Chapter 38 : Test(5)

Right as she entered the factory and walked deep enough, Olivia was caught by three women and before she could even scream in shock and panic, she was put to sleep.

The three women then immediately brought her away from that place to somewhere else.

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"Ugh..."

After what felt like an eternity, she woke up.

As she rubbed her temples, her vision gradually cleared, the ache in her head ebbing away with each gentle massage.

As Olivia's vision cleared, the dull ache in her head subsided, replaced by a pounding urgency as she took in her surroundings.

"Where am I?", she asked, panicked.

The dimly lit room was filled with an ominous silence, broken only by the soft hum of machinery and the occasional drip of water echoing in the distance.

" What is this place?"

Her heart raced as she scanned the room, her eyes widening in shock as they landed on the array of screens positioned before her. Each screen displayed a different angle of the abandoned factory, casting flickering shadows across the walls.

"What's going on?", she asked, bewildered.

Suddenly, the screens burst to life, revealing live feeds that sent a jolt of adrenaline coursing through Olivia's veins.

" B-Bittu?!"

She watched in disbelief as Bittu, clad in tactical gear and armed with an assortment of weapons, stalked through the corridors with the precision of a trained predator.

'What's going on?', she asked herself, unable to understand what was going on. Where was she? What was he doing here?

'Could it be that.... I was also kidnapped?', she thought as she tried to make sense of the situation she found herself in with the information she had.

"But why have I not been bound or even handcuffed? It seems like I have only been locked in this room, ", she spoke out loud, her voice filled with apprehension.

The tension in the room was palpable as Olivia's breath caught in her throat, her pulse quickening with each passing moment.

Guarding the room were twelve formidable figures, their faces masked by varying expressions as they awaited Bittu's inevitable approach.

'Olivia, wherever you are, please just be safe.', Bittu thought, worried as he killed all those that tried to stop him.

With every step he took, his movements were calculated and deliberate, his gaze locked on his adversaries with unwavering intensity.

Olivia, however, having never seen or even imagined Bittu in such a situation, the sight before her cast a shadow of uncertainty over her already fragile state of mind. Tears filled her eyes as she imagined him getting shot whenever the sound of bullets reached her ears.

'Bittu, you could have brought the police. Why come here yourself?'

In the midst of the chaos, a surge of conflicting emotions washed over Olivia. She felt fear. Why was he fighting against these people? He should have stayed away from this situation. She felt the grim reaper above his head whenever the gunshots were heard by her. She felt horror just thinking about it.

However, amidst all this, a sense of blissful feeling grew in her mind. She felt proud and happy that he was here for her. Whenever she saw him effortlessly kill her kidnappers, she felt herself fall deeper in love. His face that looked serious and calm, however, his eyes that were worried, sucked her soul in them as if enchanting her to never leave this man. This sensation that she has never had before made her feel butterflies.

As the tension reached its zenith, Olivia could only watch helplessly, her heart pounding in her chest as she prayed for Bittu's safety and victory.

"Olivia."

Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice. She felt that she was hearing things, so she ignored it.

"Olivia"

However, she heard it once again. This time, she couldn't have heard it wrong. Still, she didn't turn around since she felt that if it was actually just her imagination, then she wouldn't be able to handle it.

"... Sigh... Little girl. You can turn around. I am here."

This time, she was sure that he was here. The tears that were already formed in her eyes and which she was holding back fell as she turned around and immediately felt herself in a hug. This broke down her defenses as she let out all that was in her mind for all this while.

"D-Dad. You are fine."

"Where did you go, dad? Why didn't you pick up my calls?"

"I was so worried, ", she said between her sobs while crying and scolding him.

".. There, there, calm down, calm down. I am here. You don't need to worry. I am fine.", her dad could only try to console her.

After that, they sat on the sofa on which Olivia was laid on when she was unconscious. Only after a while did she break the hug when she heard her father speak.

"Let me ask you something."

Olivia was a bit confused by her father's serious voice. But she still nodded for him to continue.

"Do you know him?", he said as he pointed at the screen in which Bittu was fighting.

Olivia's cheeks tainted in a rosy hue when she saw his face that was shown on the screen right at that instant.

" Yeah. I know him.", she replied I'm a soft voice.

"So, how do you feel about him?", her father asked as he carefully checked his daughter's reaction.

" W-What do you mean, Dad?", Olivia said, caught off guard by this question. She did not think that this would be what he would ask.

"You know what I mean, little girl. Tell me honestly.", he once again said with a chuckle, seeing her reaction.

".....",Olivia, embarrassed, couldn't answer the question at all.

"Since you didn't speak, does that mean you don't love him? Fine then, I should search for the worthy one myself–"

"I do!", Olivia cut her father hurriedly and instinctively when she heard what he said.

"Hahahaha"

Listening to her father's laughter made her rosy complexion turn as red as a tomato. She felt embarrassed to say it out loud in front of her father. She then turned her head away from him as she pouted and said, "I wouldn't talk to you anymore."

"Fine, fine. You can marry him.", her father immediately stopped laughing and said, fearful that his precious daughter won't talk to him. But seeing her acting cute, however, a chuckle still escaped from his mouth.

After that, both of them watched Bittu fight while praying that he would be fine.

*creak*

After what felt like an eternity, Bittu entered the room exhausted as he opened the door. However, when he saw Olivia, a relieved expression appeared on his face.

He immediately arrived before her and pulled her into a hug without thinking straight. He just wanted to make sure that she was okay.

"Cough... Cough..."

Bittu, startled by this sudden noise, instinctively raised the gun that was in his pocket until a moment ago, aimed at her father.

Olivia opened her mouth in shock, fear and panic as she shouted, "Bittu, he is my father!"

"..."

At first he didn't understand what she said, but as the words clicked in his mind, his heart was gradually filled with turmoil.

'How could I pull a gun against her father? I need to apologize.', he quickly dropped the gun then bowed deeply and said, " Hello, dad. I am Bittu."

"I apologize for not recognizing you."

Olivia's father, who was shocked when he saw the gun before him, came back to his senses when he heard Olivia and before he could even say anything, Bittu bowed and apologized.

He sighed at how his days were going to be for his daughter to love a man who pulls out a gun even when he had just coughed.

"Young man, care to come out? We need to talk.".

" Yes, father.", Bittu said as they got out of the room. He felt a little nervous since he had just made a grave mistake.

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The moment the door was closed, Olivia's father said seriously, "Let me get straight to the point."

"Do you know who kidnapped me and my daughter?", he said while looking sharply at this man who his daughter loved.

Relief washed over him when he heard the question, since his father-in-law wasn't angry with him but concerned about Olivia.

But in the next second he turned serious and said in a determined voice. , "Right now, I don't but, soon I will."

"Don't bother. I know it.", her father said with a conflicted voice. He then continued," They are your siblings."

"W-What?", Bittu looked at his soon to be father-in-law in disbelief.

"Are you sure?", he asked, thinking that he has heard it wrong.

"Yes, I am sure since they did it and they were the ones to tell me to tell you.", he said out in wonder about why he had to do it, but since it involved his daughter's future, he agreed.

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When his thoughts were confirmed, a look of betrayal, rage and shock covered Bittu's face. He clenched his fists, trying to not go crazy right at that moment. However, before he could lose control, his anger turned into helplessness hearing what his father-in-law said.

"You don't have to be so angry since they did it to make Olivia take a decision."

"If she truly liked you or not could only be seen at moments when you were in genuine danger. At first I was so angry that I wanted to kill you myself but I also saw how you came to save my daughter even against such odds, thus it could be said that it played a part in my agreement with your marriage."

"I hope you will take good care of my daughter.", he said as he returned to the room to give him some space to think.

"Haha... Sigh...", Bittu could only let out a helpless chuckle filled with wonder and apprehension. He wondered how could they do this since a little mistake and he and Olivia would never have been together.

"Looks like you guys need some punishment.", he said out loud agitated. From then on, he began to ignore them until now.

The next day, the blank paper that he signed was given to him by his siblings with the paper as the marriage certificate. At that time, all he could feel was bitter, since he didn't want it to go this way.

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Bittu came out of his thinking when he felt the sleeping beauty beside him move a little closer to him, trying to embrace him. He smiled at her peaceful and happy face and slept after pulling her in a hug just as peacefully.

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