Part 7 - Falco & his mom

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*knock knock knock*

Fred opened the door. "William-sama...", everybody turned to look at Fred.

"Yes, Furedo?", William calmly asked

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"Yes, Furedo?", William calmly asked.

"Someone needs to see you...and it's related to Ella's disappearance.", Fred opened the door wider and it revealed Falco with his mother. Fred ushered both of them into the room.

"While I was continuing to search for clues on Ella's disappearance, I found this boy crying heavily in a lone hallway near the bakery shop. He said his mother wasn't waking up inside a box. I went to check on it and his mother was bleeding, but she still have some life left in her. I managed to tend to her wounds and heal her surely.

And then when I asked what happened to them...I-I think it's best if they share their story. After hearing it, I felt this sense of urgency where they need to be protected in case one of the henchmen comes back to finish them for good..so I happen to bring them here in the meantime.", Fred said.

Fred encouraged them to walk further inside the room and stayed by their side.

"Uh-ano....", Falco was lost for words and didn't have the courage to speak at the moment.

"Su-sumimasen", Falco's mother bowed, "I'm Eden, Falco's mother...and...w-we..."

"SUMIMASEN!!!", Falco shouted with great courage inside him as he bowed deeper, "Sumimasen! Because of me, I-I let her be kidnapped to save okasan! I really did regret it so much in every step I took, b-but...they intently watched us as we walked to the pier! And they said that...i-if I don't take her to them or I tried to call the police, they will kill my mom! A-and...I did it because...we are in desperate need of money for our farm. Su-sumimasen...", Falco finished what he wanted to say while trying his best to stop the tears from flowing. 

There was a moment of silence until Albert came nearer to Falco. He knelt down next to the kid, placed a hand on his shoulder, and said "I thank you for telling this to us after what you've been through."

"It appears you have been set up by someone to do things against your will, but I'm glad your mother is ok

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"It appears you have been set up by someone to do things against your will, but I'm glad your mother is ok." William added with a peaceful smile.

Falco brushed off a tear with his hands

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Falco brushed off a tear with his hands. 

"In the meantime, you're welcome to stay here until you and your mother feel safe and ready to go back home. We'll take care of those kinds of people who harmed the both of us. Will that be alright?", Albert asked.

Falco was surprised to hear what Albert had said. He was expecting him to be reprimanded or be blamed for sacrificing their loved one but to be offered a safe space by a noble after what he had done...he still felt a little guilty but at peace.

"Really? You really mean that?" 

"Yes.", Albert said with full confirmation.

"Hai!", "Thank you so much!", Falco's mother thanked Albert for the offer as she wholeheartedly knelt down and bowed to him on the floor.

"Jack-sama", Albert called.

"Jack-sama", Albert called

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"Yes, Albert-san?"

"Please welcome our 2 guests into our manor. Make them feel at home.", Albert said. As he went nearer to Renfield, Albert whispered "Don't make them come near to the basement."

"Hai, Albert-san", Jack whispered in return. Jack escorted Falco and Eden to their own rooms.

"I think we now have valid proof to sue Milverton for kidnapping", Bonde said.

"I think we now have valid proof to sue Milverton for kidnapping", Bonde said

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"And psychological manipulation.", Moran added.

"Nii-san, do we still need to continue with the Moriarty Plan?", Louis asked.

"Hmmm...if it's against Milverton...I have a feeling we won't need to pursue the Moriarty Plan, but...Albert-san?", William is on to something.

"Yes, William?"

"You mentioned that Milverton is King of the Blackmailers, right? I believe he has done this to other citizens before. If we managed to capture him alive by the British Government and command the media institution to publish its last article about him before shutting down, it'll encourage the other victims to speak up, adding more valid evidence to his actions.", William deduced.

"Sounds like a plan, William-kun!", Bonde agreed.

"Sounds like a plan, William-kun!", Bonde agreed

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"I'll be informing Mycroft before we leave. We're leaving in 5 mins.", Albert said.

Thus, everyone else went their way to prepare what they needed to do.

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