Janet's POV:
Richard and I managed to catch Ava.
"Ava's child is just the same age as James. When James disappeared, someone took her child away as well. Chances are, the child who fell into the sea wasn't James!" I grabbed Richard's hand, hopeful that this would be the case.
He nodded at me and replied, "Ellison has also admitted that he conspired with Susan to kill Ava's child."
At long last, the truth had come to light. James was still very much alive. Richard and I both heaved a sigh of relief.
But right now, Charles was probably the happiest of all. Now that he was certain James was still alive, a storm seemed to be brewing in his eyes and an unfathomable emotion appeared on his face.
Ever since his child died and Scarlett left, he had been living like a soulless puppet. It was only in this moment that he finally returned to his old self.
"Richard, tell the elders in my family that James is still alive," said Charles.
"Yes, sir! But what about you? What are you going to do?" asked Richard.
"I'm going to Kitsap to bring James and Scarlett
back with me."
His former decisive and vigorous personality had returned. He was like a general who had been reborn, swearing to regain his lost territory. The wind blew against his coat, causing it to flutter along with the wind and making him look like a king.
******
Richard and I went back to the Moore mansion. There, we found that everyone was gathered in the living room.
Alice was sitting on the sofa with a heavy heart, while Lawrence was walking back and forth in the living room. Meanwhile, Michael and Christine were anxiously sitting on the other end of the sofa, agitated.
The moment I walked in, everyone looked at me. Their eyes displayed just how hopeful they were to hear of any good news.
After taking a deep breath, I said, "James is still alive."
The room fell silent for a moment. Lawrence's knees went weak, causing him to stagger backwards and fall onto a chair. His reaction was followed by Alice's whimpering.
Christine struggled to get up, staring into my eyes. "Wait... did you just say that my dearest great-grandson is still alive? Are you serious?" "Mom, did you hear that? James is still alive. Thank God!" Alice cried.
Christine wept with joy as she asked me and Richard, "How is James doing now? Where on earth is he? Has Charles found him already?"
"Don't worry, Madame. Our boss is already on his way to Kitsap to look for James. I'm positive that he'll be able to find the boy soon," I said.
"Great! Charles is already on the case. It's only a matter of time until we find James!" Even Michael couldn't hide his joy. He was earnestly nodding affirmatively.
"But what about Scarlett? Does she know that James is still alive?" Christine asked, looking at me expectantly.
"Perhaps the boss will call her and tell her the good news in person," I responded.
"Oh, thank God! Our little angel is still alive! Perhaps this is a sign that they can be together again, and give James a complete and happy family," replied Christine.
"Of course. Scarlett loves James so much. Even if it's just for the sake of the child, I'm sure she'll come back," I added.
All of a sudden, the excitement on Alice's face disappeared. She appeared to be thinking of something. And then, she looked up at me. "Janet, you said that Scarlett has given birth to twins, right?"
I wasn't sure how I should answer the question, for I was conflicted if I should tell them the truth.
"Have you seen them with your own eyes?" Alice asked tentatively.
"I haven't." I shook my head, letting out a sigh. I kept my promise to Scarlett, and decided not to tell them that she didn't really lose her memory. "Then, what did Scarlett say? Tell me!" said Alice.
"All Scarlett has told me is that she has twins now and that they're less than a month old," I responded.
"They're less than a month old? That's odd. So she really got pregnant after she left?" Christine murmured. "Does she really lose her memory and be with William?"
I just now realized that they were suspecting that the twins were actually my boss' children.
Truthfully, I didn't get to see Scarlett's kids when I met with her.
I wasn't sure how old the babies were.
"Let's try not to worry about other things for now. We're fortunate that James is still alive, and the important thing is that we get him back," suggested Michael. Upon hearing his words, nobody dared to bring up the topic again, and the whole family was excited about the good news again.
I was really happy for them, but I was still worried about Scarlett.
After walking out of the villa, I called Tracy.
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