Husband you've abandoned me. Fine, I'll focus on raising my son-Chapter 279: In trouble

JASMINE’S POV

I came to the garden to start thinking of a possible escape plan. With less guards around it would be a little bit easier.

However, if Keith wiould allow me to go with him I would have more options to escape.

Perhaps I could try to beg him later. He typically softened most when I was upset or distressed.

Nonetheless I should also consider a home escape. I had been watching the estate. I went to sit in the garden acting demure and sweet but real. Like

With fewer guards watching me I felt freer... I was

There were cameras all around the compound so I was going to be captured on Camera regardless. I studied the movements of all the estate workers. When did they change positions how? What vehicles came and left. For what?

For the rest of day I continued brainstorming as I quietly observed the estate. I had mapped out all of Edwards properties, rented homes in the country just see where we could start looking. If I escaped with Louis where would we start looking for Tony?

There were so many properties that Edward had rented out for whatever reason and so far none them had Tony.

That evening at dinner I tried my luck again.

"Are you sure I can’t come with you Keith. I don’t know if I can wait at home. It’s

"No," he

He really was serious. My lips pressed into a thin line for a only a moment before he my calm warm smile returned. I couldn’t let him see me be upset with me or he’d think I was so far into this now unfortunately.

Looks like a home escape it was.

ANTHONY’S POV

So Marco had refused to help me escape. I thought to myself as we ate breakfast at the dining table together. I looked at him with a frown.

As soon as we woke up and got ready to come down to breakfast he removed me again that I shouldn’t bring it up to his face

"Marco, about what I said last night..." I whispered.

A frown immediately appeared on his face. "...I told you, do it yourself but don’t ever talk to me about it." He whispered angrily. He then looked to see if the bodyguards had heard us. They were nearby but they weren’t focused on us.

I was going to have to do it on my own. But how? I would just have to continue trying to hook until I got it? But what if I failed?

If I couldn’t get it to hook and I was taken out of the punishment room then maybe I wouldn’t have been able to

The next two days Marco and I decided to play frisbee outside. As we made our way outside the mansion we saw Uncle. He had left early in the morning I think to go to work but he was now back to do something.

He appeared to be heading out again and was giving orders out to his men.

I wanted to hear what they were talking about it seemed important.

I made sure to make a mistake and throw the ball far as usual so I could overhear his conversations. It was the only way I could get some idea of what he was up to...

As I made to get the frisbee which was near the driveway I heard my uncle’s voice.

"Edward’s in prison and still hasn’t spoken up sir," one of the men told him.

"Good. He’s handling this much better than I expected. They say love conquers all after all. It all ends this week anyway but it seems I’ll need to add pressure to convince my idiot brother," I heard him say.

His brother was my dad. I wondered. So this was about me.

"Yes, sir," he said.

"Also are there any updates on the body?" I then heard him ominously ask.

"Sir, we have heard no updates about Miss Rockford. No one has reported a body along the river for the past three weeks," the bodyguard said.

"Mmhmm, maybe it sank down to the bottom of the river. Which is good," my uncle said with a bit of a confused expression that slowly transitioned to one of content.

My eyes then widened in surprise as I wondered what he meant by ’body’. Who was Miss Rockford? Did he do something to her?

"I still have to check in at work and appear normal. I’m coming back later," he then said.

I then noticed my uncle’s head turn in my direction and I quickly moved away. I notice the bodyguard watching me. I then went back to the garden where Marco was waiting for me.

As I returned to playing with him I thought what my uncle had just said.

Maybe this week was when my time would run out? Uncle had told me I was only going to be alright if my dad did hat he said.

I don’t know if my dad will actually save me, so I believed I was definitely in danger.

I soon heard cars from the driveway drive off and I knew uncle was leaving the estate.

I have to leave to get into the basement soon I told myself as I threw the frisbee towards Marco I had to get in the punishment room now or never.

Later that night before going to bed I then told Marco. "I’m going o do as you said I’m going to do it myself," I told him as I approached.

"Do whatever you like," he snapped. He refused to look in my eyes as a troubled expression appeared on my face.

"You’re not going to tell on, right?" I asked Marco.

His eyes narrowed as he looked at me. "No, because you’re going to fail anyway." He said discouragingly to me.

Without saying another word I went towards my bed and got under the covers.

I needed to get in trouble one more time.