Chapter 30 So now , he was really going to drain his own son's blood ? " The irony was almost too much to bear . To make matters worse , I came too late . Mick's body was already growing cold , and his heartbeat was so faint I could barely feel it . " At this point , there was no room left for arguing . Nothing I said would matter anymore . All I wanted now was for my son to live . I picked Mick up and ran for the door , but Denton's tall frame blocked my path . " " If you want to save him , " he said , " then tell me where you hide Jewel . " I glanced up at him , but said nothing . Instead , I bit my lip and kept my head low , quickly scanning for any possible escape route . Just then , one of his men burst into the room . " Boss , we found her , " he reported , shooting me a quick glance . " Miss Jewel was discovered at an abandoned warehouse . Looks like she fainted from the shock . " } Without warning , Denton kicked at me and roared , " You tried to kill her ! " instinctively wrapped my arms tighter around Mick to protect him . But the force of the kick knocked me to the floor , and my knees slammed hard into the cold tile . The thud echoed through the room . " Then I felt a rush of wind behind me , a fist , maybe , but it stopped just an inch away from my body . " " I'm gonna bring Jewel home first , " he growled . " If she's missing so much as a strand of hair , I'll carve out that bastard's heart and give it to her as a transplant . " . With that , he stormed out . " Seizing the chance , I scrambled to my feet and ran with Mick in my arms , heading straight for my car . Even though we were in a hospital , I knew better than to trust this place as it belonged to Denton . If they had no problem draining a six - year - old of his blood , I wasn't about to risk what they'd do next . " Looking down at my son's pale face , almost looking see - through , my whole body trembled . It took everything I had to force the key into the ignition and start the engine . " Grandma , please , help me . Help Mick . " My voice was broken and shaky , the sobs making it hard to speak . " " Sadie ? Is that you , sweetheart ? What's wrong ? " Her voice , warm and full of worry , was the first comforting thing I'd felt in days . Maybe even years Three years ago , I received a letter out of the blue . A suicide letter from my birth mother I had lost touch with for eighteen years . She wrote there that I wasn't an orphan and still had a family , which was my grandmother . Using the contact information in the letter , I found her . " For the first time , someone other than Denton made me feel loved . When Melanie first came into our lives , I wrote to my grandmother . She offered to come and take me home . But I said no . Because back then , Denton still gently tapped my nose and told me , " Silly girl . You and Mick are the two people I love most in this world . I'd give my life to protect you . " So I believed him . I gave up my career , turned down my grandmother's offer to join the family business , and silently helped Denton behind the scenes , managing his affairs and cleaning up his messes . \ And now , he wants me and Mick dead . " " Sadie , don't panic , " Grandma said softly . " Just tell me what you need . I'll make it happen . " " I need the best medical team . Mick has lost too much blood . He doesn't have much time . Also , I want new identities . For both of us . I can't live like this anymore ." With no hesitation , Grandma readily agreed , " Alright , Sadie . The best medical team in the world will be in place in three minutes . And I'll have new identities for you and Mick within seven days . " " Thanks , Grandma ," I whispered . " Please take me home in seven days as well . I'm ready to take over the family business . " With that , I ended the call and leaned down to kiss Mick's cheek . His skin was so pale that it broke my heart all over again , and tears spilled freely from my eyes . " Just hang in there , Mick . Seven more days . After that , everything will be over . Mommy won't let anyone hurt you ever again . " } ]