Love Worth Fighting For

145 Still believe

All the blood in Jack’s body boils hearing the terrible story that just came out of Suri’s lips, for three years Jack had never thought that such a thing would happen to his beloved daughter, the child he so hoped for. And it wasn’t just Jack who was wracked with rage, Christian was also in the same level of anger.

“I will start looking for CCTV recordings one by one in all hotels in Zurich, sir,” Erick said quietly.

Before fainting, Suri had mentioned the city of Zurich as the place where she was taken away by her captors. In a semi-conscious state from the effects of the drug at the time, Suri heard Osbert say Zurich’s name repeatedly on someone on the phone. That’s why she referred to the city of Zurich as the place where she was taken away.

“Check all the hotels in the city, from cheap hotels to star hotels. Ask for all the CCTV recordings from three years ago, use all our resources to get all of them, match the CCTV recordings with the date when Suri disappeared,” said Jack slowly with a voice shaking with anger even though Suri had finished telling stories since an hour ago.

“Yes sir.”

After saying that, Erick then rushed away from Jack and Christian with Nicholas who immediately followed behind him quickly.

“Are you going to leave the girl, Christ?” Jack asks quietly without Christian who hasn’t opened his mouth since Suri was brought back to his room by Asher who just got home from work.

Christian slowly lifts his face, staring at his father who is staring at him without blinking. “As long as I don’t get clear evidence of Elena’s involvement with the incident then I will continue my plans to marry her, Dad.”

Jack’s jaw instantly hardened. “That girl was already part of the plot that kidnapped your sister, Christ.”

.....

“Suri still has doubts, Dad. So how can Daddy talk like that?”

“Christ...”

“I will stick to my decision, Dad. As long as I haven’t seen any authentic evidence regarding Elena’s involvement in the kidnapping, I won’t leave her,” Christian says firmly. “I don’t want to be reckless by falsely accusing people, Dad.”

Jack’s anger was really building up in his head by now, if it wasn’t Christian who spoke like that he might have beaten him to death by now.

“Besides, there are three people who did it, it seems strange if Suri only remembers one person,” Christian replies quickly. “I know Elena well, Dad.”

“If Daddy gets proof of that girl’s involvement, then...”

“Then I’ll make revenge with her right away, eye for eye, hand for hand.” Christian cuts his father’s words out loud. “Daddy can take my word for it.”

“Ok, Daddy will keep your promise.”

Christian, who was so restless, didn’t give his father any more answers, his mind still working, digesting Suri’s previous sentence.

Although not very complete, but based on Suri’s explanation all the most suitable traits really point to Elena. Long eyelashes, crescent-shaped eyebrows and a thin mole under her left eye that can only be seen from close range. All the traits that Suri mentioned really really matched Elena.

Worried about Suri’s condition, Jack slowly got up from the sofa. “Daddy will direct this search and Daddy hope you are ready to keep your promise, Son. Remember the promise you gave Suri earlier, you will still put Suri as your number one over that girl.”

After saying that Jack slowly left Christian and disappeared behind the wall that led him into Suri’s room, as soon as Jack left Kainer who had been a good listener since then walked over to Christian who didn’t change his sitting position.

“Sir...”

“Ask Ronin to join in on this search, Kainer. But make sure Erick and Nicholas don’t know,” Christian says in a barely audible voice. “If Elena is really involved...I want to be the first to hear the news directly from Ronin, not from Daddy.”

Asher nodded slowly. “Very well sir, I will immediately report this matter to Ronin and his men.” After saying that Asher then rushed away from Christian’s presence to immediately contact Ronin, the right-hand man of the cyber world whom Christian so relied on.

With trembling hands Christian feels his left chest which has been beating so fast, his whole body feels so weak. Christian really really hopes that the girl Suri mentioned is not Elena, his future wife. While he was calming down, suddenly the cell phone he had just activated five minutes ago rang loudly.

Christian’s eyes immediately open wide when he hears the tone of the call he made specifically. Unlike usual, Christian will be very excited when he hears the phone ringing, this time Christian looks so doubtful. After thinking for a while, Christian decides to accept the video call.

“Hi..” Elena’s soft voice that was so soothing was immediately clear to Christian’s ears as soon as he received the video call.

Christian’s chest immediately felt tight like he was being squeezed by thorny hands seeing Elena’s sweet smile.

“Are you ok?” Elena asked again, seeing Christian who was just silent which worried Elena.

“Yes, I’m.”

“Where are you?”

“Home.”

“Home?” Elena repeated Christian’s words in confusion, Elena felt a little foreign to the circumstances around Christian that were so foreign to her.

Christian clenched his fists, trying to hide the emotions churning in his chest. As promised before, Christian will remain calm facing Elena. As long as the evidence of Elena’s involvement is not in his hands, Christian will still regard Elena as his special woman.

“Geneva, I went back to my parents’ house last night not long after bringing you home. I’m sorry I didn’t give you any message,” Christian says quietly, explaining why he’s back in Geneva.

“Did something bad happen?” asked Elena worriedly. “Father, mother and sister are you okay?”

A faint smile spreads across Christian’s lips. “They’re fine, honey.”

“You’re serious, right?”

“Yes.”

The worried look on Elena’s face instantly disappeared. “In that case, thank God.”

Christian really wants to hug Elena and ask her heart to heart, Christian really wants to know Elena directly. Christian wants to confirm what Suri said to him directly to Elena right now, but the innocent look that Elena is giving him right now makes Christian unable to do that.

“I have something to tell you, Elena,” Christian says quietly.

“What?”

“Looks like our engagement plans will be delayed.”

silence.

Elena instantly fell silent, her feelings suddenly unsettled. Various questions immediately ran through her head.

“There’s one thing I need to finish first in Geneva,” Christian says again.

Elena’s lips curved. “It’s ok, Christ. You can finish all your business first.”

“Thanks for understanding, Elena.”

Elena nodded slowly. “You don’t have to thank me, Christ.”

Christian gulps, his gaze still on Elena. “Is there something you want to tell me, Elena?” Christian asks quietly.

“Hmm?”

“You’re not hiding anything from me, are you?” Christian asks more specifically, Christian prefers not to ask Elena directly at this point.

Elena who feels she is not hiding anything from Christian shakes her head slowly, she feels she doesn’t have any secrets to hide from Christian. The only secret she’s kept from anyone was discovered by Christian two weeks ago at Interlaken.

“What do I have to hide from you, Christ?” asked both Elena gently. “You already know everything about me, don’t you?”

“Indeed,” Christian replies quickly.

“What’s wrong?”

Christian shakes his head, his smile widening immediately. “Nothing, oh yeah how was your day?”

“Everything went well, I also managed to finish all office work on time before going home,” Elena chirped excitedly, Elena didn’t know if there was currently a big danger lurking around her.

While Elena was talking, Christian didn’t take his eyes off the screen of his cellphone which showed Elena’s face so cheerful. There is a great faith in Christian right now, a belief in Elena’s honesty. Christian is sure that the girl who gave her chastity to him is not a bad person like Suri and his father say. For Christian, Elena is the purest and sincere human he has ever known.

“I missed you,” Christian says honestly. “I really want us to get married as soon as possible, Elena. I want to keep seeing you every morning I open my eyes.”

There weren’t the most beautiful words Elena had ever heard other than the string Christian just said, her chest was literally full of beautiful winged butterflies right now.

“You also have the same desire as me, don’t you?” Christian insists impatiently.

“Yes, I also want to marry you soon, Christ,” replied Elena with blushing cheeks, although two days ago she broke up with Christian but now Elena feels that it is impossible to separate from Christian. There was a burning feeling inside her right now, a feeling of belonging to Christian completely.

“Please don’t disappoint me Elena, I don’t know what I will do if you disappoint me...”