Chapter 18: Isn’t the kid his son?

Nicolas stormed off with the pictures in his hand. He had searched the entire Z-City and didn’t find the boy. He even tried investigating the man and had just gotten a clue.

He would find out who he is and where he can find him. He wants to have a talk with him and get to see the boy.

Chase gnashed his teeth at Nicolas’ inability to give him the answers that he sought. What’s so difficult in searching for a boy and he ended up bringing him pictures instead of the boy. What was he supposed to do with the pictures?

Jace has reminded him for the third time. And this time, he had instructed his own men to Join in the search and find out who that boy is and who his parents are?

Meanwhile, Arianna received a call from her dad. It’s been over ten years since she last stepped her feet in her parents home. Her mom was no more and she wasn’t getting along well with stepmother and her daughter.

“Dad,” Arianna said as soon as she answered the phone. “Arianna, how have you been? I need to see you as soon as possible” her dad requested.

“I don’t have the time,” she replied simply. She was going to hang up when her dad said “you don’t have the time, even if this is my last chance to see you before my death?” Ned Jason asked.

Arianna lingered before deciding to go “I am coming” she said and hung up. She contemplated and decided to go. Since Eli had gone out with Genesis, maybe she could use the opportunity to go and see her dad before they came back.

She got into her dress and walked out. She hailed a taxi and boarded it to her parents home. On her way, she wished she got to know her mother better.

She had a vague memory of her mother and it wasn’t long, her father brought in another woman, who was pregnant and called her his wife, her new mother.

Genesis was with Eli and the little boy was having snacks. Two men got into the restaurant and sighted Eli, he was having snacks with a woman.

Eduardo was with one of the bodyguards when he saw Genesis with a little boy. He didn’t get to see the boy’s side view but just sat down. He had barely sat down when one of the men said “Boss Eduardo, take a look at that boy,” drawing his attention to the woman seated.

Eduardo stared at the bodyguard and turned to have a better look at the boy. At that moment, Eli turned to look in his direction coincidentally.

Eduardo froze. He glared at the boy and then the bodyguard and back at Eli again. What the heck? This boy looks like the boss more than he was in the pictures.

He had been instructed by the boss to join hands with Nicolas and his team to find the boy. Looks like he would be the one to find him first.

“Keep a close watch on them. Don’t let them disappear” Eduardo ordered and stood up. He called Jace “Boss, we saw the boy and his mother”

“Get him and bring him to me”Jace ordered and hung up. When Eduardo returned, Genesis had gone to the restroom.

Seeing the boy was alone, he knew that was when they could take the boy away unnoticed and not attracting attention. He went to the boy and said “hello buddy”

He stared at him with a megawatt smile. This boy looked more like his boss than Chase. But he’s 99% more likely to be Chase’s son than Jace. Considering their sexual involvement with women.

“My name is Eli, not buddy” Eli frowned. He hasn’t even met him and he was calling him Buddy. His mummy said he shouldn’t talk to strangers.

“Of course Eli. I’m your mummy’s uncle and she said you could join her at…” Eduardo trailed off. Join her where? He doesn’t know what to say.

Few minutes later, Genesis returned and didn’t find Eli. She looked around and there was no sight of him. She stood up and went to the bathroom.

She couldn’t go in but stood outside, calling “Eli, Eli” but no response. She went in and knocked on each door. She started opening the doors one after the other and even bumped into a guy who said “you feel horny? I can serve you here if you don’t mind” circling his hand around her waist.

Genesis flung his hands off and said “pervert” and wanted to walk out but the guy pulled her back and she bumped into his chest. “You think I am a pervert when it was you who came to the male’s restroom?

We can serve each other here and walk away as if nothing ever happened” he said forcing Genesis hand onto his hard rigid dick.

Genesis pushed him off and walked out quickly. She went back into the restaurant and Eli still wasn’t there. She became scared and Called Richard.

“I’m at the door already” he declared and strode into the restaurant. He sighted Genesis and walked towards her. He didn’t see Eli but saw Genesis’ facial expressions twitched.

“Gene,” Richard called, coming over to give her a hug. But she hugged him too hard and said “I can’t find Eli, Richie. I went to the restroom and when I return, he’s nowhere”

Richard glared at her, his countenance changed “where did you sit?” He asked, having this feeling that something isn’t right.

“Over there” Genesis said, pointing in a certain direction. She held Richard so tight as if she would merge into him.

“Sit down and wait for me” Richard declared and went to the manager of the restaurant. He introduced himself and made his complaints.

The CCTV footage showed how Genesis got into the restaurant and ordered snacks for Eli. They were eating snacks and juice together. How Genesis stood up and left and how two men came over to Eli’s table.

“Who are these men?” Richard asked. The men took Eli away. “This is Eduardo, CEO Hudson’s assistant” The manager explained.

“You mean Chase Hudson.” Richard asked. He knew Chase had an elder brother but he hadn’t met him. They keep missing each other each time he visits the hospital.

“No, the eldest master Jace Hudson. He was here a while ago to meet up with associates and I guess that’s when his assistant and bodyguards saw the kid. Besides, isn’t the kid his son?” The manager asked and Richard didn’t answer his question. He said thanks and left.

When he returned to Genesis, he stared at her and for some seconds, he didn’t say a word. What has he caused? He didn’t know there would be surgery, it was an emergency one and he was asked to carry it out.

If he had envisioned this, he wouldn’t have allowed Genesis to come with Eli. He just wanted to get to be with the little boy. “Why are you quiet, Richard”?” Genesis asked.

“It’s about Eli,” Richard declared and massaged his temple. He doesn’t know how he would tell Genesis nor how to explain to Arianna that Eli is with Jace Hudson’s bodyguard.

“And what about Eli?” Genesis inquired, her tone like a whisper, not ready to hear anything different from pleasant news.