Beloved Husband of a Billionaire (BL Novel)

Chapter 22: Miguel's Bravery

BGM: To Seek Within Shadows – Peter Gundry

Miguel did not see Mr. Kingsley nor did he hear from him so he was quite relieved. The domineering man must not have seen him yesterday. The days passed without incident.

Miguel's part time work at the company ended at 8 pm so he was among the few who stayed late in the office. Mr. Daniels worked overtime lately and often ordered dinner for them to eat in the office. Miguel ate with him reluctantly. Eventually got used to it when Glinda told him that Stephen was just being kind. Stephen kindly offered to bring him home but he declined. There was someone who was arranged to do that already.

"Is that your boyfriend?" Stephen couldn't help but notice the car.

"No. That's my... uh relative. Yes, my relative. He works nearby so he waits for me to go home. Goodbye Mr. Stephen. See you tomorrow." Miguel gave a slight bow and walked away.

"Bye." Stephen waved. If that was not Miguel's boyfriend, then maybe he still had a chance.

Thursday morning came.

He did not pack any lunch for the day and he did not like the food in the cafeteria so he opted to go out. While he was waiting for his order to be served from the food cart, another man made an order after him. The man wore a black denim jacket, black pants and black shoes. His hair was brown and he looked to be 6 feet tall. He gripped the child's wrist tightly in his hand. The child looked around five or six years of age with blond locks and blue eyes. The little boy was in distress. His eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Miguel felt that there was something wrong. His training kicked in. Part of his job was to notice subtle changes in children's mood because their school catered to special pupils, a few of them were nonverbal. So, he was a bit suspicious about what he was looking at the moment. Miguel stood at the side and ate his lunch but he watched the man in his peripheral vision. The child looked as though he was about to cry but the buff man gripped his arm and dragged him away. Miguel sipped his drink and walked after them. The buff man seemed to have sensed something and he looked back. Miguel turned to the side and pretended to sip his drink as he looked at the mannequin in front of a shop. The buff man turned and continued to walk away. Miguel followed the man at a distance. The man kept shifting his gaze around and walked until he disappeared into a dilapidated house. He came out a few minutes later. But when he did, the child was no longer with him.

Miguel waited until the man was gone. He looked for a weapon before he entered the house. He found a crowbar lying in a pile of scraps. He circled around the house to look for another entrance besides the main door. He found a broken window at the back. He entered the room and he crept along the wall. The floor underneath his shoes made a creaking sound. He halted on his tracks when he heard footsteps. It became louder and louder. It was approaching his location!

"Blood rats!" Miguel heard the man shout once he found the room empty.

"Shouldn't have chosen a haunted house." The man muttered when he left the room. He did not notice the crowbar on the floor.

Miguel kept his nose covered. The dust underneath the bed made him want to sneeze. He rolled out only when he was sure that the man was gone. He patted the dust from his clothes without making any noise and covered his mouth and nose tight when he made a sneeze. Just now he was filled with fear. He had no way of contacting anyone because he left his cellphone in his locker. He only had to rely on himself.

"Stop crying ya brat!"

A bottle of glass was smashed against the wall. The wails became louder.

Miguel crept towards the source of the noise and found a room where the child was being kept. He faced the man's back. The man had a black hair and wore a leather jacket. He was between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet. He reeked of alcohol and cigarettes. He not seem to have any weapon. Miguel tightened his hands on the crowbar.