Chapter 1343 The Truth
Cecilia knocked on Azalea's door, waiting patiently, but there was no answer for what felt like forever.
Finally, unable to wait any longer, she pushed the door open.
The room was empty.
Cecilia frowned, a sense of unease creeping in.
"Is Mrs. Azalea Fields not here? I haven't seen Finn or even a maid all day," Freya remarked.
Cecilia's anxiety grew. She thought, 'Azalea and I have been at odds over Thaddeus staying or leaving, so I have to stay here. Could it be that Azalea couldn't wait any longer and took Thaddeus away on her own?'
With that thought, Cecilia turned and headed outside.
The afternoon garden was quiet, and Cecilia noticed that the luxury car Azalea usually drove was also gone, making her even more uneasy.
Cecilia hurried to the front gate and anxiously asked the security guard, "Do you know where Mrs. Azalea Fields went?"
"Mrs. Azalea Fields left with Finn after lunch, said she had a card game," the guard replied.
"Did they take Thaddeus with them?" Cecilia asked.
"No, it was just the two of them and the driver," the guard answered.
Cecilia recalled: At lunch, Azalea did mention a card game. When she took Thaddeus upstairs, Azalea must have already left. So, Thaddeus wasn't taken by Azalea?
Next, Cecilia nervously asked, "Did you see anyone take Thaddeus away?"
"No, I've been here the whole time. The gardener went to buy flowers, two maids are on leave, the cooks are off duty, and only Anya is in the Fields Mansion," the guard replied.
Cecilia felt dizzy. Where could Thaddeus be?
"But, but Thaddeus is missing!" Cecilia was on the verge of tears, panic overwhelming her.
"I didn't see him," the guard said, looking confused.
"Mrs. Fields, maybe he woke up and crawled off somewhere to play?" Freya suggested.
Recently, Thaddeus had learned to crawl and would move around the house. Freya's suggestion made sense; Thaddeus might have woken up and crawled off while she was asleep.
Cecilia ran back into the villa.
As she entered the living room, about to head upstairs to look for Thaddeus, she saw someone holding Thaddeus on the couch.
"Thaddeus, be good, don't cry," Elijah was comforting the crying Thaddeus.
Seeing Elijah holding Thaddeus, Cecilia felt a wave of relief.
She quickly took Thaddeus from Elijah. "Why is Thaddeus with you?"
As soon as Thaddeus saw his mom, he rested his head on Cecilia's shoulder. Though he stopped crying, he was still sniffling, looking very aggrieved.
Elijah put his hands in his pockets and said, "Thaddeus was almost kidnapped."
Cecilia stared at Elijah in shock. "What? Who tried to kidnap Thaddeus?"
She had a gut feeling that something was off today but couldn't figure out what.
Elijah explained, "Skylar bribed the maid Anya. Anya managed to sneak Thaddeus out the back door, and Skylar was there to meet her. Daryl and I caught them just in time!"
Cecilia was still processing this, but she held Thaddeus tighter. "Why would Skylar want to kidnap Thaddeus? What's she trying to do?"
Skylar had always coveted Daryl, Cecilia knew that from the start. But now that she had let go, why wouldn't Skylar leave her child alone?
"She probably got anxious because you and Daryl haven't divorced yet. My mom can't live without her grandson, so Skylar wanted to remove the only bond between you two. According to Anya, Skylar didn't want to be Thaddeus's stepmother," Elijah said, rubbing his nose.
Cecilia scoffed, "Who asked her to be Thaddeus's stepmother? I'll always take care of Thaddeus. No one can take him away from me!"
As she spoke, Cecilia hugged Thaddeus tighter.
"That's just her wishful thinking," Elijah said, looking at Cecilia.
Cecilia coldly replied, "She and Daryl can have their own child."
"Cecilia, even though Daryl and I don't get along, I can tell he doesn't love Skylar. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been indifferent to her all these years," Elijah said, frowning.
When Cecilia heard this, her heart tightened.
She then said calmly, "Who he loves or doesn't love has nothing to do with me. Our marriage has been dead for a long time; we just haven't divorced yet."
As she said this, Cecilia's heart was already in pieces. Now, all she needed was Thaddeus. Thaddeus was her everything.
"Cecilia, now that the truth is out, and it was all Skylar's doing, you and Daryl should reconcile. After all, you have Thaddeus," Elijah urged.
"All Skylar's doing?" Cecilia asked, frowning.
Elijah continued, "The maid Anya was planted in our house by Skylar years ago. Skylar's schemes run deep. She had someone in our house for years without us knowing. Anya has been feeding Skylar information about our family, including you and Daryl. The photos of us in the greenhouse were also taken by Anya."
Hearing this, Cecilia was shocked. She hadn't realized Skylar would go to such lengths. It was terrifying to think that Anya had been spying on her all along.
Elijah added, "Skylar took a huge risk trying to kidnap Thaddeus. It's outrageous. Luckily, Daryl noticed something was off with Anya in time, or the consequences would have been unimaginable."
"You and Daryl caught Anya and Skylar together?" Cecilia asked, staring at Elijah.
In the past year or two, the two brothers hadn't spoken or had been at each other's throats. The idea of them working together seemed impossible, let alone joining forces.
Elijah smiled. "Daryl came to me first. Our issues are internal, but when there's an external threat, we stand together. Besides, Thaddeus is part of the Fields family, my mom's treasure, so he asked for my help."
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