Finding You Always

Tears and Fears

Chapter 165: Tears and Fears

Victoria answered the door and was not surprised to see the Collector there.

"Did you bring it?" she questioned, as she allowed him inside.

"Yes...but we have other problems," he hissed.

"And none of those are my concern," she hissed back.

"They should be...they're awake and the you know what is glowing," he explained.

"Good...then that means it has power and I know them. They'll do anything to save someone they love, especially if they know what they've already lost. They'll use it to help me regain what I have lost and keep from losing another of their precious little family," Victoria surmised, as she poured herself a drink.

"You don't understand...we give them the chalice and the curse will begin to unravel at an even more alarming rate!" he cried.

"All things come to an end, Collector. The Charmings now know what I feel. They have lost a child and now I will regain mine," Victoria responded.

"It's too soon...making this move now will ensure that everything we have worked for goes up in flames!" he insisted.

"Yes...I heard Captain Weaver is investigating you. Give me what I need now and I can give you something to make sure his investigation ceases," she tempted.

"You don't have that kind of power," he refuted.

"Oh, but I do...maybe I didn't there, but I am head of Belfry Industries here," she promised. He clenched his teeth. He hated trusting this woman, but she had proven to be ruthless in the past. Samdi had his own agenda and wanted the chalice as badly as Clayton did, which he knew meant at some point, he would have to double cross Samdi before the other man double crossed him. But Victoria's only interest in the chalice was making the Charmings use it to revive Lucy once she sacrificed her to save Anastasia. Then she cared little as to what happened to it and if he used the right tools to force them, he'd have Snow and David under his thumb.

"Fine...here it is," he said, as he handed the briefcase to her. She opened it and found the book inside of it...the original book.

"How did you pry it away from young Bobby?" she inquired. He smirked.

"The boy is so overjoyed to have his parents back that he foolishly left the book at home today. I paid a common thief to get in through the window while they were gone today," he revealed. She smirked.

"Always a pleasure, Clayton. See yourself out," she said.

"If you don't come through...I'll ruin you," he warned, but she ignored his threat and headed for Lucy's room.

"Grandma?" Lucy asked in a sleepy tone, as the woman came into her room.

"I'm sorry to wake you, darling...but this couldn't wait until morning," she said. Lucy rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and gazed at the book with wide eyes.

"Why do you have the book?" she asked.

"I borrowed it...I wanted to show you something," Victoria replied. Lucy smiled, as she looked through it with her, seeing her great grandparents have their happy ending and defeat all the evil villains.

"You were right, Lucy," she said quietly. The little girl's eyes widened in surprise.

"You remember?" she asked in surprise.

"Yes...I do and that's why I can no longer let you live this lie..." she replied. Lucy's brow furrowed.

"Lie?" she asked.