Chapter- 65

Vanessa's POV:

I screamed, "Stop this madness!!!!"

I felt Seth pushing me behind him, his tall body was covering me, Seth said, "You want to fight.... sure.... I can't wait to strangle you!!!"

I grabbed into Seth as I said, "Because of him I lost my baby!!!!.... Seth don't let him live!!!! Kill him!!!!"

Robert took a step closer to us pointing the gun on Seth, as much as I hate Robert, I am scared of him too. He destroyed my family and almost succeeded.

Seth smirked saying, "You wanted a fight... too scared to leave the gun...."

In fraction of second Robert threw his gun aside, and attacked Seth. Seth was overpowering him ignoring his injuries!

Seth was in complete rage, but the fight turned against Seth soon, Robert punched Seth but looks like Seth didn't got affected by it.

Robert smirked punching Seth on his injuries. Seth was on the ground trying to cope with his injuries.

I rushed to him before Robert could do anymore damage.

I hugged Seth as I screamed at Robert, "Stop this!!!!.. What have I done to you!!!!.... Why you taking life from me!!!!"

Seth whispered, "Vanessa... step aside..." He got on his feet again, wiping the blood off his lips.

I tried to stop him, I turned to Robert as I cursed him, "Because of you my son is not with me..... he is just a baby!!!.... I don't know where he is!!!!... I almost lost Seth because of you!!!!... What I did to you1!!!"

Robert looked at me like a stone, I screamed, "Why some as evil as you has to come in my life and take my love from me!!!.... why you all can't see me happy!!!!!!"

I cried as I said, "I will not be yours even if you kill Seth!!! I will die with him..... I will never be yours!!!"

Robert looked at me as if he hated me the most. He kept his eyes on me. I almost begged, "My baby is all alone somewhere.... I can't lose my husband... I just love him and I will love him till end of my life...."

Robert pulled another gun from his back, this time he aimed it on me. He said, "If not mine then just die...."

I was shocked, but I got pulled into Seth, my face was buried in his chest. I heard Seth warn, "I dare you.....I will end your blood line...."

Robert started laughing as he lowered the gun, He whispered, "Seth Morris... loves this women.... you are not using her ... whom are you kidding?"

Seth just said, "I don't give a damn about that.... but you are going to die for planning this...."

Robert pulled the gun again to me as he said smirking, "How.... you will die before me?" I felt Seth covering my eyes as he pulled me closer to him.

I heard multiple gun shots, I was scared hugging him tighter. I heard a voice, "Get out of here...." I noticed It was Terry....

Did Terry shot Robert?

I heard another gunshot and this time I got a glimpse of Robert taking his last breathe. This scared me, but I heard Seth, "Vanessa... close your eyes for me..."

I looked at him, then closed my eyes as he said. Seth picked me up but I protested, "You are injured..... I can walk...."

He whispered, "I cannot let you see this bloodbath... I am fine...."

Hours later,

I felt Seth placing me on the bed, I am tired and almost losing my consciousness. I whispered, "Seth.... My Baby.... where is he......"

Seth looked at me caressing my face, he whispered, "We will find him soon...."

I cried as I couldn't hold those fears, "He said he killed our boy....."

Seth was in tears he whispered, "Trust Greg.... he won't let anything harm Our Son.... I just need to find Greg.... trust me, I am trying...."

I broke down into sobs, I begged, "He needs me..... I need my baby.... Seth, please... bring me My... Baby...."

Seth kissed my forehead, he assured, "I will bring him back.... I promise.... rest for now, Sugar...."

I still said, "I was going to call him Alan..... I didn't get to name him... I didn't get to hold me...."

Seth's tears fell down, he whispered, "I know... I know Darling.... I didn't even get to see him.... but I promise.... I will Find our Alan.... He will be home in no time...."

I sobbed, "I want my Alan back.... please...."

Seth's POV:

A week later,

I got back in the palace disappointed again. I couldn't stop blaming myself. I need to find my son.

I need to get him home.

I feel so much disappointed in myself, these worries are eating me alive. How is he doing? did he eat? is he safe?

The worries of the worst are killing me!!!

When I walked in the palace, Martha was already waiting for me. She didn't got much injuries and she looks all fine.

Martha whispered, "She doesn't look good.... she is torn.... I can't bring myself to look at her....."

I sighed, I asked, "Did she eat?"

Martha said, "She keeps asking about her baby...." I looked away, I said, "Bring the food upstairs... I will make her eat...."

When I got in the room, I saw Vanessa on the bed hugging something. I walked closer realizing it is one of the stuffed toy she got for the baby's room.

I gulped the pain I got. I have feeling like I am losing both of you.

I sat closer to her, she didn't realize I was here. I placed my hand on her head, I called her, "Vanessa..."

Vanessa turned to me instantly, she asked, "Seth!... You are back.... Did you find Alan?"

I looked down, I whispered, "You should eat something.... you can't live like this...."

Her eyes went to disappointment so soon. She whispered, "I... I am worried about him...."

I grabbed her hand as I begged, "Vanessa... for him take care of yourself....."

She looks down dropping some more tears, she is been like this since she returned. She doesn't talk much, doesn't eat much... she is just lost.

Vanessa looked away as she whispered, "this... this is what she felt all these years.... now I am cursed too...."

I looked at her as her words are confusing me, Vanessa said, "My bad faith is following me Seth.... Whenever I get happy in life.... it takes away something from me.... first mom dad.... then grandma... now my baby........ I am meant to be miserable....."

I make her look at me as I said, "No... I am here and I promise.... I will bring back our baby.... I will find him...."

Vanessa whispered, "How your mother lived so many year in your absence.... I feel death when I just held Alan for few hours.... She must be living in hell all these years......" She said this like she was in trance like state.

But her words resonated in me. Yea... maybe these days are fruit of my decisions.

But I can't change nothing now..... I just can find my son...

Vanessa cried more, "I.. can't live without My baby.... I need my Alan back!"

Author's POV:

Somewhere in ***** country,

Riccardo grabbed Greg's collar in anger, he warned, "How dare you message him!!!!!"

Greg has his hand plastered, still looking at Riccardo Valentine with rage. He said, "You are hiding that child and me here.... first I thought it was help.... but now!!!"

Riccardo warned, "You walked in here begging for help yourself... I pitied you and don't show me this attitude you low life...."

Riccardo noticed his wife Cherish walking in on the commotion, he regretted losing his chills in his home. He regretted letting Greg stay there for few days.

Cherish said, "Why you are doing this to Greg, he is injured?!!"She appeared clueless.

Greg said, "Let it be Mrs. Valentine.... but your husband can't hide us for long..... Master Morris will take his belongs from here...."

Riccardo warned, "I have no intension of keeping you all on my estate.... but I neither want your Master's feet on my property!!"

Greg barked back, "You have his son here... and you are hiding him!!! stop this act!!!... You want something out of this situation, then just ask for it!!!!"

Cherish looked at Riccardo in disbelief, Riccardo said back, "You or your Master are no worth to give me anything!!!!!... Remember if I didn't let that child here.. then that thing could be dead!!!"

Cherish warned, "Don't talk about Ares like that!!!... He is just a baby!!!... and You were not trying to find his parents... but hide him!!!.... are you.. this greedy!!!" Greg looked away.

Riccardo said to her, "Wife.... at least for once, pretend to be on my side... you don't understand why I do things this way.... stay out of it...."

Cherish whispered, "Everything should profit you.... from this marriage to saving a child... shame on you!!!"

Riccardo got closer to her as he said, "Wife.... you are talking nonsense at this point... for someone who is not related to us...... You should put trust me a little...."

She scoffed, she said, "Trust?!.... come on.... I don't need this .... You know Cherish Derosa never trust anyone... I do not need your money or you... I can take care of Ares on myself....."

Riccardo pulled her closer to himself losing his mind on her words, he said to her, "Cherish Valentine... that's what you are now.... Mrs. Cherish Riccardo Valentine.... do you get it?.... My dear wife..."

Greg was scoffing at this point. A guard rushed in saying, "Sir.... a helicopter..."

Greg smirked saying, "You didn't wanted him in your house..... Too bad, since you have his son here...."

Riccardo scoffed, he whispered, "If he walks in here... then he is on my mercy....... You don't seem to know me....."

Cherish's face dropped realizing what comes next, Riccardo noticed it. This was the only reason he wanted that child to be here longer.... so his wife won't need to apart from that little thing too early.

Soon enough, Seth walked in through the main door without any fear, more like he owns this place. Riccardo hated every moment of it.

Cherish internally whispered, 'Is he... Ares's Dad.... and that women.... his Mother?..... they are here to take him..." She gulped her feeling throwing her pain away. She came to love this child little too much.

Riccardo's feast tightened seeing this with corner of his eyes. He did noticed a beautiful women next to Seth, her eyes were searching for something. The way she was holding Seth's hand proved her fear.

Riccardo questioned, isn't it better to let the child go?

Vanessa had a glance at everyone, She saw Greg and her heart was at little rest about her son. Greg walked to Seth and they didn't wanted to share a hug.

Greg whispered, "I was never this happy to see you...."

Seth sighed he said, "Good you see you alive...."

Riccardo walked to Seth, sharing a handshake, Riccardo warned, "How dare you walk in my property like that?"He asked bitterly.

Seth just said glaring, "You have my son.... and hiding it...."

Riccardo smirked mocking, "I sheltered him when Greg brought me the child... asking for help....."

Vanessa couldn't hold her words, she asked, "Mr... Where is my Baby?.... how is he?..."

Riccardo looked at this distressed women, he said, "He is fine and few kgs heavier, Mrs. Morris... Please make yourself home.... I..."

He got interrupted by Cherish, "I will ask the nanny to bring him ...." She smiled brightly, Riccardo's jaw clenched as if he could see the storm in her heart.

Vanessa was crying was she held her son again, Seth just kissed the little child's hand as it was too hard to think for him. He whispered to Vanessa, "He got your nose..."

She smiled, She whispered, "And your eyes...." Riccardo could just have a glance at Cherish and the couple holding their child for the first time.

Seth took the baby in his arms, he said, "I am so thankful to have you... My boy....."

Vanessa whispered, "We.... We finally have out Alan back...."

Cherish whispered, "Alan?" Her heart broken somehow.... she was indeed happy for the child and the parents. But it did hurt to know he wants her Ares but Alan. She didn't have a right to name him.

Seth passed The baby to Vanessa who couldn't take her eyes of the child. Seth said to Riccardo, "I will never forget what you did for me and my wife.... Mr. Valentine, we will be allies like this forever...."

Riccardo nod, Vanessa said, "Really you saved my life...... you saved my baby...."

Riccardo said, "Then.... I can demand for anything in return, right Mrs. Morris?" Vanessa looked at him confused, and Seth stern.

Cherish said, "Riccardo?..."

Greg said, "I knew it...... Nothing is without profit for you Mr. Valentine...."

Riccardo kept his eyes on Vanessa as he said, "His name is Ares......."Vanessa looked at the child in her hand, she heard Riccardo again, "Cherish took care of this child with her whole heart..... She named him even when I told her not too.... That's all I want, My wife's effort to be recognized.... and her wish to be fulfilled..."

Cherish looked down, for the first time Riccardo saw her like this.

Riccardo said, "You have to agree, without my wife's care this child won't be this cared for....... She named him Ares... That's a request for us.... keep that name...."

Vanessa looked at Cherish as she smiled, "That a perfect name, Ares Alan Morris...... thank you Cherish....." Cherish smiled in response.

She walked closer to Vanessa peaking at the baby, she said, "He is a nice boy.... I promise he didn't trouble much...."

Seth said, "Mrs. Valentine.... thank you..."

Hours later,

Cherish smiled at the baby saying, "Bye bye Ares.... I will miss you a lot..."

Vanessa offered, "Then can't Aunty come to visit once in a while..."

Riccardo stood there looking at Cherish, Seth pocked his hands as he taunted, "Isn't she the same girl who ran away on the wedding day?"

Riccardo warned, "Shut up and leave my estate...." Seth smirked.

He said, "Thanks for everything.... maybe this is the only time I will say this to you...."

Seth said, "You saved my wife's life by protecting my kid..... and did me a great favor...." Riccardo just nod silently.

Hours later, Cherish stood by the window feeling empty, she was missing the baby already. She felt embrace from behind, it did shock her but he kept his grip tight.

He whispered, "You will feel better I promise...." Cherish nod, she was all cheerful sending Ares back but got dull once he left. Riccardo kissed her head as he said, "I am proud of you...."