"How is this?" Hayle sat on the edge of the bed with an agitated look on her face. Holding her still-flat stomach, she imagined it would soon be bulging again. Even though she had just planned to reduce her weight. But apparently, that was no longer something he could do.Jaxter took a deep breath and immediately walked towards his wife. Crouched down in front of her and tried to look at Hayle's slightly downcast face."It won't be okay. I'm here." Jaxter grasped the hand of his wife who looked very doubtful and distrustful."Zave is still so small, Jax?" Hayle complained."Isn't this your request?""Yes, but I've realized and don't want to anymore. I feel like I can't." Hayle took a deep breath. She knew she shouldn't be like this, but she really wasn't ready. Especially in their even more insecure circumstances."Why can't you?" Jaxter looked deeply at his wife. For some reason Hayle felt that her husband's face looked so soft now."Because we are in a situation like this. It's not
"The target is visible and within reach. All agents stand by." Ice said that as soon as she saw Lucas get out of his car, walking into the cafe they had confirmed as their meeting place. It wasn't long before she saw him calmly walk into it.Ice's eyes seemed to circle back. She couldn't show herself, so she stayed in the van parked not too far from the cafe. As a lookout for the outside area to see if the man or woman came."Roger That!" The answer was soon heard."We're just waiting for the woman to come, right?" said one of Ice's coworkers who was currently with her."Yes. It's just her." Ice couldn't stop looking at the whole area. Monitoring everything so that nothing could go wrong."So Ice? Where have you been these past two days? You said you were on vacation but you still managed to get all this information. How did you enjoy your vacation?" asked Ice's other co-worker who was sitting in the driver's seat.Ice just glanced at the man. "I can enjoy it and get it at the same ti
"How are they?" asked Ice who immediately looked at the doctor who was handling the two people she had shot. It was confirmed that the two were indeed Lucas and Chelsea. Their faces and stature were the same."Both are in stable condition. But they refuse to talk at all. They insist on speaking only through their lawyers." The doctor who handled them immediately presented the video footage they got in the interview. Remarkably, even with such injuries, both of them were sitting upright, motionless, and without the slightest expression that they could read. An immersive still water technique.Ice saw the image, and yes, they were sure it was Lucas as well as 004 that they had gotten the image of. But was this really it? If they were like this Ice even suspected that they didn't seem to be easily captured but deliberately surrendered themselves. Was this how they were avoiding something? Or what? Is it right to bring them back to their country? It felt like there was something behind it
"Do you really have to go?" asked Hayle who frowned. "Can't you still ask your men? Or ambush them when they're already in prison? Surely there must be someone you can work with to get Lucas out and bring him here?"Jaxter paused for a moment then raised the corners of his lips. He quite liked the way his wife was now starting to think."Tell me Hayle, you want this to be over as soon as possible, don't you? You want to get out of here?" asked Jaxter approaching his wife and looking at her deeply."Of course. I can't stand being here anymore."Jaxter nodded then immediately held Hayle's cheek gently. "Then I have to do this."Hayle quickly held her husband's hand away from her cheek. "But you don't need to go out do you? You don't need to leave here. How was my idea?"Jaxter smiled slightly. "Lucas and 004 are cunning people. They can do a lot of things, especially 004. If you really want this to end quickly. Let me go. I assure you, everything will be fine. "Hayle frowned. "What do y
"They have already passed the 'twilight zone' Miss." A man who had gotten a report from their field person about the presence of the vehicle used by Jaxter, crossed the boundary of their territory."How many are there?" asked the woman whose face was covered in gothic makeup."About five cars. Just as we suspected. He brought his troops to set up an ambush at the airport. I think there were quite a few people and the ones who left were his confidants.""He's ready for battle, huh? Too bad, he attacked wrong. He shouldn't have gotten out of that place. Report all that to Lucas so that they move to their place." Chelsea took a deep drag on the cigarette and the smile that formed on her lips covered in black lip color looked sly."Yes, Miss. I have sent all the data to Mr. Lucas's assistant."Chelsea nodded as she pressed the end of her cigarette into the ashtray in front of her. "How are things there?" asked Chelsea, letting out only a small amount of smoke from her cigarette. "I think
On the other sideThe screeching sound of car brakes sounded very loudly greeted by the smell of burning tires that scorched the surroundings.Chelsea smiled slyly when the cars were surrounded by the blockade she had made. All of her dozens of men were ready with all the weapons in their hands. Even a hand bazooka was clearly displayed for the people in the car to see, they were surrounded without being able to fight back.Silence for a moment, only the smoke of the vehicle billowing in the air, dissipated although traces of the smell were still felt."Are you guys going to come out on your own or are we going to force you?!" shouted Chelsea's assistant who had seen no movement from the five cars."Oh my! I didn't expect Jaxter to be such a coward. He didn't even come out directly." Chelsea clucked still with her face full of confidence.There was no response at all there. Not a single person got out of the car."Do we have to shoot at them now Miss?" Chelsea's assistant asked again
"Have they been taken care of?" asked Jaxter, glancing at Roberto who seemed satisfied that he had succeeded in carrying out the mandate of the master."It looks like it has sir." Roberto looked at the CCTV outside which showed several of their subordinates cleaning up the remains of human body parts as if they were animal remains."Come on, let's get out of here." Jaxter saw how his wife's face was still so tense. Her hands were still shaking even though Zave seemed to have calmed down in her arms. He knew, once again he had made his wife seem shocked and traumatized.His sturdy hands wrapped around Hayle's body as he led her out of the place that was already a complete mess.Hayle narrowed her eyes when the sunlight finally reached her eyes. The smell of blood was pungent with several splatters that still couldn't be covered by the sand that was deliberately sprinkled on the bunker's courtyard. Without having to ask, she knew it had been a massacre site."I don't want to live here
Roberto opened the condo door slowly when he got the news from Bram that his master had finally come back home close to one-third of the morning. Jaxter did this so that he wouldn't have to press the doorbell and disturb his son and wife's sleep.And Jaxter was right. His wife was asleep on the sofa in the living room of the condo. He was sure she had waited for him to fall asleep, probably so exhausted that his restless son - probably hungry - had made her do so.Seeing the Master approaching his wife. Roberto and Bram who had been guarding them retreated immediately. Leaving the family to enjoy their time together.Jaxter tried to calm his son down for a moment by shaking his son's bed. Fortunately, his son was able to fall asleep again because he didn't want to disturb his wife's sleep who he believed might have just fallen asleep.Hayle felt her body float slowly. For a moment she tried to open her eyes and soon after she found the figure she had been waiting for. "Jax? Are you ho
"How was it?" asked Hayle approaching her husband. Seeing Jacob only gave her a faint smile. Of course it made Hayle very curious. How did the man meet his wife.Actually Hayle really wanted to witness it. But, she had her own business to take care of Zave's lecture that she had promised a few weeks ago. Therefore, she could not cancel this."They just talked for a while." Jaxter answered his wife's curiosity."And then? What did they talk about? Did they talk about bringing Rui?" Hayle with a very curious face.There was actually one thing that made Hayle a little worried about all this. They were going to take Rui and keep the two of them apart. Because after all Hayle -she knew this was very selfish- had taken care of and loved Rui with all her heart."I don't know what they're talking about. I wasn't inside with them.""Ha?" Hayle wrinkled her forehead with an incredulous face. "Why aren't you even with them. I want to know what they're talking about." Hayle was really upset why e
"You put her in the Isolation room?" Jacob asked with a deep frown on his face."It's better to keep her from escaping. There are many things that will happen if she gets out of here. I don't think I need to explain, do I?" Jaxter seemed to just stare straight at the hallway that would lead them to a room that was quite secluded there.Jacob played with his lips. He slowly walked, fortunately Jaxter was understanding enough to match his pace."Thank you for hosting her here." Jacob lifted the corner of his lips before glancing at the man whose facial water had not even changed. "I know that you intentionally put her here for her own good too. You must know that her enemies are everywhere. Even my family is after her.""I just wanted to fulfill my wife's wish. To live in peace." Jaxter didn't seem to care what Jacob said. They stood in front of the steel door that was tightly closed."You can imprison him anywhere. Maybe underground, in a secluded place. You could have even just elimin
"Rui a lot of things happened before you were born. Both your adoptive family and your biological family. We may not be able to be like most parents. Our previous lives will leave you dumbfounded. But, you don't have to think about what happened before you were born. I just want to say, whatever ever happened to me, I will do it again as long as I can get a daughter like you." Jacob held the princess's hand very tightly. Staring at her hazel nets that looked so beautiful and drowning."I knew you would ask about what happened to your real mother." Jacob pursed his lips. He took a deep breath and grabbed something from the nightstand drawer beside his bed. That made him frown. "This is a picture of your mother. I don't want you to not know her."Jacob handed over the cell phone he took earlier. He asked Roberto to find any photos of Ice that might still exist. And, luckily, there was one of her when she was still undercover in Laurence's group.Rui took the cell phone in her father's ha
"Eh? You." Rui was startled when she came out of her father's hospital room and saw the figure of a man who seemed to be walking towards her place."Yes. I heard your father was taken to the hospital, is he okay?" asked Arzhiel who immediately came to this hospital when he heard the news."Yes. But he's fine, he just woke up." Rui smiled faintly at this man who could make her heart feel uneasy."So, why aren't you inside?" Arzhiel wrinkled his forehead. "Do you want to do something?""No, I didn't. Mrs. Hayle and Clay's father wanted me to go out for a moment. They want to talk to Jacob's father. So I'll just go out." Rui said it in a slightly mischievous tone. I don't know, it's hard to act casual in front of people we like."Oh, I see, so I can't go in there yet either." Arzhiel looked at the door of the room. "I saw this little cafe near the hospital garden. It's not far, want to wait there instead?"Rui hearing that was a little startled and raising her eyebrows, she nodded slowly
"Rui ...." Hayle stared at her daughter to which Rui immediately responded."Yes? Mom?" Rui showed a subtle streak on her face, following the question that fell from her lips."I know that Rui probably has many things to ask. But, is it okay if you, Mom, and Jacob's father talk first?" Hayle gently tried to give understanding to her daughter. She knew that it was not difficult to usually talk to this sweet girl.Rui pursed her lips and nodded for a moment. Although there were indeed a lot of questions in her head but Rui couldn't force herself to stay there. One of her principles said that it was better not to know what she shouldn't know. Or maybe not yet.Jacob smiled proudly at how the princess behaved. Although he was reluctant to release the delicate grip of his daughter. But it was something they had to do. The three of them stared at Rui's departure who soon disappeared behind the door of the infirmary."I'm glad you guys took care of her to become such a great girl. I don't th
The door slowly opened. Making all the hearts of the people outside the door beat faster.When Jacob saw the figure of a woman sitting at the end of a fairly narrow room, on an old-looking bed. Curled up as if frightened with her hair loose over her face.Jacob frowned, not really having any expectations about how the woman who was predicted to be his wife was doing."Ice." Hayle walked into the room. Leaving the two men who seemed to be still observing the situation inside Ice's hospital room.As usual, Hayle sat at the end of the bed closest to her. Always trying to communicate well with the woman who never even looked at her."I'm here again, but this time I'm not alone with my husband. Would you like to see who came with us?" Hayle said it as gently as possible. It was always like that if she was dealing with this woman because according to Hayle, that was how to treat someone like this Ice.But, even though Hayle had seduced the woman. Of course Ice didn't seem to understand what
"Good morning!" the cheerful, friendly voice filled the room where Hayle was on duty, if not the kitchen.The woman raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly. "Good afternoon, Jac.""Yes! Yes! No need to emphasize it. But it's early in Alaska. I guess it is." Jacob rubbed his face. He still looked sleepy."The time difference between here and there is only an hour Jac, so I guess it's already daytime in Alaska." Hayle shook her head. Even at this age, she still couldn't let go of her innocence."Yeah. Every now and then make me happy Hayle by just following what I say." Jacob made a little annoyed face at being corrected by this woman."Eat your breakfast, or actually brunch. After that take your medicine. You have to take it, right?" Hayle said. Yesterday she saw him taking his medicine after their warm dinner."Not really. It's just for pain relief. Yesterday's flight made my leg ache, so I took it. It's quiet, even though four bullets have gone through my body. I'm overall very healt
"Why did you say something like that earlier Jax?" asked Hayle who glanced at her husband as she rubbed lotion all over her body after she finished putting on her clothes after cleaning herself."About what?" Jaxter took off the shirt he was wearing one by one. After his wife it was time for him to take a shower."About Ice."Jaxter did not answer immediately. Tickling the curiosity and attention of Hayle who immediately tried to see what happened to her man's face."Do you still suspect that Ice might betray us again?" Hayle asked."There's no harm in being on guard. We already have the life we dreamed of all this time, I won't let a single person ruin it." Jaxter glanced at his wife with a rather sharp gaze. Making Hayle unable to say anything. In a life like the one they lived. Tranquility was a high price they had to pay with so many sacrifices before."So about when will you let us see him. I'm sure Jacob and Rui will want to see Ice." Hayle tried to be cooperative with her husba
"At first I can't remember anything, I woke up in a hospital bed in Hawaii. All I knew was that my whole body was in a lot of pain and I couldn't get out of bed at all. The doctor who treated me said that I had been in a coma for more than half a year." Jacob recounted what he experienced after what happened to him. Everyone in the house was silent, they were listening to what this man was saying. Even so, his hand continued to hold Rui's hand."Then when did you get your memories?" asked Arzhiel who was even more curious about this man's story. Moreover, what he knew was that this man was not in an accident as told by his parents. Instead, he was attacked by people they didn't know."It took a long time for me to remember. About 3 years after the incident, I had a serious memory disorder. I even forgot everything. And, suddenly I woke up with a terrible headache, then I remembered my name and some glimpses of my previous life.""At that moment you remembered Rui?" asked Hayle now who