Novel Ships
Chapter 894
After searching the village for two days, there was still no sign of Aiden.
The locals all speculated that Aiden was deliberately hiding because he didn't want to leave with them.
During those two days, Ms. Gonzalez was beside herself with worry, not eating or drinking, searching everywhere for Aiden. They even ventured to the wooded hills behind the village, but found not a trace of him, dead or alive!
At one point, while searching for Aiden, Ms. Gonzalez suddenly fainted. Her boyfriend, panicked, scooped her up and ran to the clinic.
When the clinic couldn't help, he rushed Ms. Gonzalez to the city hospital and they never returned to Hill Village after that.
Back then, we had the money and didn't think to keep searching for Aiden, so we just left Hill Village..."
Today, when Elliot called, Tarquin was discussing the Farmjoy Estate case with the police.
Their conversation turned to Keith and then to Hill Village.
The police mentioned they had just arrested a couple from Hill Village for child trafficking.
Tarquin dug a bit deeper and was shocked to discover that this couple was Aiden's adoptive parents.
Years ago, when Elizabeth and Kendrick wanted to adopt Aiden, they had given the couple a substantial amount of money. After spending all that money, the couple resorted back to their criminal ways.Belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.
The police had finally caught up with them!
After reading Elliot's message, Tarquin immediately questioned him about that night and even recorded the conversation.
Anyone with a sharp ear could tell there was something off.
Kendrick couldn't be in two places at once. The person who took Aiden to the hills wasn't Kendrick himself!
After playing the recording, Tarquin turned to Keith and said,
"That night, Lucian was with my parents, he's a witness too. If he wakes up, you could ask him for more details. Even if he doesn't, you surely understand the truth by now.
Your anger is misplaced. You should be furious at Gideon and the Bradford family, at the person who pretended to be Kendrick and took you to the hills, not Kendrick himself!
He might not love you like my mother does, but he did what he could to help you. He never intended to hurt you; he always hoped for your well- being!"
With that, Tarquin left with his entourage, leaving Keith standing alone on the quiet rooftop.
Tears welled in Keith's eyes, his chest tight with emotion he couldn't express, overwhelmed by the revelations.
He remembered the first day he met Kendrick, the day they were supposed to leave Hill Village together.
Kendrick, dressed in an expensive tailored suit, stood beside Elizabeth, looking dashing and gentlemanly.
Keith remembered Kendrick's welcoming smile and hearty greeting, "Aiden!"
He also remembered biting Kendrick's arm hard in defiance, causing Kendrick to wince in pain, yet Kendrick was still trying to calm his adoptive parents and the neighbors,
"Take it easy, don't shout, don't scare the kid!"
Keith recalled the letters Kendrick wrote to Elizabeth before going to Hill Village, filled with blessings for him and eagerness to meet him...
Over the years, whenever he thought of Elizabeth, images of Kendrick would also surface. But despite these memories, Keith had never felt anything but disdain for Kendrick, seeing him as nothing but a hypocrite and a monster.
He had once eagerly anticipated becoming a family with Kendrick, fueled by the stories Elizabeth told him. But all those hopes shattered on a stormy night on the hills.