Five Lost Angels: My Husband's Fatal Deception novel Chapter 113

Bright joined his pinky finger with hers and assured her.

"Yes, my princess!

Your brother will return safely."

Then he sat with computer geeks and watched the video again for some clue. I asked my little girl to pray.

"Pray to God that Zoe isn't harmed, Jane. I am scared!"

Jane hurriedly hugged me with her tiny arms, her frantic heartbeat was audible in the empty room.

"I am also scared, mommy. Please ask the police uncles to bring Zoe back."

We were praying for Zoe's safety together when my cell phone rang, vibrating in my hand. My heart raced like a galloping horse in my chest to see the video call from Melody. I asked Jane to stay in her room and got up.

Walking towards the living room, I showed the call to the officers. They mouthed me to attend it without giving her any hint about their presence. So, I pressed the green icon with my trembling hands, Melody's ashen face appeared on the screen. She shouted at once.

"You, slut!

Do you really want me to kill Zoe?"

Putting a gun at Zoe's forehead, she uttered her annoyance for the latest social media campaign.

"After capturing Leo's mind, you used Zoe's disappearance to make me look like a bad person in your story. You …"

Regardless of her sharp outburst, my eyes were glued to my baby's horrified face, I cut her off mid-sentence and pleaded.

"What do you want, Melody? Just tell me, I will do everything you say.

But please spare my son's life. Zoe hasn't done …"

Melody chuckled, hitting his head mercilessly.

"When did I say that Zoe has created any problems for me? In fact, he was my free ticket to Leo's life.

Now, he is simply paying for his brazen parents' wrongdoings, Laura. You have to suffer like me.

I will kill him to make you feel my pain!"

She demanded us to delete social media posts and disconnected the call, but the sound of the railway engine's whistle in the background struck me like a lightning bolt of realization. It then dawned on me.

"I know where Melody is!"

…

Blimey!

Leo was right!

I punched Henry's shoulder and glared at him.

"Stop behaving like a child, brother. Bright is coming with us!"

We set off to the north colony and reached there in no time due to Leo's rash driving. I could see the police fighting with the goons from afar. This promising sight filled my heart with high hopes, my son wasn't too far away from me. So, I didn't wait for the car to stop properly and jump out of it.

"Zoe!!!

Mommy is coming!"

Henry followed me to the cabin, and we barged inside the door, only to find Melody with my crying kid. She pointed the gun at us and screamed hysterically.

"DON’T MOVE!" Melody screeched, her grip on the gun trembling.

The barrel pressed against Zoe’s temple, her wild eyes darting between us like a cornered animal.

"I swear I’ll do it!" she sobbed, her entire body shaking. "I’ll take him with me—I’ll make you feel my pain, Laura!"