LOS ANGELES
Ace couldn’t stand knowing that this incident might really ruin his family completely. Leroy was too young to go through all of these things and he doesn’t deserve to be in this situation.
“And that’s why we are here. I waited for so long to see this day. Many years ago, you didn’t want to see me but here you are to save your son.” Jenny let out a short devious giggled.
“Jenny, I am sorry for everything you have been through. I am so sorry. I know.. that I don’t deserve your forgiveness. But if there is anything I can do, or anything you want at all.. tell me.” Ace apologized sincerely.
Jenny snorted. “You’ll do anything I want?”
Ace shook his head positively in response to her question. Jenny’s face turned serious as she let her hand holding the pistol to drop down to her side. Ace relaxed a bit by the gesture also hoping that Jenny would ask for a huge sum of money to have a good life. He was ready to give her any amount if she would let go of everything she has against him and his family.
“Marry me, Ace Clark.” Jenny blurted out causing his head to snap up.
Ace looked at her with a shocked expression on his face.
“Marry me, Ace Clark. I want us to continue from where we stopped years ago.” Jenny stated.
“I am now married to another woman. It can’t work out.” Ace replied as he flashed his wedding ring.
Fury crashed over her as she pointed the pistol at Leroy again.
“Please Jenny!” Ace dropped on his knees as he hit the ground hard. “Please don’t shoot my son!” He begged while Leroy didn’t stop crying.
“He is the reason why we can’t be together! I’ll end his life right here, have someone murder your wife in the hospital as we speak and you’ll the left right nothing! You’ll be just like me. Look at me, I can’t have my own child and I am determined to do the same to you!” Jenny laughed deviously.
Her words had tears pulling into his eyes. The thought of losing his family made him weak. “Please Jenny.. don’t kill him. I promise to do anything else aside marrying you.” Ace pled.
Jenny twisted her neck to look at him. “You won’t marry me right?! Then we can as well die together!” She faced Leroy to fire the shot at him.
Ace moved to stop her but he heard the gunshot. “Leroy!” He shouted as he pushed Jenny away and she hit the ground hard.
“Freeze! Freeze!” A masculine voice ordered as more footsteps walked into the room.
Ace stood up quickly to see his son as his heartbeat faster. “Leroy…” he mumbled only to see his son still tied to the chair, trembling while Jack was already down on the ground.
The policemen had walked in at the right time to save his son’s life. Jenny was arrested and Jack was dragged up to his feet as he groaned in pains.
Ace rushed to his son while two cops untied him. He heaved a sigh of relief as they helped Leroy up. Ace felt as if he couldn’t breathe a while ago.
“Daddy..” Leroy rushed forward to embrace his dad.
“Leroy…” a sob erupted from Ace as he carried his son up.
The private investigator had shot at Jack’s shoulder to make him immobile while Jenny had missed her target when she heard another gunshot and the pistol dropped to the ground after Ace pushed her.
“You called the cops on me! You’ll pay for this, Ace Clark!” Jenny screamed as they dragged her away.
Ace breathed in and out heavily as he held on to his son. “I am sorry, Leroy. I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to have you dragged into my past. I am sorry son. It’s all my fault.” More tears poured down his face.
Leroy drew back to look at his father. “I was so scared. But I am fine now. Don’t blame yourself dad.” He reached to wiped his father’s tears. It was the first time Leroy was seeing his father shed a tear.
“I am sorry. I promise to make it up to you.” Ace apologized.
“Thank you for coming to save me.” Leroy said.
Ace dropped his son and crouched down to his size. He checked him out. Two cops and private investigator stayed back to take the pictures of the crime scene.
“Are you okay?” Ace held his son’s hands. There was purple bruises on his wrists caused by the ropes used to tie him down and a small cut on his lower lip.
“I am fine dad. What about mom?” Leroy asked.
“Your mom is at the hospital. She passed out after I shared the news about your abduction to her.” Ace smoothen his son’s hair.
“Let us go to see her. I want to be with her.” Leroy said.
The private investigator cleared his throat to gain Ace’s attention. He stood up to have a conversation with him. “Thank you for showing up right on time.” Ace’s held his son’s hand again.
“We got here not too long. We only waited for the perfect moment to catch the culprits. You did everything I asked you to do right?” The private investigator.
Ace reached into his pocket and brought out his cellphone. “I did the recording of everything we discussed.”
The private investigator collected the cellphone. “This will serve as an evidence in court.”
“Is it possible that I drop all charges against her?” Ace requested.
“Abduction and attempted murder on your son and wife’s lives. My men apprehended a man at the hospital who Miss Jenny had planted in there to kill your wife. Mr Ace, this is more than just your personal feelings. If you decide to drop the case, the state will take it up with the culprits. What if we didn’t act fast to rescue you, your unborn child, your son and wife? And in case you don’t know.. the attempted attack on your wife has forced her into labor so you need to head straight to the hospital and leave us to do our jobs.” The private investigator answered before he walked away.
Ivy is in labor. She needs him by her side at this moment. She must have been so scared.