Shattering Hearts

(S2): Enemy in a blanket

Ivander awakens early in the morning and finds sunlight flickering into his room. He could not sleep well after yesterday afternoon. His heart was agitated for the fear of something bad happening to Lizzie and her family. He'll blame himself if Lizzie gets killed. His wife was still soundly asleep next to him. He left his bed and went downstairs.

When he finished brewing coffee, there was a knock on the door. The clock shows at seven in the morning. He wondered who came to his house early in the morning. Suddenly his heart was beating faster.

Before opening the door, he peeked behind the window and his heart felt relieved.

"Good morning!’’greet Ivander with a friendly smile.

"Se...good morning!’’

"If your name isn't wrong Milly, right?’’

 "true."

"Come in!’’

Milly followed him into the house. Milly smelled coffee when she entered the house and also the sweet smell of apple pie that had just been removed from the oven. ‘’Please sit!’’

Milly was sitting on a sofa awkwardly and her feelings were uneasy. His eyes looked around the house, while Ivander went into the kitchen preparing drinks and cakes for his guests. After a long time, Milly was finally able to meet the person she saw when the fire broke out. His hands felt very cold when in front of him there was a burning fireplace.

’’Sorry to have waited a long time, please in drink!’’

"Thank you."

Ivander sat next to Milly and watched the girl. After putting the coffee cup down, Milly started talking.’’Is it true that you named Ivander Armaturov who was at the Romanov mansion?’’

At that moment Ivander's face stiffened.

’’Why did you say that?’’his question was curious in the lowest possible tone.

"I've seen you there when the fire happened."

"You saw me?’’tanyanya surprised.

"really. I saw you clearly, when Mr. Dimitri handed his son to you. I couldn't have seen it wrong, even though I was 12, but I still remember it."

"Who are you really?’’

"I'm Milly just the son of a waiter. My mother was Miss Lizzie's maid and nanny. My mother's name is Ophelia Esther Constantine. My mother was there when the fire happened."

"It's really surprising."

"I guess you also saw me back then?’’

"Eh, you mean?’’

"You remember no, when you were about to leave, you saw me behind the door when I told you to leave."

Ivander silently tried to remember.

"So the little girl I saw back then was you’’.

‘’One time. That's me."

"Now where do you live?’’

"I live a few feet from your house. I live with my mom."

"So the house behind my house is your home. I can't believe it, so all this time we were neighbors. It's a really great coincidence."

"The first time I saw you at Lizzie's house, I was so shocked. I can't believe you were the man I saw at the time. So where did you take that baby away?’’

"If I tell you, can I be trusted?’’tanyanya full of search.

"You can trust me completely. Me and my family are faithful servants of the Romanov family."

Ivander looked hesitant. Then he said that the baby Lizzie was most likely in danger, but he confused Ivander, and he leaned over to Milly and said,’’I think the criminals who set fire to the Romanov mansion are still looking for Lizzie."

Milly was shocked and swallowed her saliva.

"Then where is Miss Lizzie now?’’

"He's here."

Milly shut her mouth in surprise.’’You mean Miss Lizzie is in this village?’’he half whispered.

"true."

"Say where?’’

‘’You know him. Lizzie Thusenka is Dimitri Romanov's son."

"Whataaa? I can't believe this, but how is it possible?"

"Because I gave it to them. The Thusenka family had no children, so it was no mistake that Lizzie was Dimitri's son. I'm 100% sure%."

Milly kept silent not knowing what to say.

"Now all my memories have returned. All this time I've lost my memory, if you want to know."

" I heard Irvin Fretzie was accused of being the culprit "

"really. But it was not him,’’he replied suddenly made Ivander surprised. He looked suspiciously at Milly.’’Do you know anything, Milly?’’

Milliy looks restless and there is fear in him.He is eager to say who is the person behind the fire Romanov mansion , but if he says the possibility he and his mother will be in danger.

"I don't know if I should tell you this or not, but I do. I know who the real culprit is."

"really that? Say who?’’.

 Milly looks scared.’’Please don't tell anyone that I said it. I'm afraid they're gonna kill me and my mom."

"I promise I won't tell anyone."

Milly approached Ivander, then whispered in his ear.After Milly finished saying it. Ivander's face was so shocked that his jaw opened as if to fall and his face turned pale. He knows clearly who that person is.’’Are you sure that person was the culprit?’’

"I'm sure. I saw it all when the man shot Mr Dimitri and Mrs Aleandra. I was so scared back then, but I managed to get away before that guy saw me."

Milly's face looked terrified and horrified as she recounted the incident. Milly was crying.

’’Have not cried! You'll be fine as long as that person doesn't know about you. We don't have any evidence to prosecute him, it's going to be very difficult."

"You didn't go to Lizzie's house today?’’

‘’No. My mom has a fever, so I asked permission to take a day off."

"Hope your mother gets well soon."

"Thank you."

"You better go home. It's not good to leave your mother in pain for too long. Your mother must be waiting for you right now."

‘’You're right. Thanks for the coffee and the cake."

Milly stood up and walked towards the front door.

‘’Milly, thank you for telling me, I hope all this will be over soon." Milly smiled thinly.

"Can I tell my mom about Lizzie? ‘’

"Next Milly. I don't think so."

"I beg. My mother deserves to know. All this time my mother always blamed herself for not being able to take good care of Miss Lizzie. I'm gonna tell my mom to shut up. I'll be glad to hear it."

Ivander sigh.’’Alright. But remember, your mother should be able to keep this a secret."

"I understand. Thank ye. See you again Mr Armaturov!’’

Ivander threw himself onto the sofa and thought back to what Milly had said. He really did not believe in the Romanov family there was an enemy in the blanket. He got up and got dressed and left quietly from home after leaving a message for his sleeping wife. He must warn the Thusenka family of danger and tell them who Lizzie really is.

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Anthony Lennox's lawyer came to Victor's house. He noticed the state of the house after a long time did not come. Accidentally his eyes caught an old man standing by the pool while feeding the fish.He approached him and smiled at him.’’Good afternoon Mr. Sergei, we haven't seen each other in a long time. How are you doing? Looks like you look really healthy."

"Ah it turns out you. As You See! I'm fine now. How are you?’’

"good. It doesn't feel like time has passed since the events of eight years ago."

"Hello Mr Victor! How are you?’’

"good. I'm told that you came and it turns out it was you."

‘"I came here because of Mr. Sergei's call."

Victor was surprised, then glanced at his uncle." Uncle,’’serunya,

"true."

"I told him to come here because there's something I want to discuss with him."

Then his gaze turned to the lawyer standing beside him. We'd better get in."

Sergei took his lawyer into the study. Sergei's face looks so serious and Lennox's lawyer can catch the unease in the eyes of his client.’’What is Mr Sergei?’’

"Can I trust you completely?’’

Anthony sat up straight fixing his suit.

"Of course."

"The reason I told you to come is to remake the will."

Lenox's lawyer looked very surprised. ‘’Make back a will? But why?’’

"I want to leave all my wealth to my granddaughter, if Dimitri never regains consciousness."

"Good-grandson?But your grandson is dead."

Sergei smiled mysteriously.

"No. My granddaughter is still alive somewhere."

"Ta..but how is it possible?’’

"I've learned of my grandson's whereabouts and maybe soon I'll be able to find him."

"I don't believe."

"I didn't believe it at first either, but there was someone who had taken my granddaughter away somewhere."

"Who?’’

"Ivander's."

"Who is he?’’

"Maybe one of my son's confidants and you know my grandson is in Helenogradsk. She was taken care of by the Thusenka family and I met the little girl, but back then I didn't know who she was. Yesterday afternoon I told someone to look for him,’’ Sergei said, with a face that sparkled with pleasure. Anthony was once again surprised.

"But how can?’’

"Aunt Esther told me last night. He saw Ivander there. Milly tells her mother that Lizzie is there. Now you know . Not many people know this, so I hope you keep it a secret first from people."

"Sure,’’his answer was trying to hide his surprise.

"I'm trusting you because you've been our lawyer for years." Anthony just smiled thinly.

"Can we start making it?’’

"certain."

Outside of Victor waiting for his father to speak to Lennox's lawyer, he grew increasingly curious about what he wanted from the lawyer. An hour had passed, no sign of the two would emerge from behind the door." What are they talking about?’’

Sergei and Lenox's lawyer came out and they shook hands. Nester takes Sergei away to his room and Victor immediately approaches Anthony and searches him with a variety of questions.

"Relax Mr Victor! We better not talk here. You know that walls always have ears."

"alright. Follow me!’’

Victor takes Anthony to a greenhouse filled with roses his wife likes.’’Now tell me what my uncle wants from you. You're still my confidant and my accomplice, because I'm now you've become a famous lawyer."

"I won't forget that and will keep my loyalty to you."

"It's good that you remember that. So what are you guys talking about?’’

"He wanted to recreate his will and pass his entire fortune on to his granddaughter, if Dimitri really died."

‘’Whataaa? That's not possible. Wasn't he dead and by God why the uncle believed that his grandson was still alive, obviously he was dead."

"But your mom believes that her grandson is still alive somewhere. Mr. Sergei also said that a man named Ivander had taken his grandson so that he survived the fire."

"No way."

Then Anthony told her where Lizzie was and who had been taking care of her all this time.

"I'm sorry I have to leave so many appointments with clients."

"You can go!"

"Excuse me!’’

Victor looked very upset, he hit the marble table hard.’’Damnit damnit! Missing is my chance to have the Romanov family's wealth intact. That kid should have died long ago."

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In the room Sergei called Nicola.

"Nicola, it's me."

"Sergei, how are you?"

"I'm good. I want to tell you something very important."

"It seems very serious."

" You are one of my confidants besides Anthony and Vladimir."

"alright. What do you want to tell me?"

"It's about my grandson, Lizzie. I think I found it."

"Whataa? Where's where?"

"In Zelenogradsk. Lizzie's taken care of by the Thusenka family."

"I know them. I've met Lizzie."

"really?"

"Yes. Sergei."

"I'll be there soon to see them."

" I'll wait for you to come."

" How's your investigation into the perpetrator who tried to kill my son and daughter-in-law?"

"While I'm investigating. I told Jack Carver to do it. I'm waiting for information from him "

"alright. If there's any information call me."

"Of course."

Sergei hung up his phone, then let out a long sigh.

"Nester, "call Sergei

"Yes Mr. Sergei."

"We're going to Zelenogradsk. Please prepare everything."

"Good sir." [ ]