Having worked at a top-secret facility for five years, my mother recently called me frequently to say that my daughter was crying all day long, begging to see me.
Time was running out, so the meeting place was chosen not far from the restricted area of the base.
As soon as I parked the car, a SUV speeding at nearly 200 miles per hour barreled toward me, along with the bang of the car crashing, I heard a sharp and piercing cry.
I stumbled out of the car, only to discover that my five-year-old daughter was tied to the roof of the SUV.
I quickly wiped the blood from my head and pulled my daughter down, grabbed the driver by the collar and shouted, “Tying a child to the roof of a moving car—are you out of your mind?!”
He shoved my hand away with a sneer. “It’s this little brat who wanted to visit her dead father. I’ve had enough of her tantrums! You’re lucky I didn’t strap her to the wheels.”
Before I could react, he climbed back into the car, started the engine and revved it furiously. His eyes were wild as he pointed at me, foot pressing down on the gas.
“You bastard, move your car! Don’t you dare block me!”
Clutching my daughter tightly, shielding her with my body, I shouted back, pointing to the sign behind me. “Are you blind? This is a restricted zone!”
He laughed bitterly, spitting venom. “Restricted? This land’s still part of the U.S., isn’t it? Unless you're the Roberts Family, you have no right to stop me. Now get out of my way!”
Hands shaking with fury, I pulled out my phone and dialed my wife’s number.
“You really chose the wrong person to work for you. Aren’t you afraid he’ll drag the Roberts family name through the mud?”
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Just as I was about to confront her for handing our daughter over to such a beast, the call was abruptly hung up.
The man, who had previously shown some hesitation, burst into laughter upon seeing Lakeisha Roberts hung up the phone without a word, “I thought you were so powerful? It turns out you are just a useless person.”
“Now, get out of my way! I don't have time to play house with you here!"
After saying that, he rushed forward to grab my daughter.
In the struggle, my daughter's smartwatch rang.
My daughter glanced at the caller ID and fear filled her eyes.
But before she could react, the man grabbed her wrist and answered the call, “Lakeisha..."
As if sensing the anger in the man’s response, before he could finish speaking, Lakeisha's sharp voice came from the other end of the phone, “Elena, did you make father Elton angry again?! Kneel down and admit your mistake!”
Lakeisha's words left me stunned in place.
Father Elton? Kneel down?
Before I could speak up to question her, my daughter struggled out of my arms with trembling fear, her eyes filled with terror as she knelt down before the man with a thud.
“Elena, is your mouth sewn shut?! Apologise!”
Accompanied by Lakeisha's hysterical scream, my daughter held back her tears, knelt down and grabbed the man’s trouser leg to apologise, “I'm sorry... Father Elton, it’s my fault. Don’t be angry with me..."
Her daughter's obedience calmed Lakeisha's anger somewhat, she gave a cold snort, then her tone softened instantly, “Elton, you've been through a lot on this trip. I just finished meeting with a client, I'll be there later. Tonight, I'll make it up to you, okay?”
I didn't hear a single word of their sweet dialogue, I was just shocked by what just happened.
Lakeisha promised me that she would take good care of our daughter, but when I looked at my daughter, I saw her clothes disheveled and tears streaming down her face.
She even clenched her fists tightly.
