He felt happy with the progress he had made thus far and, for the first time in days, held a sense of hope within himself. Anxiously, he was waiting for Louis's update because he knew his friend's uncle held the key to Emma's life. Louis pulled into his uncle's driveway to his beautiful mansion nestled in a quiet neighborhood. The greenery and serenity outside seemed to calm Louis's nerves as he got out of the car. He saw his uncle sitting outside, reading a magazine. The sun was bright but cold, and its rays outlined Uncle Jude's face with an aura of wisdom, comfort, and security. The smell of my uncle's cologne smells so familiar; it brought me back to memories so dear. "What's the problem? You sounded urgent," Uncle Jude asked, furrowing his brow. He spoke with a deep empathy that re