Chapter 418 - Calm Down

Ferne and some policemen handcuffed the people of House of Hope. Then they brought such people to open space. However, the abbot of the GY Temple and the director of the City Hospital were gone. Noah had gone to look for them. Ferne was here to deal with these people.

Jaquan was looking for Stony anxiously. Ferne was also anxious. He took out a gun from a plainclothes policeman and asked people on the open space, "Where is Stony?"

"I don't know."

"I don't know either."

"I don't even know who Stony is."

"Is Stony a boy or a girl? We have never heard of him."

Many people were lifted from their beds in the middle of the night. And they didn't see Jessica bring Stony over.

On the other hand, Jaquan rushed over when he heard the noise. He stared at the faces of these people one by one until he saw a familiar face.

The man lowered his head in fear. Jaquan lifted him rudely.

"It's you! You drove the van before! Stony is in your car! Where is he now? Where is Stony?" Jaquan shouted, "Where's my son? Where did you hide him?"

"I ... I don't know. I gave him to Jessica," said the man. The man dared not to look Jaquan in the eye.

"Where is Jessica?" Ferne asked.

That person shook his head, "I don't know. Maybe she ran away."

As he spoke, the person whose face was full of scars returned with his men. He was holding a woman in his hand. It was Jessica.

Jaquan saw the woman and the expression of the man in front of him. Then he knew she was Jessica. He immediately rushed forward and raised Jessica's collar. His eyes were red as he asked, "Where is my son!? Where is Stony?"

Jessica was caught on her way to escape. The person whose face was full of scars gave her a fierce slap. She almost fainted from that. At this moment, there was some blood on the corner of her mouth. And she looked miserable. Hearing Jaquan's words, she sized him up. After seeing that Jaquan was a handsome man, some infatuation appeared in her eyes.

Jaquan felt disgusted. He let go of her collar and grabbed her neck. "Tell me! Where is my son?"

"He died." Jessica smiled. She felt happy to see Jaquan's frightened expression.

Jaquan used more strength on his hand. "No way! You're lying! Tell me where my son is?"

"I don't know which child you're talking about. We have so many children here. Which one is your son?" Jessica tortured him on purpose.

Jaquan grabbed her neck fiercely. Jessica's face turned purple. Although she was in severe pain, she still didn't say a word. She just smiled.

She was not afraid of death. She was a lunatic.

"My son, he's only four years old. I have never heard him call me 'dad'." Jaquan shook his hand and loosened his grab on Jessica's neck. He said in a hoarse voice, "I am begging you. Please tell me where is Stony?"

His attitude shocked many people, including Jessica.

Emma remained expressionless, but her fingers dug into her palm.

"Beg me? Look at your attitude. I don't think you are begging me." Jessica said arrogantly.

Ferne pulled out a gun and placed it on Jessica's forehead. "I'll kill you! Do you want to tell me now?"

"Come on! Shoot!" Jessica took a few steps forward. She was without fear of death. "Being killed by a handsome man. I am so lucky." After pausing for a moment, she looked at Jaquan and said, "Come, beg me. As long as you kneel and make a kowtow to me..."

"Bullshit!" Just as Ferne finished shouting, he saw Jaquan kneel beside him.

For a moment, the silence was all over the place.

Deon's pupils dilated when he saw this.

Jaquan knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times. His eyes were scarlet red, and some blood had appeared on his forehead because of its close contact with the ground. He stared at Jessica and asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is Stony?"

Jessica giggled. She did not speak.

Ferne was furious. Just as he was about to put a gun on her temple, Jessica spoke.

"There's a well over there. Maybe he is still alive."

Jaquan got up and rushed out. He had seen the well before, but he didn't see Stony. He didn't dare to think about what Jessica meant. He rushed to the well. Amidst Ferne's shouts, he was about to go down.

"Are you crazy? What if that crazy woman is lying?" Ferne roared.

They rushed to the well and saw a pair of bare feet on the surface of the well. Stony was hung there by a rope. His feet were tied to the rope. His head was in the water.

Stony was deadly quiet.

Jaquan's hand trembled as tears fell down his cheeks. He shook his head and said, "No, it's not the Stony, it's not him ... No..."

When he pulled the rope, his hand slipped because of fear and nervousness. When he saw Stony fall, his heart ached.

Ferne and the others helped him pull up the rope. Soon, Stony was pulled up. Then they untied the rope.

Stony was wet. Some cloth covered his eyes. His mouth was also duct-taped. Because of the water, the tape was about to fall, but it was still covering his mouth.

Ferne pulled the tape and cloth apart. Then they saw Stony's purple face.

Ferne put one finger around Stony's nose. He couldn't feel Stony's breath. His face turned pale as he took a step back.

It seemed Jaquan didn't see Ferne's reaction. Or maybe he pretended that he didn't see it. He placed Stony on the ground and began to press his chest. He pressed his chest five times before trying artificial respiration. He did this ten times, but Stony showed no reaction.

Lying there, Stony was cold and silent.

'Mother said, if you run into danger and can't escape, pretend to be dead. You must hold your breath. In that way, even if you die, you'll know how you die.'

"Wake up, Stony, you are safe now. You don't need to pretend to be dead now..." Jaquan put Stony on his leg and patted his back.

Stony still showed no reaction.

"Stony ... please... please wake up, okay? Dad's wrong. Please wake up. Don't scare me, okay?" He said in a hoarse voice as he hugged Stony and kissed his cold forehead and cheek.

Allen saw this when he helped Felice in. Felice fell to the ground instantly.

Deon and Emma rushed forward to Felica. When Bernice saw Jaquan like this, tears immediately fell down her cheeks. However, she still held some hope in her heart and asked Emma, "This ... is not my grandson, is it?"

Emma walked over step by step and squatted down in front of Stony. She whispered, "Yes, it's a pity that I haven't introduced him to you. His name is Stony."

She was always expressionless. Now, even though she saw Stony's cold and pale appearance, her voice was still emotionless.

She reached out her hands and said to Jaquan, "Give him to me."

Stony quietly returned to her embrace. She lowered her head and gently touched Stony's cheek. It was still cold February. The well was even colder.

"Stony, mom is here." She said softly.

Stony lay obediently in her arms, motionless.

Hearing this, Bernice burst into tears.

She had never met Stony before. But he was such at a young age. How could he die?

Ferne stood at the side and watched this scene. Because he asked Jaquan to follow his plan, Jaquan missed the best opportunity to save Stony. He clenched his fist. He wanted to kill himself to lessen his guilt.

Stony was only four years old. He was smart and adorable. He would address people and greet them with his little sweet voice.

If Armando was here, he would probably cry, even though he was such a reserved person.

Ferne looked around. Deon's people circled. Jaquan and Emma were in the middle. On the other side, Jaquan's mother had woken up after she fainted. She lay on the ground and covered her mouth while crying. Allen's eyes were red.

It was true that a child would affect many families.

He thought he saw the bigger picture. But it turned out he killed the son of his closest friend.

Ferne suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself.

The people beside him were astonished. Some shouted, "Ferne..."

In the next second, Ferne walked to the open space and lifted Jessica to the well. He put his gun against her temple. The person beside him tried to stop him. So the bullet didn't kill Jessica. Instead, it went into Jessica's leg.

"Ferne! Calm down!"

"Ferne, you're crazy!" The captain walked over with his men. "Don't vent your emotions on the suspect! This is taboo! Do you understand?"

Ferne covered his eyes with his gun. Tears were about to fall down his eyes.. He said, "I know."