When she was sound asleep, a warm hand suddenly began caressing her cheek… and before she could react, she felt someone hugging her! Following that, several kisses landed all over her face… and thinking that it was Zivon, she couldn’t help but smile. Alas, when she opened her eyes, she quickly realized that he was still asleep next to her! What the hell was going on?! Her train of thought was cut short when she heard Zivon ask, “…Xav?” It was evident that he had awoken because of her movements, and after staring at her for a while, the concerned man asked, “…What’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?” Shaking her head, she took a deep breath before saying, “…N-not really, but… I don’t know…?” “It’s alright, take your time.” “…It… felt like you were hugging and kissing me all over even though you were fast asleep next to me…” Chuckling in response, Zivon then hugged her tightly before saying, “Silly… That’s just your body yearning for me… Here, let me give you the real thing…
Naturally, this greatly shocked Zivon! To think that her condition would worsen once more! Alas, there was probably not much else that he could do about this, and that only made him feel worse. At best, she had a fifty-fifty chance of waking up again… …So be it. A coin flip meant that all was not lost yet! With that in mind, he took a deep breath before saying, “…I see. For now, just continue monitoring and treating her…” After the doctor nodded, Zivon held Xavia’s hand before adding, “…I believe in you, Xav… Please, wake up… The kids and I are still waiting for you…” His train of thought was cut short when a knock came from the door… and shortly after, Ian entered the room and said, “We have some news regarding the kids.” “…You’ve found them?” asked Zivon, an expectant look in his eyes. “Not quite. Basically, I learned that Sophia had received a lot of underwater training some time ago, and that she had recently spent a fortune on underwater equipment… I’ve also found that s
Since the Frankstons were no longer in power, everyone had a lot more time, and with their secretary, the three Frankston brothers immediately began running a covert investigation. What’s more, they even requested Stefan and Mark’s help to cover the south of Aplos. Alas, despite all their efforts, they simply couldn’t find her in the end… “This sucks! We can’t find her anywhere in the country!” “We haven’t found anything abroad either… They couldn’t have just vanished…” “Calm down. Remember that we’re dealing with a genius here, so it’s normal for her to be hard to locate.” “That doesn’t change the fact that we need to find them…” As everyone was moping around, Tiffany suddenly entered the room and said, “Hey, Lamar just told us that Fiona is willing to tell us where the kids are, though… he wants Young Master Burton to be the one to meet her.” “…Are you sure she’s not just trying to do something funny again?” replied the doubtful Ian. “People tell the truth when they’r
...So, he had learned about that, huh? Also, judging by his tone, he probably wouldn’t have ever visited her even at her deathbed… He was only here for the kids. This was the man she had fallen for? Now that she saw things from this perspective, she realized just how far she had truly fallen… It took her a while, but the spiteful woman eventually forced a nod. She was willing to talk, but only if he was willing to give her the antidote. Zivon was expecting this, of course, and he had brought along a small portion of the antidote. It wasn’t exactly enough to fully cure her, but at the very least, it would allow her to talk again. With that, he swiftly injected her with it… and shortly after, Fiona’s entire body began burning up! With that, she screamed… but shortly after, she couldn’t help but gasp with delight. She could use her voice again! In the past few days, she had been unable to do anything, not even speak or move. Alas, she had also been conscious the entire time, so with
...Though it wasn’t exactly earth-shattering to know that she had built one, it was still crazy to think that she had built such a facility! Not even Zivon had dreamed of doing such a thing! That aside… It now made sense why they had been unable to locate her this entire time. The river flowed in the opposite direction of Darlsbury river, which was why nobody had considered looking there in the first place… Damn it all! Taking his phone out, Zivon quickly gave Ian a call… and the second the call was answered, he was quick to order, “Mystic River, fifty miles offshore. The children should be there. Oh, and you’ll need a submarine.” …A submarine? The kids were seriously in an underwater facility?! Though shocked, Ian eventually told Zivon that he would head there… and soon enough, the proper people and equipment were in place to start the investigation. With how murky the water was, only the strongest headlights could pierce through the darkness… and after diving for quite a while,
It wasn’t long before they saw the majestic structure again… and following a squint, Zivon gestured to his team, prompting the men to nod before opening the hatch… Diving straight into the water, Zivon swiftly began swimming toward the structure. Ian followed shortly after, but before he could get too close, he watched as Zivon pointed back at the submarine before continuing to swim off… …Was that his way of saying that he should stay on board? Knowing better than to go against that man’s orders, all Ian could do was sigh before returning to the underwater vehicle… Unbeknownst to the prince, Zivon had done that for a good reason. See, not only was he worried that this was another one of Sophia’s traps, he also really didn’t want the others to see the kids if they had been badly harmed… After all, that would surely be heart-breaking. Shaking his head, Zivon continued swimming closer and closer to the structure… and once he was close enough, he removed his glove and placed his pa
Moving on to Ian, he couldn’t help but worry since Zivon hadn’t given a status report in a while. Noticing that, Jovan was prompted to say, “…If Sophia was inside, then I’m sure Young Master Burton would be able to easily handle her. With that said, since it’s taken quite a while-” “Sometimes it’s better not to state your mind!” snapped Ian before glaring at his programmer and saying, “You there! Show us what he’s seeing!” Nodding in response, the programmer quickly accessed the cameras that had been installed into Zivon’s diving suit… but to their surprise, everything was white! Was that smoke? Quickly putting two and two together, Ian got up and yelled, “Damn it, he’s in trouble…!” Watching as Ian bolted out, Jovan quickly attempted to pull him back… but he was too late. Ian was already swimming toward the hatch as quickly as a speeding bullet! Slamming the copy of Zivon’s palm print (that they had earlier made) against the hatch, it slowly began sliding open… and the next
Though that went without saying, Ian forced himself to remain calm as he replied, “…I see. Zivon was just sent to the hospital, so… Let’s head there now.” Shortly after, all of them arrived at the hospital… and to nobody’s surprise, the doctors were all frantically trying to save his life in the emergency room. Zivon’s face was now as pale as a sheet, and right next to him was a waste paper basket filled to the brim with tissues stained with black blood! It was a truly terrifying sight… and it was almost half an hour later when Zayne and the other doctors finally left the room. Following a heavy sigh, Zayne muttered, “…He was so close to dying… Really, had he not taken precautions before you saved him, he could very well be dead by now…” Pursing his lips, the worried Ian asked, “…And how is he looking now?” “…His condition has stabilized, though… I’m sure you already know how potent that poison was. Honestly, it’ll be lucky if he lasts for two more days… That vile bitch really