Two days earlier.
In Mr Edward’s office, Mark almost went mad calling everyone on his contact list. As he looked for ways to get Melissa back, David and Mr Edward organized a search team with the police and his security team when Luke Edward barged in.
"You have to get out."
"Luke!" Mr Edward roared as the door bust open.
“There is a bomb in the office dad. We have to leave now.” The three men stared at him as he checked the bookshelf and the cabinets.
Trying to get information on the new gang in town, Luke sent one of his trusted men to investigate.
The man was later captured and tortured. While locked up, he overheard the plan to bomb Edward's mansion and as they took him out to finish him off, he escaped.
Then went straight to Luke's office. When Luke got the information, he instructed his men to take him to their private doctor as he ran to the mansion. Though he never saw eye to eye with his father on most things, he still loved him and was willing to risk his life for him.
At the mansion, he asked Lucy to get everyone out, then proceeded to the office to get his father out.
"What!" They said in unison, staring at him with raised eyebrows.
"Uncle, are you high?"
Luke never cared for anyone so David didn't take his words seriously.
"This is no time for games." Luke glanced at David.
"I found it. Oh my!" Mark took a step back staring at the small phone attached to the safe.
"Oh! We have to leave. Grandfather!"
"It's remote controlled, we have no time." They all froze staring at the two seconds displayed on the gadget.
"We can remove it," Mark suggested.
"No, it will be too late. Come, we have to move fast."
In seconds the place was blown into pieces as Diana got to the remote.
"Grandfather, cough, cough, grandfather?" In a dark heap of dust, David crawled calling for Mr Edward.
"I'm fine, I'm fine." He coughed trying to get up. "Mark, Luke?" He called out.
The massive explosion took out everything in the office. Luckily Mr Edward acted fast. He opened a secret exit behind the bookshelves and urged them to leave. But before the door locked, the explosion caught them and knocked them down.
"Luke!" With David's support, Mr Edward walked towards Mark.
"He's unconscious." Mark knelt beside Luke.
He was last to exit the office. The blast impact threw him against the wall leaving him unconscious.
"We can't stay here, he have to move."
The smoke was sipping in making it hard for them to breathe and see clearly.
Walking deep into the tunnel, the motion sensor light turned on lighting what seemed to be a garage with several vehicles parked there.
They carried unconscious Luke Edward into the car and drove to a safe house deep in the forest. Away from the mansion they called the family doctor and airlifted Luke for an emergency head surgery.
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“Doctor, is my son going to be okay?” Mr Edward asked seated beside his son’s hospital bed.
“The surgery went well. We managed to stop the brain bleed but we have to closely monitor him for any changes. More good news is that the brain swell has reduced and no major damage was done. Once he is awake we will run more tests, but for now, let’s keep him under observation.” The doctor explained before leaving the room.
“I can’t lose you, my son." With tears in his eyes, Mr Edward stared at Luke's face. "First it was your mother. My beloved Isabella then your brother, and now my missing granddaughter. “He sniffed back the tears holding Luke's hand. “How long will these tragedies keep happening to my family?" Mr Edward sobbed, unable to control the tears.
"Please spare them. I’m the one who hurt people for money." With his eyes closed more tears rolled down his cheeks. "Trying to get above everyone I single handily ruined this family. I’m the one who should feel all the pain, not my children. Please help me bring my little Isabella home and give Luke another chance, please.” Though Mr Edward was not much of a believer, he knelt beside his son’s bed, tears soaking the bed sheets as he prayed for another chance.
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“How long are we going to hide out here? It’s been two days now, I have to find Melissa.” David paced around the room in the safe house they had gone to.
“We have to stay here for now, until we find out who we are up against.” Mark said trying to cool him off though deep down he felt the same anxiety.
“Stay here? My sister is missing. My uncle is fighting for his life. I can’t stay here doing nothing. I have to find her soon.” David sat down covering his face with his hands breathing in and out trying to calm down. “This is all your fault, Johnson, she became friends with Sasha to please you.” Getting up, he confronted Mark. “If anything happens to Melissa I will never forgive you.”