Chapter 288 - James and Zeng- end (2/2)

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James narrated the entire story about Evan and how they found him as beta working some secret organisation

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In the fire at Valentino apartments twenty-six years back, Evan's father and grandparents were burned alive. But Romana escaped with little Evan.

”But according to the police report, they found five bodies. Which includes a body of a toddler of the same age as of Evan.... I mean Lucian.” James said.

Claire shook her head, ”Lucy and Romana were not among the dead ones. It was Romana's friend and her son's body. They were at her house that day to celebrate New Year, and couldn't past run the fire,” the woman pulled the sleeves up to show the burned skin, ”I was at the house, and saw everything.” Claire's eye watered, her voice choked. The trauma still visible in her eyes.

James pressed on her hand.

Claire's eyes swept over James's face. ”Lucy had told me about you. It shocked me first, two men in love~ I don't understand all this. But he promised to bring you here to meet me once and show me why he chose you in life.” a smile broke on the corner of James' lips. He was right, Evan loves him. There's a reason behind Evan's harsh words.

”Tell me more. Tell me everything. Where is Romana? When and how Evan met you? Everything. This is very important to me.”

”Soon after Romana left the country with Lucy to keep her child safe. She knew she was not in a position to get back to the powerful Ricci family, and it's best she grab the only opportunity in hand that is to leave the country under the identity of her dead friend.”

”OWWWW....” Zeng howled, ”Uncle, please be gentle.”

Claire dragged her eyes away from James's flawless features and went to fetch a medicine from the drawer. She gave it to her husband who was nursing Zeng's butt.

”I helped Romana to escape. When cops questioned me, I lied everyone died in the fire. Later I also accepted the bribe from Ricci family and gave a false statement that fire started because of the short circuit. I had to do that to stay alive, as otherwise they would have got me killed.”

”How did Evan.... Lucy, found you?”

”From the police records, Evan is looking for his past.” Claire suddenly turned to James, and squeezed his shoulder, ”Tell me how did you find me? Lucy specially chose this place for me and no one knows I live here.” Her eyes protrude out in horror, ”Lucy is in some kind of danger. I don't know what, but I have seen the fear in his eyes when he came looking for me. Someone don't want him to know about his past.”

”Oh oh,” Zeng spoke up from the couch, ”The private detective I hired--”

James fast walked and parted the curtains slightly. Shocked someone was keeping eye on the house. ”Aunty, we have to leave. Someone is keeping an eye on the house.”

The man stood up, grabbed his gun, ”Don't worry about us. I know what I have to do. You both leave from the back door. Go straight and take left to the blue lane towards the church road. Then right, and again right. Around two minutes of walk, and you will hear the sound of boats and seagulls.” He threw a key towards James, ”White boat, yellow strips. CF initials. That's mine. GO!”

Claire, ”Jamie, Romana left for El Sandrios. If you want more information, that's the place you should go. Be careful child.” She takes out a diary from the drawer, and threw it at James, ”This has information about Romana's dead friend, the identity she used to escape.”

James tug the diary on waist and gave Zeng a shoulder to help him out. After getting out, James turned to take a look at the house, hoping safety for the couple. To his relief, a few people from the village were fast walking to the old couple's house. Everyone had hockey sticks, knives, guns in hand.

Surely the people in villages stand for each other in need.

James, ”RUN!”

Zeng, ”RUN!”

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