sky even a bit. He


    seemed to be dealing with a grim reaper. “Remember, I have your wife as a hostage.” Mr. Clinton


    reminded Bill because he was supposed to be the bossy one in this kind of situation. He should be the


    one to make orders, terms, and conditions as he held a hostage but they switched ces. That’s just


    one of what the mighty Bill Sky could do.


    “Mr. Clinton, I have here the location of your 10 sons, 5 grandsons, and your 3 wives. Touch just one


    strand of my wife’s hair and you will see what’s gonna happen.” Bill’s voice carried a big wave of


    danger that made Mr. Clinton totally drop his cool. Big round sweats appeared on his forehead and the


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    back of his neck. His hand was shaking uncontrobly. He couldn’t believe how Bill found out the exact


    numbers of his sons, grandsons, and wives surely, he was telling the truth about their locations. It


    seemed Bill was determined to wipe his entire bloodline in the world if he would just try to touch the hair


    strand of his wife. Thinking about this, Mr. Clinton had goosebumps. Lots and lots of goosebumps.


    “Oh! I think this is just a misunderstanding, my friend.” Mr. Clinton quickly sounded with his most


    adorable voice. He already regretted kidnapping the wife of Bill Sky and offending him. How could he


    afford bargaining 18 lives of his own over 1 life? He might be a bad husband but he was a good father


    to all his children and a generous grandfather to all his grandsons.


    It was a mistake.


    A very big mistake.


    “She’s in the old ice-skating rink.” Without any hesitation, a coward Mr. Clinton announced.


    Bill didn’t reply any further as he cut the call. That short call for him was already too long like decades.


    His cold expression didn’t change like he didn’t win any negotiation or maybe he was used to getting


    what he wanted by just talking or with Mr. Clinton he wasn’t challenged at all. No one could decipher


    what he’s thinking.


    Bill and Adam went to the old ice-skating rink. It was closed for some major renovations but all system


    inside was working. Bill’s men led the way and secured the perimeter before Bill and Adam entered


    inside. Like a coward ghost, there’s no trace of Mr. Clinton and his men in the area.


    “Mom?” Adam bravely ran towards Arabe who was unconscious lying on the ice surface. Her body


    was stiff and very cold. She seemed to be there for a long time as her skin color turned pale and her


    lips were cracked dry.


    “Mom!” Adam shouted to wake her up. He was already in panic seeing his mom lying on ice like a


    lifeless one.


    Arabe was caught in a dream where she was trapped in an ice capsule. She was freezing and she


    couldn’t move even a finger. She wanted to escape and break the ice but the cold made her lose all her


    energy. She desperately hoped someone woulde and rescue her.


    But who?


    The gorgeous figure of the man who saved her in the lobby, Eric Grant shed across her mind. Maybe


    because he took the punches from Bill for her and she still had not thanked and apologized to him for


    that. She had no time to wonder why she had thought of him to rescue her. Hopelessness slowly


    invaded her and when she wanted to give up, she heard Adam’s angelic voice. She slowly lifted her


    heavy eyelids.


    For a second, all was blurry then it slowly went clear. She saw the cute chubby face of Adam hovering


    over her. He had teary eyes and a very worried expression. She could also see a tall sexy figure


    standing beside her son.


    Bill Sky.


    His expression was emotionless. That was his normal so she had no time to think about it. Adam was


    holding her cold hand as she slowly moved to stand up but she stumbled. She thought she would


    shove directly to the hard cold ground dragging Adam and suffered the most painful back pain but


    someone had caught her. She opened her eyes and saw Bill was enveloping her body to support her.


    Bill’s piercing eyes bore onto hers. She could see anger but she couldn’t decipher why so she quickly


    stood up trying to get her bnce but she felt dizzy.


    “Mom, don’t force yourself. Dad and I will assist you. Right, dad?” Adam worriedly sounded never


    leaving his mom’s hand.


    “Hmmm…” Bill only muttered.


    Arabe would rather like him saying no than just mutter a singlezy humming word. He could say


    yes, I like that idea, it’s my pleasure to help or a simple okay and alright but he’s Bill Sky.


    What can she possibly expect from him?


    He was the coldest man on earth!


    With him, she felt colder.


    Bill’s men open the door for them. Holding Adam’s hand, Arabe strode weakly towards the exit when


    suddenly her body was lifted in the air. She was shocked for a moment. She could feel her heart had


    stopped beating for a moment and her mind became nk empty.


    Before she could process everything, she was already in Bill’s strong arms. Bill carried her in a bridal


    style. Adam followed with eyes glimmering in happiness seeing his parents’ sweet moment.


    They headed to the airport. Seeing the same ne, Arabe rolled her eyes. She knew she was tricked


    by Bill again through the stewardess who said the ne would be sold.


    Adam entered the ne excitedly followed by Arabe. Just when she was about to take her seat, she


    saw L wearing her stewardess uniform. Arabe sneered secretly thinking about her sitting on Bill’s


    “Mom, are you okay?” Adam asked noticing her mom’s bad mood.


    “Yeah. With you, I’m always good, Adam.” Arabe answered trying to pull herself together.


    So what if L was one of Bill’s women?


    It was none of her damn business! She thought but her eyes couldn’t help but stay focused on L and


    Bill.


    Bill was sitting in front and L was talking to him with her sweetest smile. Arabe shook her head to


    get rid of her focus and averted her attention to the little boy beside her.


    Adam’s expression was tired. Surely, he was tired of strolling the whole day in the park. She was also


    drained of the sudden kidnap but she was very thankful that there’s no killing, hurting and blood flowing


    happened. She didn’t know how or why Mr. Clinton just vanished but it didn’t matter to her right now as


    long as they were all safe. She just thought that Mr. Clinton had just changed his mind and that he was


    not really that bad at all.


    “Mrs. Sky, do want any drink?” L suddenly asked her. Because of her thoughts, she didn’t notice


    L was already standing in front of her.


    Arabe put up a smile to acknowledge her. “I''m good, thanks.” Then she answered politely.


    ''Mrs. Sky?'' She was back to her thoughts.


    ‘And so, she knew that I am Mrs. Sky but she still had the audacity to flirt with Mr. Sky.” She shook her


    head again. What was she thinking? Why she was so upset with L and Bill? It was not like her first-


    time seeing Bill with another woman.


    Arabe reclined her seat and joined Adam to sleep. She had to sleep or she would go crazy with her


    unstoppable thoughts. She had to clear her mind. She had to focus on making her choices as what Eric


    said.


    Eric Grant.


    She suddenly remembered him once again. A man of wisdom, cool and brave. He just met her but for


    some unexinable reason, she was at ease with him. She couldn’t help to think that Eric was crazy


    for taking the punches of Bill for her. With her eyes closed, she smiled but stopped when she felt some


    cold eyes were staring at her. She quickly opened her eyes and she was not wrong.


    Bill was staring at her while her eyes closed. His sharp eyes were pierced on her while folding his arms


    in front. She shot daggers at him but he didn’t dodge and just maintained his sharp stare at her.


    His stare was like vacuuming her soul out of her body.


    She had no energy to argue so she closed her eyes again and flipped to the side facing Adam.


    They arrived at Bill’s vi. The servants were waiting for them lined up outside.


    “Wee back my son.” Kelly strode out with Trishia whose smile was up to her ears.


    “Wee back, Bill,” Trishia uttered shyly with glimmered excitement in her eyes.


    Bill just nodded. Kelly hugged her son and Trishia followed like she was already part of their family.


    Arabe and Adam were holding hands.


    “Adam, aren''t you not going to hug grandma and Aunt Trishia?” Kelly sounded like a loving


    grandmother.


    Adam looked at Arabe meaningfully. She nodded to her son. Adam slowly strode closer to Kelly and


    hug her then to Trishia.


    “Come, dinner is ready. Let’s eat together now.” Trishia suddenly held Adam’s arm and led him inside


    the house like she was the owner.


    Kelly held Bill’s arm and followed Trishia and Adam.


    Then, the servants followed.


    Arabe was left alone outside like she was unwanted and unwee to enter the house. She heaved


    a deep sigh then nodded.


    ‘For Adam. You can do it.’ She reminded herself beneath her breath.


    “Bill, since you are all busy, I decided to take Trishia in. She will be my personal nurse and assistant.


    She will live with us starting tomorrow.” Kelly suddenly announced while dining.