I Will Be Back

[Hey Leia]

'Hey, Victor, how are you?'

[Cool, what about you?]

'Doing well... How was it? Did you get anything?'

[No... I don't have anything yet. My dad will be leaving next week, so I guess that's when I will have a chance to check those files]

'I see... Okay'

[Leia, What if it turns out that-]

'Then sh*t will get real.' Leia's eyes narrowed dangerously as she answered sharply, and her brow creased.

[Damn, you sound really scary. Anyway, I will give you a call once I do]

'Thank you,' Leia said, pressing the red button to end the call. She looked up at the sky, and a deep sigh escaped her lips. She stuffed her phone into her pocket and leaned back on the swing-like chair to relax. 

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Placing the neatly arranged papers into the drawer, Adrik stood up from his chair and adjusted his suit. He shoved his hands into his pocket and shot a glance at Alex, who sat on his desk near the wall. He waved at him and motioned for him to follow. "Let's go." They walked to the car, and Adrik took his seat at the back.

Alex started the car's engine and sped off down the road. They rode for an hour at the shortest and arrived at the mansion. Adrik stepped down from the car and took a deep breath. A smile formed on his lips, and his solemn mood was elevated. He was going to see his little wife now. 

He shoved his hands into his pocket and walked into his mansion in large strides. Adrik rode to the second floor using the elevator and stepped out when the door opened. He ambled straight to their room and pushed the door open.

His eyes darted around, and he glanced at the bed, searching for his little wife. However, no one was there. The bed was still neatly kept and empty.

His brow creased, and he walked towards the bathroom. He pushed the bathroom door open but saw no one inside. His eyes narrowed, and he ambled out of the room with a puckered face.

Adrik walked through the hallway and stopped a maid who was strolling past him. "Where is my wife?" He asked with a cold, deep voice.

"Supreme Alpha, she is in the garden." The young maid deeply bowed in response. Adrik nodded and waved at her to continue where she was going. He jerked his hands into his pocket and made his way downstairs.

He pushed the door that leads to the backyard open and walked out to the garden. His eyes darted around and fell on Leia, who sat on the swing with a distant look on her face. A warm smile made its way to his lips, and he ambled towards her. 

He took off his jacket and placed it on her body, then proceeded to sit down beside her on the swing. "Why are you wearing only a vest? It's such light clothing that you might catch a cold." He adjusted the jacket on her to make sure it covered her properly.

Leia, who was staring at the sky with the moon and stars on it, snapped back to reality and turned her head to look at him. Her brows creased a bit, and she slightly glared at him.

"What?" Adrik smiled lightly and his brow arched in a questioning manner. "I don't want my little wife to catch a cold, else you might have to visit the hospital." 

Leia's face turned into a frown, and she viciously glared at him the moment she heard the words "hospital." She took a deep breath and averted her gaze when she saw Adrik blinking his eyes in confusion. Did he say something wrong? Adrik thought with bewilderment on his face.

A deep sigh escaped Leia's lips, and she pinched her brow. A disturbed expression made its way to her face, and she gazed up at the sky.

"Is everything alright?" Adrik asked, with concern written all over his face when he saw her downcast mood. Leia averted her gaze from the sky and stared at him. "Did I say something wrong? Adrik asked again with anticipation in his eyes.

Leia opened her mouth slightly, as though she wanted to say something, but shook her head at him and turned her face away.

Adrik let out a soft sigh and stood up from the swing. He gazed down at her and gestured with his hand. "Let's go inside; it's late." Leia raised her eyes and stared at his outstretched hand. Her brow furrowed a bit, and she abruptly stood up from the chair. She glanced at his face and left, ignoring his gestured hand.

Adrik arched his brow and retracted his hand. He shoved it into his pocket and darted his eyes around. He gazed up at the moon, and his green eyes changed to a golden color and back to green. He took a deep breath and walked into the house.

He took his suit off the moment he got into the room and went straight to the bathroom. Leia, who was seated on the sofa, threw her head back and let out an annoyed breath.

In the next three days, she will finally find out the truth behind her mother's death. She will ultimately unravel every single mystery behind what happened that day, till the day her mother stopped breathing in that hospital. If her father had any hand in it, as she is suspecting, God, even she is afraid of what she's going to do. Huge shit will happen. She won't give a damn if he's her father, but shit will happen. 

The door slammed shut, jolting Leia back to reality. She raised her eyes and saw Adrik, who was clad in a white robe that had a fluffy neckline. His dark raven hair cascaded down his back to his waist, dripping drops of water onto the floor.

'Why the fuck is he growing such long hair?' Leia's face wrinkled as she thought. Her gaze trailed to his face and stopped on his green eyes, which looked much brighter than they normally did.

Adrik yawned a bit and walked past her to the chair at the table in front of a huge mirror. He gazed at the scars on his face through the reflector, and a wicked grin suddenly formed on his lips. Something that seemed like deep pain and hatred flashed in his eyes, and his teeth gritted tightly. 'I will be back!' His eyes narrowed as he viciously thought.