Chapter 130 - CHAPTER 130: JADE, WHERE ARE YOU?

"They're not here?" Zenia uttered in surprise. "Where did they go?" 

"I'm sorry, I myself doesn't know. Barry never tells me anything about Marcus." Sonny replied.

He was overseeing some maids who were cleaning the entire mansion since Barry shoot him a message the other day. He doesn't know where they went but he cannot even ask since he knew Barry's personality. So to keep his job and earn Barry's trust, he needs to obey all his demands. Not that he became a slave of Barry but he needs to gain his favor so he can continue seeing Marcus. 

If not, his blood will be on his own hands once the chairwoman wakes up from coma.

"How come you don't care? Aren't you worried that Sir Marcus might be in danger?" she raised her voice slightly. She was obviously angry at the sudden thought that Sonny doesn't have any idea where the Hanes are right now. 

Hearing the woman nags at him as if she's Marcus wife made him raised his brow. This woman, she's acting as if she owns Marcus. 

"Zenia, it looks like your overstepping your boundaries. You are Marcus' secretary not his wife. Please remember that always." There is weight on his tone and Zenia suddenly came back into her senses. 

"I-I'm sorry." 

"You must also be aware that Mr. Barry never tells anyone the things he does for his son.  We are both merely employees who should not mind other people's business." He reiterated. 

"But aren't you worried?" Zenia showed concern towards Marcus. "What if Sir Marcus is in trouble? What if ----"

"Please be silent, Zenia." He cut her off not because he doesn't believe her but all because her safety is not guaranteed. He was aware that some parts of the house are currently bugged. Literally, Barry still has his eyes and ears inside the mansion even if he is not physically present. Zenia's suspicions may bring her a bigger trouble. "He is Marcus' father. What can he do to harm his own flesh and blood?"

Zenia saw how Sonny shook his head meaning otherwise. That moment she kinda understood what he meant so she stopped. 

"I'm sorry. I'm going back to the company now." Zenia waved him goodbye. On her way back to the company, she was thinking about Sonny's reactions. That is not the face of an innocent man, it's more of being cautious one. Wait, since Sonny have been with Marcus all along, he surely knows what's happening to him. He definitely knows something is off as well. He just couldn't say it.

Hmmm… what if, she'll try to get into Sonny's side? Yeah, that's a lot better. Sonny should be on Marcus' side and not on Barry's side.

But how can she be certain? Does Sonny really know Barry's evil intentions?

She's not sure but all she needs to do is risk a portion of her safety. She'll try to win Sonny. Who knows what information she may extract from him.

On the other hand, Sonny's eyes were still on the area where Zenia exited. He has been thinking about what Zenia was about to say earlier. Does that mean that the woman knew what's truly happening to Marcus?

She seemed to figure out that Barry is not a good man. She even dared to say Marcus might be in danger because of his father---which is partly true from the chairwoman's perspective. But how did she come up with that thought? She never met Marcus!

Sonny have been thinking a lot of things but he decided to shrug it off for the meantime. All he knew is that, it'll only take a few weeks or so before he discovers what's behind Zenia's words. 

"Grandpa, you called for me?" Zion entered Peter Black's study room. He found the old man looking out the window. His thoughts are surely from afar. 

"Zion…" He muttered softy, his back still faces the young man. Looking at the sky, he sighed. His deep breath was full of anxiousness and Zion kinda knew what's troubling the old man. "How's your search for the child? Do you have any progress?" He asked.

"I am still working at the chairwoman's orphanage but I haven't found any information that could lead to her whereabouts." He answered.

"I'm losing hope." The old man's words came out of the blue and that greatly surprised the young man. "We've been searching for her for the past few years yet we didn't find anything. No clues whether she's still alive or dead. It would probably be fine if she's dead."

"Grandpa…."

"In the past few years, I was hoping that she's alive. But now that Barry came back to take his revenge, I just wish that she died a natural death." His heart aches while spurting the words. "Do you know what I fear the most? Once Barry finds her first, she might die in a very worst way… in the most painful way!"

Zion didn't say a word. He knew how important Vista's family is to his old man. He can trade his wealth only to protect the young lad. 

"You can stop working at the orphanage now. The chairwoman did an excellent job in hiding the child. She's wise and I think she won't put an important document at the orphanage so there's no use for you to stay there any longer."

"I think we can still find a clue there, grandpa." Zion's words caught the old man's attention that he turned around to look at the young man's serious face. 

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't say this before but I think I also saw Barry lurking around the orphanage a few times now. I think the principal knew him very well, cause if not, she doesn't have any reason to tremble when she saw him the first time."

"Tell me exactly where you're getting at?"

"The chairwoman missed to hide something."

"What is it?"

"I find it odd at first and until now but you remember Jade, right?"

"Marcus' wife? What about her?" The old man was greatly intrigue that he walked towards the couch and sat opposite the young man. 

Zion thought for a few seconds before staring at the old man's eyes. "Grandpa, how old was Vista's daughter when she's gone missing?"

The old man rummaged his memory for a second. "I'm not sure, I think she's around 11 or 12 years old, I guess. Why'd you ask?"

"I find it odd when I check Jade's information at the orphanage…."

"What? Jade is an orphan?" 

"Yes, grandpa. While searching the orphanage's documents, I came across Jade's information. What greatly puzzle's me was her records started when she was 12 years old. No list of who her parents are. I also asked her about it before but she doesn't have any memory about her childhood. Mother Tess only told her that she was abandoned since birth and her loss of memory was due to an accident few years ago."

Peter Black was internalizing what Zion is saying at the moment when a ray of hope glimmers in his eyes.

"Are you telling me that Jade could be…."

"I'm not sure yet, grandpa. It's just an ȧssumption base on my research. I was actually thinking of conducting DNA Test on her but she's nowhere to be found as of now. Also, we don't have Vista's----"

"We can!" the old man yelped in excitement. A tiny hope is better than nothing at all. "I have Vista's shirt. The one he used the night he was killed. It was full of his dried blood… do you think that could be of help?"

"Of course, grandpa!" He grinned wide. "Now the problem is Jade."

"I'll ask my friend to search for her." Peter was beaming wide as he stood up and dash to his study table. He then picked up the telephone and dialed a number. 

While Peter was talking with someone on the phone, Zion thought about Jade. Yes, he's been working at the orphanage to find out about Vista's daughter. He could have given up before but a part of his heart and mind kept him there. 

'Jade, where are you?' He asked within him. 'If you don't want to come back here, then at least let us know you're doing fine.'

The thought of her delivering a child on her own saddened him. 

**Unknown to them, someone have been eavesdropping outside the old man's study room. After listening to their conversation, the person dashed outside and left. 

'Jade?' The person muttered while clenching the steering wheel. Then a dark glow appeared at the person's eyes. 

'Then all the more you have to banish in this world!'