Chapter 130 - 127

Ethan took Emerald to the gift shop at the lobby of the hotel and saw few books and even fewer people. Like there were only three people in the gift shop.

Emerald and Ethan were looking for few colouring books and Emerald couldn't decide on which one book she wanted. Ethan politely requested her to choose.

"But daddy I can't choose one. What if the other books feel bad?" Asked Emerald.

Ethan loved the innocence Emerald had. She truly could melt a stone heart. 

Ethan couldn't say no to the sweet little child and finally gave in and bought all three she couldn't decide on.

"I love you daddy. You are the best. You are the best daddy in the whole wide world." said Emerald.

"No. You are the best little girl in the whole wide world" said Ethan.

"Aww.. cute" said the guy behind the cash counter and bit his lower lip looking at Ethan.

Ethan raised his eyebrows and smirked.

"So, you are her daddy?" Asked the boy behind the counter seductively.

"Yes, I am a daddy" smirked Ethan.

"Hmm.. hot" said the guy.

They both started talking and Emerald was holding Ethan's hand and looking around and gasped out loud and smiled wide seeing her new friend standing at a distance.

Elisio smiled at Emerald and signalled her to come to him.

Emerald looked up at Ethan and when he left her hand to open his wallet, Emerald looked at Elisio and slowly walked to him.

As soon as she reached Elisio, he picked her up and started walking out.

"Where are we going?" Asked Emerald.

"We are going to see the palace of the queen. You want to meet the queen again right?" said Elisio and rushed into his car.

"Aanhann " said Emerald and sat on the car with Elisio.

"Your car is fancy" said Emerald and continued "but what about daddy?"

"Princesses don't travel with anyone seated beside anyone. They sit all by themselves in their chariot. The rest travel behind them." Said Elisio.

"But you are with me" said Emerald.

"Well, don't you want a bodyguard to protect the little you?" Said Elisio and tickled her. And her laugh brought in a wonderful feeling inside Elisio that he couldn't stop smiling.

Now more than ever he was determined to find the truth of Emerald and somewhere deep inside him he was even sure that Emerald had his blood in her.

Blood recognises it's blood. That's what Eduardo, Elisio's grandfather would say. And man he was always right for Elisio.

Elisio called Ermanno and told him to meet him in Mia's hospital where he had arranged a DNA test.

Ermanno rushed to the hospital and saw Elisio and impatiently asked "dad, are you okay? Is mom okay? Where is Xavi? Is he okay?"

"Relax, everyone is okay." Said Elisio and called the doctor.

The doctor plucked few Ermanno's hair and told him to open his mouth and took a little saliva from his mouth and said "the reports will take some time."

"Hurry up. I want the results as soon as possible which means I want the results right now." said Elisio.

"What the f.u.c.k is going on?" Asked Ermanno.

"I am getting a DNA test done" said Elisio.

"Isn't it to late to know if I am your son?" Asked Ermanno.

"I know you ass are my son. And I would never doubt on my fiore" said Elisio.

"Dad do you even realise I left an important meeting to rush here? Who the f.u.c.k calls like that? All you said was, come to the hospital immediately. Do you have any idea how scared I was?" Said Ermanno extremely angry.

Ermanno then felt someone hug his leg. He looked down and saw the beautiful blue eyes he had fallen in love with.

"Don't be angry sir. Everything will be alright" said Emerald.

Ermanno looked at Emerald and smiled at her. Suddenly gone was his anger out the window. He squatted down and smiled at her. 

"Who are you?" Asked Ermanno.

"I am me" said Emerald and giggled.

"Isn't she adorable?" Said Elisio.

"She is. Why were you hugging my leg?" Asked Ermanno.

"So that you are no longer angry. See, you are smiling now" said Emerald.

Ermanno smiled and said "I am still a little angry"

Emerald looked at Ermanno and hugged him by wrapping her small hands around his neck.

Ermanno hugged her tight and closed his eyes.

Elisio smiled looking at them both.

Ermanno opened his eyes and Emerald asked if he was angry.

"No, I am not angry anymore. You removed all the anger from inside me. Are you a fairy?" Asked Ermanno.

"No" said Emerald and giggled.

"She wants to grow up to be a princess." Said Elisio.

"Daddy calls me his princess" said Emerald.

"Your father is very lucky to have a beautiful princess like you" said Ermanno.

Emerald smiled and Ermanno asked "does this princess have a name?"

"My name is Emerald Brown" said Emerald.

"Brown? Are you Rose's daughter?" Asked Ermanno.

"Aanhann." Said Emerald and nodded.

"You look just like her. Beautiful blue eyes and the most beautiful of smile." said Ermanno and then looked at Elisio and asked "why is she here dad?"

"Figure out genius" said Elisio.

Rose was done packing with Kyle's help and had her bags near the door and was impatiently waiting for Ethan and Emerald to come back.

"Where are they, we have to leave now?" Said Rose.

"Let me call Ethan" said Kyle and dialled Ethan and heard a panicked Ethan.

"What do you mean you can't find Emerald?" Said Kyle and Rose's heart dropped.

Both Kyle and Rose rushed down to the main lobby and saw Ethan talking to the police and the manager.

Rose reached them and Ethan said "I was with her and suddenly couldn't find her." He then looked at the officer and said "she never wonders around. She is very well behaved and very responsible. Please find our innocent child" cried Ethan.

Kyle held Ethan and said "we will find her"

"I will never forgive myself if anything happens to our Emerald" cried Ethan.

"Nothing will happen to her" said Rose and they all decided to look into the CCTV footage.

Rose was shedding tears and then they all saw a man in long trench coat pick Emerald and leave the hotel. His face was not visible in the CCTV.

"He is smart. He is standing in a position where you can't see his face" said the officer.

"Ofcourse he is" said Rose and knew who it was.

"Rose who is it? Do you know who took her?" Asked Kyle.

"Yes" Said Rose.

"Who?" Asked Ethan.

"Who else can it be except the cunning Elisio Devonte" said Rose with grinding teeth.

Rose distanced herself from everyone and called Elisio.

Elisio saw an unknown number and knew who it would be.

"Hello" said Elisio and put it on the speaker.

"Mr Devonte, please return Emerald. I beg of you" cried Rose.

"I don't know what you are talking about" said Elisio and listening to Rose Emerald called "mummy"

"Oh god my baby. Don't be afraid. Mummy will come get you" said Rose.

"I am not afraid. Papa is very good. He is going to take me to see the queen again in her palace." said Emerald.

"Mr Devonte please return her. Please. She is all I have got." cried Rose.

"First tell me. Is she Ermanno's daughter?" Asked Elisio.

"No. She is only mine" said Rose.

"Hmm.. wrong answer. FYI, you can't come close to the mansion. If you do, you will be put in jail." Said Elisio.

"No" cried Rose and continued "please have a heart." 

"Confess that she is Ermanno's daughter and I'll consider returning her to you. I am satisfied having Xavi with me. I don't want this girl" lied Elisio.

Ermanno was listening to the conversation.

Rose thought for a second and asked "you promise to return her?"

"As I said. I am not interested in her. I just want to know if she is Ermanno's daughter" lied Elisio again.

"Yes. Ermanno is Emerald's father." Cried Rose.

Ermanno was beyond angry. 

'why rose, why? Why do you always do this to me?' thought Ermanno to himself.

"You will pay for keeping away my child from me Rose" said Ermanno with full anger and hung the phone.

Ermanno was pacing the hospital room and stopped to look at Emerald. 

Emerald got scared and ran to Elisio and climbed on him and hugged him and whispered "he is scary angry"

"He is a good guy" said Elisio.

Emerald looked back at Ermanno and then again whispered to Elisio "nope. Still scary angry"

The doctor walked in the room and handed Ermanno the test results and it was confirmed that Emerald was indeed Ermanno's daughter.

Ermanno went close to Emerald and held her in her arms and smiled at her and shed tears.

Emerald wiped his tears and said "don't be sad and don't cry" and hugged Ermanno.

"These are happy tears my princess" said Ermanno and looked at the smiling Elisio.

Rose could feel the anger in Ermanno's voice and knew she had lost her second child to them too.

Rose decided she couldn't handle another child's loss. If it came to it she would do only one thing. She would kill herself as she had no more strength to fight.