Billion Dollar Vows

Chapter 4

I took a step back and turned on my heel back into the Hospital. I knew sooner or later she would have to call me. If she didn't, I'd have to take extreme measures.

I saw my sister Alice come out of the hospital immediately. She quickly ran up to me and had tears in her eyes.

“James, You’re here!”

“Alice, you out of all people should have told me about Fathers health,” I snapped.

“Yes Brother, i badly wanted to call you but mother said you were busy for the company and it will throw you off. Father needs you, mum is being so reckless,” Alice said to me. I was flabbergasted that all this happened.

We entered the hospital room and sat beside our father.

“The cookies are here!” Alice said to my father. They ate and bantered and it was a sight to see but I was deep in thought. I took out my phone and went on i********:. I searched for Leila Hamilton and many Leila Hamiltons appeared. I saw a selfie of a familiar face then I clicked on it. I saw different pictures of Leila. In the last post it was a picture of her together with a tall Lanky man wearing a baseball hat. They both smiled into the camera.

Barry.

I stood up and dialled Kenneth's number. He was my discreet tracker. He will know all about this man in about twenty minutes.

Kenneth picked the Call and spoke.

“Good evening Mr James, how can I serve you today?”

“A Background check on Barry Simons, check if he lives in Edinburgh or London, every detail down to the T. Get his contact information if possible. I have only twenty minutes to spare.” I turned off the phone and went back into the chair and I sat down.

Alice sat beside Father and kept eating the cookies with him, she handed me some but I refused politely with a smile.

It broke my heart knowing that Alice alone has been taking care of father while his careless wife was away. At least I could force my father to remove her name from his will.

After fifteen minutes elapsed I saw buzzes of messages from Kenneth roll in.

Name: Barry Simons

Age: 28

Occupation: Sales Broker

Marital status: six year Relationship with Leila Hamilton and Molly Graham (Seen at the same apartment)

Family: Raised by a single mother that lives in Australia now.

The information filled up at least three full pages, from his secondary school to his gym, everything.

He was a cheater.

Even mentioning the word Molly Graham is enough to make Leila leave him. I saw leila’s contact and Molly's own below. I dialled her number because I was ready to get it over with. She might be on her way home, I wanted her to know of this immediately. Things needed to happen fast. The last person I'd want to stop me on this challenge was stupid man called Barry. At the last ring she picked up. I heard loud pantings, it seemed like she was running, screaming.

“Please Help! Please, please! Help me, This crazy man wants to kill me!”

I didn't know how but I swiftly strode out to the hospital and into my car. I told Alice I'd be back. This was a severe emergency. The driver drove both Vincent and I out of the hospital. I kept calling the phone but it wasn't going through again.

I called Kenneth again and told him to trace the address then call the Police that was closest to the vicinity. I gave the address to the driver and we entered an unfamiliar pathway.

After a few minutes of driving, we reached a cobbled neighbourhood with wooden homes. The streets were narrow and the roads were muddy perhaps from the small droplets of rain. I saw the house. It was an apartment. Apartment room twelve.

Vincent and I entered the Apartment. Vincent trailed behind me while we both climbed the staircase with long strides.

Vincent wanted to break down the door but I told him to pause. I saw a door bell then rang it.

After a minute, a man with blonde hair opened the door and stuck his head outside.

It was Barry.

“No we have no deliveries, I canceled the Order,” He said to me.

When he noticed I wasn't a delivery man he wanted to close the door. I was too fast. I kicked the door which led the door to fling wide open and Barry was in horror, his hands tried to push me but i dodged. I took his left hand and twisted it around his back.

“Where is she?” I asked slowly.

Barry's breath hitched as he struggled to move.

“Vincent. Enter every room, bring out the lady,” I instructed.

Barry kept shaking his hands in an attempt to release my hold on him but I tightened my grip on him.

“What the f**k did you do to her! Where is she?” I snapped louder into his ear.

“S-sir i can explain, She’s my wife and we were just having an argument, couples argument,"

This led me to twist his hand further.

“I’m going to break this filthy hand if you lie again, Where is she!” i snapped at him again.

I heard soft whimpers from across the room. She was still in the same Light blue Dress she wore in the Hospital. Her eyes were bloodshot and her face puffy. Her eyes instantly widened when she saw me.

Vincent came over to where I was and took my position to further pin down the Bastard.

I went towards leila. Her hands had some few red callouses and her frame visibly shaked. Her hands were shaking rapidly. I took her delicate hands in mine. The Bastard dared to put his hand on a female.

“Leila, what did he do? Where is your phone?”

Leila looked at her supposed boyfriend and then looked at the far end corner of the room, my vision followed her till i landed on a broken phone.

“You are coming with me today leila, no if or buts. Where is your fathers house?”

“No, no please not there, anywhere but there.” She cried out.

“Leila, He needs to see what that lowlife did to you today.” I said sneering at Barry, His muffles and attempts to escape Vincent's grip was of no use.

“Please Mr James, Please no. I’d go anywhere but not Fathers home,”

I thought deeply immediately. I need Barry as far away as he can be from my future wife. I think prison will be the best choice for now.

I grabbed Leila's hand in mine gently and went towards her phone. She picked it up and I left the house. Kenneth knew business because I could already hear the Police siren ringing.