296 Who Is Amber Wood?

"You are all stupid!!" an old man exclaimed as he threw everything around him to the people in front of him.

This person was none other than Peter Cage, Russel's grandfather.

"Calm yourself father, you have to calm down," a lady said as she held him by the elbow.

This was Fatima Cage, Russel's step mother and not far from them was Gwyneth Cage who was her half sister.

"Get out now," Peter took deep breaths as he glared at these people.

They were the ones tasked to kidnap Jennifer but failed after Aldger and the others saved her.

"Who would try and save her?" Fatima asked after the three of them were left alone.

"Did she perhaps took a bodyguard? Or did that wench assigned some?" she continued.

"I don't know, what's worse we couldn't contact the ones who should be scaring her," Peter replied while gritting his teeth, this was not part of the plan.

Their plan was to first scare Russel then use her mother to make her follow them.

At first they were still playing with her, having others follow her and scare her in her home but the place she went to next has too high security that they couldn't just get through.

Then most of the time she was staying at Natan, giving them no time to scare her or whatsoever.

It went on for two months and their patience have run thin, they no longer want to play with her. It is time they make their move to make her give up the inheritance.

Peter was most angered by what his son has done, he trusted him and gave him the inheritance yet that ungrateful bastard gave it to his illegitimate daughter. A child born from him and a low status woman.

"I never should have brought that bastard back home, he should have just rotted in the slums," Peter once again said with gritted teeth.

"We will find them, that is for sure. How many men are out there searching for that wench? We will make sure that Gwyneth will receive the power and money she deserve," Fatima then said glancing at her daughter.

"I should have brought you in sooner," Peter said as he looked at Fatima.

This woman was born as a noble, both her father and mother have high status in the society. Her father was a politician while her mother was a renowned actress. With their background, Peter was looking forward to gaining more and becoming the next top major shareholder of Hughes Empire.

Yet his idiotic son didn't tell him that he was able to raise their shares to such extent and without his permission gave everything to his bastard of a daughter.

"I should have been the one who killed him and not that sickness, that bastard," he once again complained.

Their status may look the same on the outside but David Carter was starting to think otherwise. For the expenditure of the Cage family have lessened a lot and the events they would appear to has also decreased.

They were famous of being the stars of the events but at some point in time, their appearances have decreased.

Of course it would, they really couldn't go on and spend as much as they want when all they have were the money that was on their names, all the other money were under Russel already. They couldn't touch it for the attorney made sure that they wouldn't be able to touch it at all.

The very next day, another devastating news came knocking on their doors.

"Master, rumors of you no longer the major shareholder started spreading around the Empire," their butler reported.

"What are you talking about?!? Who the hell would spread such news!!" Peter was having another bout of headache after hearing this piece of news.

Then that afternoon he received a letter.

~Since you have decided to touch me and my mother, we can only pay back on our own. Your family shall be facing their demise.~

He crumpled it and threw it on the fire place.

This was not part of his plan, this was never part of his plan when he called back that bastard son of his.

And that night came his most dreadful call.

"I want to meet you tomorrow at my office, 8 am sharp. I shall be expecting some proper explanation to this," David Carter said and his voice was void of emotion.

Peter could only clench his fist, no matter what he do, they couldn't take the mother and daughter pair. Those he sent were being stopped by people they knew were watching. And they knew that if they make a move then they would be the ones losing.

*****

"Here it is."

When Amber returned to the hospital the very next day, Russel was happily chatting with her mother and upon seeing her. She took out an envelope in the drawer and handed it over to Amber.

"Are you sure you needed nothing more about this?" Amber looked up after checking what was inside.

"Other than you buying it, what more can I ask for? You have saved my life and saved my mother's life. You gave us the protection we needed just as what you have promised," Russel replied with a smile.

Amber could only shake her head, this was what she needed.

"And what do you plan with all the money?" she couldn't help but ask.

"We are going to improve mother's restaurant and will make sure that Natan will never be able to contend against it," Russel replied with a grin.

"I wanna see that happen then," Amber replied with a smile,

"Amber," Russel speak up after some thought.

"Hmmm?"

"Who is Amber Wood?"

This was her question some time ago, a question first unanswered then next was answered in a vague way.

Jennifer seeing that this would be a serious talk went out to buy some food for Russel, she had been complaining that she hated the hospital food after all.

Amber walked towards the window and looked outside, what one could see was the city full of life.

"You know, that one is actually the pandora's box. If you want to open it then you have to understand that your life might end up in greater danger. Are you sure you want to open it?" she then asked looking back at Russel.

"Was the time spent still too short?" Russel asked in return.

Amber slowly shook her head with a small smile, "The time spent was more than enough. It just so happens that my life is filled with nothing but danger. Life threatening ones or not, I have pulled too many people into it already."

She then walked closer and held Russel's hand, "You are just about to get out of the life of always running away or fearing for your life. If you want to know me then you would just enter a higher level one."

Russel stared straight in Amber's eyes, "Then you once told me you understand what it feels like to want to tell someone everything but couldn't do so. Do you still have that feeling?"

Amber smiled happily, "It is over. I have gotten over it and told them everything I have to say. At the same time the fear of losing them has long disappeared."

"Then the one you said to my mother about us staying together from now on, she told me, your eyes were telling her something else. Like what you were saying has more meaning to it."

Amber sighed, "You really are trying to open it are you?"

"I guess I don't want to miss it? The thrill?" Russel answered.

"Amber Wood is doing her best to give justice to her parents who died unreasonably."

Russel's eyes grew wide, for the past three months or so, she never asked anything about Amber's family. And Amber never said anything about her family either.

"Don't look like that, the ones I once wanted to speak to but couldn't was my brothers. And currently we are doing just fine. They knew about me and they are now helping me for the justice that I am searching for."

"Wow, I thought I was already strong enough. I thought I was a big shot already. Who would have thought that you are far bigger than what you portray. Am I lucky to meet you or what?" was Russel's reaction.

Amber laughed, "Just get some rest. You will be needing that greatly. You were being summoned right?"

"You do know after all. When David Carter heard the rumor, being the master of the Empire of course he has the right to call for his major shareholders and I am being called."

"I'll just have my entrance a bit later, I need to finalize a few things before the time," Amber said waving the envelope.

"Then save this damsel in distress before she gets eaten up by those geezers," Russel said with a laugh.

Just as Amber was about to go out Russel cold for her.

"Thank you once again, for everything."

Amber smiled, "It is my pleasure."