Love Worth Fighting For

178 After

“At St Maria’s Hospital, Echternach?”

The man in the detective-style hat nodded slowly, responding to Christian’s words. “Yes, Jody Wilson and his wife are still in the hospital. Both were unconscious for almost a week and were discharged from the hospital on the fifteenth day but both returned to the hospital this afternoon after returning unconscious.”

“Back to the hospital,” Christian murmurs quietly.

“And the last information I got from some of my subordinates there, both of them are currently in critical condition.”

Christian’s left hand which is above his thigh clenched tightly, there is a tingling feeling in his chest at this moment.

“Ok, continue to monitor their condition. Immediately let me know the slightest progress,” Christian said flatly.

“Very well, young master.”

Christian is back in his room alone after Marco the detective he ordered to look for Jody and Camila Wilson out of his office, after learning that Elena’s parents were sick after being visited by his father a few weeks ago, Christian then moved by mobilizing several of his subordinates to look for him. And today, after hearing that the Wilson family’s house caught fire, Christian received news about the whereabouts of the two of them who were still in the hospital after being allowed to go home after receiving treatment for almost fifteen days.

Christian’s mood, which had improved after he was busy in the office, is now in disarray after hearing the news of Jody and Camila Wilson’s whereabouts. If only Elena had not been involved in Suri’s kidnapping, perhaps by now Christian had already provided the most expensive and sophisticated medical facilities for the husband and wife. Christian is utterly bewildered by this unsettled feeling, there’s a hint of guilt slowly rising to the surface trying to align with his hatred and anger at Elena.

.....

“Sir..”

Christian slowly raises his head, staring at Kainer who just entered his room.

“It’s almost three in the morning, sir,” Kainer said carefully.

“Get my car ready.”

“I have prepared, sir. We can go home now if you...”

“I want to go somewhere, you can go home alone.” Christian cuts Kainer’s words quickly, until now Christian hasn’t told Kainer about Elena. Christian doesn’t want Elena’s whereabouts to be known by his father if he tells Kainer. Even though Kainer won’t reveal the secret, Christian is still worried. Christian is determined to punish Elena with his own hands without anyone’s interference, including his father.

Kainer, who knows that Christian’s feelings are messed up, immediately approaches Christian’s desk and puts one hand on the table. “I’m not going home without you.”

“Kainer...”

“Sorry sir, this time I’m going against your orders,” Kainer replies firmly, refusing Christian’s request to go home alone.

Christian, who was placing his hands on the table, leaned his back against the back of the chair, his face looking so tired.

“I want to go to the villa.”

Kainer raised one eyebrow. “Villa?”

“Yeah, the place where I imprisoned Elena.”

Kainer almost choked on his own saliva, even though he had suspected that Christian had a big role behind Elena’s sudden disappearance, but Kainer did not expect that Christian would use a villa that has a dark history of the story of his parents as a place to imprison Elena.

“After ordering Logan to kidnap Elena in front of her house, I brought Elena to the villa on the third day.”

“On the third day?” asked Kainer, confused.

“Logan kept Elena at his former base which was destroyed by fire for three days before I arrived. I purposely ordered Logan to hold her for a few days to give Elena a bit of a therapeutic shock,” Christian says quietly, telling Kainer what he’s done to Elena. “I ordered Logan to do that because I wanted to complicate Daddy’s search for Elena, I just don’t want Daddy to interfere in my business with Elena. Elena is my woman, anyone who dares to harass Suri will face me. And here I am now, on the front row , holding Elena accountable for all the pain and tears that Suri has shed for three years.”

Kainer was at a loss for words, he didn’t think Christian would go that far. Christian has even prepared everything so that Jackson Clarke who is hunting for Elena to be held accountable cannot find Elena.

“If you think I was behind the disappearance of Jody and Camila Wilson, you’re wrong, and I wasn’t behind the burning of their shabby house last night,” Christian says again, Kainer’s accusing gaze compelled Christian to say so. Christian knows that Kainer is accusing him of being behind all the chaos that has befallen the Wilson family. The only thing Christian does is kidnap and hide Elena from the reach of his father and all his men.

“I..I don’t dare to think that far, sir,” Kainer replied nervously, Kainer knew if Christian Clarke was as crazy as he was, he wouldn’t be able to burn a house down. Christian still has a bit of sanity to it.

Christian purses his lips. “I know you very well, Kainer.”

“For God’s sake, sir. I didn’t think that far, I knew you wouldn’t be able to do such a crazy thing.” Kainer spoke half-stuttered, having doubted his loyalty by Christian making Kainer almost wrong in doing anything for the past few days.

Christian bursts out laughing. “Relax, Kainer. Don’t panic, I was just teasing you.”

“I wouldn’t have dared betray you, young master,” said Kainer with a racing heart.

“I knew you wouldn’t betray my trust the same way Elena did to me.” Christian’s lips tremble slightly as he speaks. “I can’t believe a single word that came out of Elena’s lips, all the evidence Ronin got made Elena so bad in my eyes.”

“Then how long are you going to lock Elena in that villa, sir?”

Christian’s jaw tightens. “As long as possible,” Christian replies firmly. “Even though she only kept Suri imprisoned for three years, I will not let her go after three years have passed. I want to make Elena regret disturbing the Clarke family.”

Kainer gulped, Christian’s words sounded so horrible.

“Now it’s your job to make sure my family, especially my Daddy, doesn’t know if I keep Elena in the villa.”

“Okay, sir. I will make sure you don’t find out about Elena’s whereabouts in the villa,” Kainer replied obediently.

Christian slowly rises from his chair. “And bring Doctor Catherine to the villa tomorrow morning.”