Wild Romance Series 3: Fornax Reeze Maddox

Chapter 27:

"ITO ba ang anak mo?" Tanong ni Mang Kanor at ipinaharap kay Amira ang isang bata na nasa edad na sampung taong gulang.

The child appears to have a foreign heritage and possesses green eyes, yet he is not the individual Amira is searching for. This child is not her son, Cree.

Saglit na nagbaba ng tingin si Amira. Naramdaman rin niyang kumirot kaonti ang kanyang tiyan. Will she be capable of locating Cree in this condition?

"No, he's not my son," Amira expressed with a touch of disappointment. "Are there any other boys in the building who possess green eyes?"

"Pasensiya na subalit wala rito ang hinahanap mo." Sagot naman ni Mang Kanor at nagsinyas na ipasok ulit ang batang lalaki.

Amira lets out a sigh. Aalis na sana siya subalit nang magawa niyang tumalikod ay nakarinig siya ng isang batang lalaki na sumisigaw at tumatakbo papalabas ng building.

"Mom! Mom! Mom!"

The boy's voice bears a sense of familiarity. Amira's heart pounds loudly in her chest as she becomes certain of the voice's owner.

"Cree!" She promptly pivoted to confront the direction from which her son's cries and calls reached her ears. "Cree! Anak!"

Kaagad naman siyang tumakbo papalapit ng building subalit kaagad siyang hinarangan ng mga guards.

"Mom! It's me!" Cree yelled at the highest volume, even as Mang Kanor's guards halted him. "Please, get me out of here, Mom!"

"Cree!" Amira calls out desperately as guards quickly surround her and Cree, attempting to prevent their progress.

Amira made a determined choice to fight back. She forcefully kicked the guard who had a grip on her right arm and swiftly kicked the other guard as well. With her quick and decisive actions, she succeeded in breaking free from the two guards who had been restraining her.

Amira was just a short distance away from Cree when Mang Kanor swiftly seized her son and pointed his gun at the boy's head.

"Ngayon mong subukan lumapit sa anak mo." Mas diniin pa ni Mang Kanor ang baril na hawak niya sa ulo ni Cree.

Amira cautiously raised her hand as a gesture of surrender. Although she could incapacitate anyone in her way, her top priority was ensuring Cree's safety.

"Please, return my son to me. I'm willing to pay any amount you ask," Amira implored, her eyes shifting toward the guards encircling her. "Just tell me your price, Mang Kanor."

"Magkano ba ang ibibigay mo?" Tanong ng lalaki kay Amira. "One-hundred million ang bigay sakin ng mga taong naghatid sa batang ito sakin."

Amira couldn't help but wonder who possessed the substantial sum of money required for Cree's release to Mang Kanor.

"Anong mga tao?" Tanong naman ni Amira. If her intuition was correct, she suspected that it was the royals who were also willing to offer payment for Cree's release.

"Magaganda yung mga suot nila at kagaya mo rin ay englishero't englishera." Sagot naman ni Mang Kanor. "Ibibigay nila sakin ang perang iyon kapag papatayin ko ang batang ito sa tamang panahon."

Nanlaki bahagya ang mga mata ni Amira. Her hunch proved correct; it was indeed the royals who had paid Mang Kanor. They appeared to be interested in maintaining their innocence by hiring someone willing to take Cree's life for money.

"I'll double the payment, Mang Kanor. Ibigay mo lang sakin si Cree." Amira made one more heartfelt plea, expressing her willingness to pay any price, even if it meant sacrificing her own life, to ensure Cree's safety.