nycdaug Chapter 179 Facts or fiction.
Chapter 179 Facts or fiction.
The old patriarch slammed down hard on the table and shook his head. He was unwilling to tolerate any Linda slander, especially not from her own mother. It was not as if such words were going to help the situation.
A lone tear flowed down his haggard cheek as the memory returned to him of the day of Linda's wedding. He remembered the empty look in her eyes when she was forced to walk down the aisle.
"She never wanted to marry young, she had bigger dreams of traveling and furthering her studies but you her own mother forced her into that marriage."
He punched his thigh weakly with a clenched fist. He was filled with regrets, he should have stood firm and protected his favorite granddaughter.
"Father-in-law, how can you blame me for continuing a proud family tradition. I had dreams too but I had to give them up to marry your son at eighteen. My mother was also the same when she married my father, we never had choices and did what was required of us by our families. None of us resorted to prostitution to show our dissatisfaction.
She was betrothed to Abel since the age of five, if she really wanted to escape then she should have done so right before the wedding instead of turning him and us into a laughing stock in society." Emilia curled her upper lip.
The old man lifted his head to look at her, veins were pulsing at the sides of his neck.
"My poor baby girl is not that kind of person you all claim she was! Linda was a nice and kind human who could not stand to see even one hungry cat or dog. She used all of her money to feed the poor and built tow homeless shelters. A person like that cannot do the things you say she did, i refuse to believe it. I cannot explain it but I can feel it deep down that something is terribly wrong. I once saw her in my dreams saying good bye to me, I told you all."
Camilla rolled her eyes stamped her foot. "Oh here we go again with the dream." she said sarcastically.
The Saxon spirit was touched by his words. Poor guy, its obvious that the rest did not care at all. How could they be so heartless when one of their own is missing? Why was her own mother like this?
Phoebe hadn't listened to the whole story but she still didn't know how to help them.
"I know a good detective that could assist you in this situation." She pointed out, interrupting the exchange the old patriarch and Emilia where having.
Shark had found that nurse that swapped the babies and got a confession from her. He could surely find this missing Linda as long as she was alive. It sounded like she married a poor man, run out of money and was asking her husband for money, or so it seemed.
"Do not bother! We are tired of
Phoebe and David traded gazes, the man said he received messages every day yet he had sent them less than five and all were money demands. Something was definitely amiss.
It was impossible for nothing else to have been communicated is those many texts.
"Abel...I want to know something. Why did you stay with the Verdemonts? You could have remarried and moved on after Linda run off." Phoebe asked.
"A lot of people ask me that but I decided to stay because despite everything I love my wife. I am a person that honors my vows that said till death do us part so i will die in the home where we lived, waiting for her." He wore a solemn expression and Phoebe was a little touched deeply by his words, it was very rare to find a man that was extremely devoted to his wife.
Phoebe moved next to the old patriarch, she took his hand and looked deep into his sad eyes. "I am going to get to the bottom of this." She patted the top of his left hand with her right one.
"A big reward awaits, just as long as you find her." The old patriarch smiled warmly at her.
David had already decided to join Phoebe on this case. "Grandpa Verdemont, we'll find Linda Verdemont, please be rest assured."
They both left the Verdemont family home, Joseph was kind enough to drive them to the police station.
Shark was already waiting, he didn't shy away from introducing them around as his personal friend even though most of the officers had met them already.
People assumed that they were there because of the cuckoo case and many eyes stared at Phoebe.
"Shark we need your help to find a missing person, a woman named Linda Verdemont. Can you help?" Phoebe asked of him.
Shark pulled his brows together for it wasn't the first time he was hearing the name in the investigative circle. "Linda Verdemont, I know exactly where to begin from." He nodded.