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70-year-old Agnes miraculously survives an attempt on her life, narrowly escaping with a broken leg. One night, while lying still in her bed, she notices her son-in-law sneaking into her room and approaching her bedside.<\/p>\n
In the quiet of the night, a soft rustling stirred 70-year-old Agnes to be as cautious as a hawk on the hunt. She peered out from under her blanket at the shadowy figure of her son-in-law, Chris, rummaging through her nightstand.<\/p>\n
Beads of sweat broke on Agnes\u2019s forehead. She\u2019d been waiting for this moment. With a flick of her wrist, she turned on the light.<\/p>\n
\u201cCaught you, you conniving scoundrel! Your unquenchable greed has finally unmasked you\u2026Time to say goodbye to my daughter and surrender your freedom to the cops.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA-Agnes??\u201d Chris stammered. A look of agitation and surprise washed over his face. \u201cI thought you were\u2026DEAD.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A few months ago\u2026<\/p>\n
Agnes and her 45-year-old daughter, Grace, entered the Silver Grande Cafe to meet Chris, Grace\u2019s boyfriend of six months.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, Mrs. Xavier. It\u2019s a pleasure to meet you!\u201d Chris rose for a handshake.<\/p>\n
Grace had told her Chris was 13 years her junior, but Agnes never thought he would be so charming. He was also oddly familiar. The trio sat down, and Agnes immediately started giving him the third degree.<\/p>\n
\u201cI recognize you\u2026 Have we crossed paths before?\u201d Agnes asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t\u2026think so.\u201d Chris stared Agnes evenly in the eye.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Mom! I\u2019m sure you\u2019re mistaken.\u201d Grace pushed a plate of lobster toward Agnes. \u201cIt\u2019s getting cold. Let\u2019s eat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dinner continued as awkwardly as could be expected and with much frustration on Agnes\u2019s part. Every time she posed a question to Chris, Grace would chime in to answer. When the bill arrived, Agnes watched in disbelief as Grace took out her wallet to pay.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo your beloved lady pays for your dinner, young man?\u201d Agnes asked Chris.<\/p>\n
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\u201cChris\u2019s Grandpa left him a huge inheritance, but he can\u2019t access it until the paperwork clears. He\u2019ll have more than enough money to care for me then, okay?\u201d Grace said, jumping to Chris\u2019s defense yet again.<\/p>\n
Flapping his blazer, Chris rose from his chair and hugged Grace. \u201cThanks for the dinner, darling. I have to give a presentation to an important client from Japan, and I\u2019m already running late.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once Chris left the restaurant, Grace admonished her mother for being so rude to Chris.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how to sugarcoat things, Grace. I only know to ask in the face. Because I deserve to know the truth. Let\u2019s go home now.\u201d Agnes got up.<\/p>\n
Grace hailed a taxi for her mother, saying she had to meet a friend in the theater. Grace stared idly out the cab window as the driver navigated traffic. Just as the taxi crossed a lane, Agnes noticed Chris entering a costume rental store with a bag in hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cStop the car, driver!\u201d Agnes instructed the cabbie, and the taxi came to a halt on the roadside.<\/p>\n
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Agnes lowered the window. Her sharp eyes weren\u2019t deceiving her; that was Chris! A few minutes later, he exited the store looking terrible. Gone was the crisp blue suit from dinner, replaced by shabby trousers, a faded hoodie, and badly scuffed shoes. This was definitely not suitable attire for an important business presentation!<\/p>\n
Agnes could only assume he\u2019d lied to her and Grace. She asked the cabbie to follow him, but moments later, Chris entered an alley with insufficient room for the car. She followed Chris on foot. Soon, Agnes realized she was in a shady neighborhood notorious for criminal activities.<\/p>\n
She watched in disbelief as Chris slipped into a run-down house. She crept closer, careful not to be seen or caught, and peered through a cracked window.<\/p>\n
Her jaw dropped when she saw a familiar picture of herself wearing a $400 000 diamond necklace that had been in her family for generations.<\/p>\n
As she pondered where Chris got the photo, some dark memories rushed back, jolting Agnes like a thunderbolt.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why Chris seemed so familiar,\u201d Agnes whispered.<\/p>\n
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15 years ago, a young man named Larry, who looked exactly like Chris, had tried to steal the necklace. He claimed it was his family heirloom that was stolen by Agnes\u2019s ancestors. A legal battle ensued, but Larry was eventually sent to prison, where he died in a fire.<\/p>\n
Agnes remembered seeing Larry\u2019s younger brother in the courtroom. In a flash, she realized that young man was Chris and that he must\u2019ve sought Grace out so he could get revenge for his brother\u2019s tragic death.<\/p>\n
But Grace would never believe her without proof. With trembling fingers, Agnes aimed her phone\u2019s camera at Chris\u2019s living room. She accidentally triggered the flash while trying to click a picture of him staring at the photo of the necklace.<\/p>\n
Chris spun round to face the window. Agnes fled. She watched Chris appear on the doorstep from her hiding spot behind a trash can. He looked up and down the street, then went back inside. Agnes sighed with relief. With her heart racing, she escaped from the alley and hailed a cab to take her home.<\/p>\n
The following morning, Agnes rushed to her daughter\u2019s apartment to save her and the family heirloom from Chris.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDarling, I need to tell you something\u2026it\u2019s about Chris\u2026last night I saw him going to this\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Her voice trailed off when she saw Chris sitting on the couch with Grace. He looked up and smiled at Agnes.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, is everything okay?\u201d Grace asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to talk, Grace. And Chris, you need to hear this too.\u201d Agnes settled down, her gaze fixed on Chris as she recounted everything that happened 15 years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. Xavier, you\u2019re mistaken.\u201d Chris shook his head. \u201cI had no idea my brother had anything to do with your family necklace. I\u2019m shocked myself. I was in the meeting, I swear. Not in some alley. Besides, If I wanted to rob Grace, why would I plan this?\u201d<\/p>\n
Chris reached into his pocket and removed a small velvet box. Agnes watched in disbelief as Chris got down on one knee and popped the question to Grace.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBut I have proof!\u201d Agnes took out her phone to show the photo she\u2019d taken. Although Chris\u2019s face was visible, the photo of her and the necklace was hidden by a ball of light from the flash reflecting off the window.<\/p>\n
Grace only had eyes for Chris. She forgot everything Agnes had just told her as he slipped the ring on her finger and kissed her.<\/p>\n
Agnes was taken aback by the swiftness of the proposal. She suspected Chris knew she\u2019d been snooping because of the phone\u2019s flash and had orchestrated the proposal to divert Grace\u2019s attention. Determined to thwart Chris\u2019s plan, Agnes decided to act ahead of him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn that case, let\u2019s do one thing,\u201d she interrupted the couple. \u201cGive me the family necklace, sweetheart, and there won\u2019t be any more drama!\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace frowned. \u201cThe necklace is safe, and you gave it to me, remember? Why do you want it back now? I want to wear it for the wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI loaned it to you, Grace, but it\u2019s still mine. Wear something else for your wedding, not this necklace. Return it\u2026now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chris watched Grace remove the necklace from a hidden vault in the fireplace in disbelief. His face contorted with concealed frustration.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere, take your necklace.\u201d Grace angrily shoved the case into Agnes\u2019s hand. \u201cI don\u2019t want it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very happy for you both. Congratulations!\u201d Agnes bitterly replied as she tossed the jewel case into her handbag. She then approached Chris and whispered:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll continue to play your wicked game, Chris\u2026as long as you don\u2019t run away! You\u2019ll never get your dirty hands on this necklace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Agnes assumed Chris would disappear once she\u2019d secured the necklace, but two weeks later, he and Grace tied the knot at a picturesque resort perched above the shimmering sea.<\/p>\n
Agnes was shocked that Chris had taken his act this far. She couldn\u2019t figure out his next move, so she was very vigilant. She stepped outside for a breath of fresh air on the restaurant\u2019s balcony, 30 meters above the crashing waves.<\/p>\n
Chris suddenly spoke behind her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, Mrs. Xavier, you were right about the necklace!\u201d Chris stared balefully at Agnes as he approached. \u201cIt rightfully belongs to my family. I\u2019ll do whatever it takes to get it back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Agnes craned her neck to see behind Chris, only to realize they were alone. Even if she cried for help, the music in the party hall was too loud for anyone to hear her. Agnes was\u2026trapped.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?!\u201d Agnes stepped back. \u201cDon\u2019t come any closer. Stay right there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou shouldn\u2019t have meddled in my affairs,\u201d Chris sneered. \u201cEverything was going according to plan\u2026until you followed me home. You thought I didn\u2019t see that flash by the window? You\u2019re an obstacle on my path. So why don\u2019t you just\u2026\u201d He lunged toward her.<\/p>\n
\u201cChris, stop! Please\u2026No!\u201d Agnes shouted in panic.<\/p>\n
But it was too late. Chris grabbed her shoulders and pushed her. Agnes tried to grab the railing, but her fingers grasped at thin air. She plummeted toward the ocean.<\/p>\n
The next day\u2026<\/p>\n
Agnes\u2019s eyes fluttered open. Everything ached as she craned her neck and saw her leg encased in a bulky cast. She was in a hospital bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, you\u2019re awake!\u201d Grace rushed to her, teary-eyed. \u201cIt\u2019s a miracle you survived that fall with minimal injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cChris pushed me, Grace,\u201d Agnes said.<\/p>\n
Grace\u2019s expression shifted from relief to anger. She refused to believe her and ended up storming out of Agnes\u2019s room in a fury. Grace\u2019s stubborn denial gnawed at Agnes\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n
Then, a haunting realization gripped Agnes\u2014Chris had the perfect opportunity to steal the necklace and escape forever.<\/p>\n
She called the nurse and asked to be discharged, but the nurse refused. Once she left the ward, Agnes hatched an escape plan. She limped out of her bed, changed her clothes, then eased herself into a wheelchair. She wheeled down the hall and into the elevator.<\/p>\n
A rush of anxiety and adrenaline washed over her as she escaped from the hospital and approached a taxi stand. At home, Agnes checked the safe and found the necklace intact. Chris hadn\u2019t broken into her house yet, so she put out all the lights and crept into bed. She knew Chris would come for the necklace\u2026and he did.<\/p>\n
Back to the present\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cYou survived that fall?\u201d Chris scowled and cracked his knuckles. \u201cGuess I\u2019ll have to get my hands dirty and send you off on my own!\u201d<\/p>\n
He was advancing towards her when the bedroom door burst open. A squad of police officers surrounded Chris and arrested him. Grace rushed to her mother\u2019s side when she heard the news and apologized for not believing her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe truth always finds its way out!\u201d Agnes said.<\/p>\n
Agnes hugged Grace as they prepared to leave for the hospital to continue Agnes\u2019s treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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