19. Role of seeker
Few hours earlier...
Adrian boarded the helicopter he prepared in advance in case they found her traces. It's been a week since she left the mansion. Layla cuts all her contact and traces from the public. Allen also helpless, much more Fred.
" Boss, Viper found Madam's last trail at the Forest Belt Port. She reported that there's many people goes boarding the ships, yacht, cruises, and many water vehicles this past week. Last night at least five yacht and two cruise ships set sails. Additionally, she also found the jet capsule that Madam ordered from Mr. Daniel. " One of his subordinate give out a report to him, while another one controlling the helicopter expertly.
Today was his another round of daily flying to find Layla.
What was more, his sister-in-law called, saying that Evan running away from home last night. " Continue to check again. Also, extent the search for Evan Chang. He run away from home." Adrian rubs his forehead, sighing helplessly. He too focused on Layla, that he neglect his own nephew. That boy playing his another tantrums by going out to play, yet again.
" Okay, Boss." His assistant, Blake, pursed his lips, holding back his laughter. Both his Boss's wife and nephew run away. What can he says? The man was miserable enough this time after the Madam escape last week. As for Evan Chang, that boy make his another way in attracting his Uncle's intention by going out secretly.
" Also, we lost the news about the gang at the border. The last trails disappeared, leaving only an empty basement. We found the former leader's corpse of Dragon Snake Gang, Basaltic, in the basement. They inhumanely tortured him to death, leaving only bones and mangled flesh. Their current leader, Dragon, were nowhere to be found. We believe he already escaped to the neighbouring country." Blake put out another report. This time about the same group of terrorist two years ago. His Boss's wife was kidnapped and tortured half-dead. Hurting not only her, but killing their unborn child.
The man went berserk last time and almost dead in order to vengeance his family. But, that slick Dragon successfully escape few times already in these past two years.
Adrian's eyes grew colder and colder. His expression turned stiff and hard. He clenched the report, almost destroying the paper into pieces. " Dragon!" He snarled, grinding his teeth. Hating the fact his prey escaped.
" Call all the neighbouring countries to find them. By hook or by crook!"
" Yes!" Blake felt his scalp went numbs. He quickly made the calls and reporting everything at the same time.
Finally, near the lunch time, they landed back to company's private helicopter landing pad. Adrian sighed. Alas...no news.
Sitting at the cold room, he finishing all the document and ready to retreat back home. He leaned on the leather chair, looking at the wedding photo besides his computer.
Taking the frame into his hand, he stroke her lovely face with great longing harbored in his heart. His wife, his Layla.
" Where are you, love...don't you miss me? Come back, alright...I love you..." The painful memory of her two years ago still fresh in his mind.
They hurt her...they killed the child, their symbol of loves...
Thinking the taunting words of Dragon, he almost crushed the frame into pieces.
" Dragon, you'll pay for this! I swear..."
Suddenly, the phone on his pocket buzzing. He frowned, but still taking it out. His sister-in-law's name flashing on the screen. He took the call in instance. " Sister-in-law?"
" Hello, Ad? I got a news about Evan. Now, he at one of the vacation yacht. That mischievous boy really..." Hearing his sister-in-law complaining, Adrian chuckled.
" It's alright, I'll call him later."
" Alright, thank you. If you ever found that stinky boy, smack him. Teach him a lesson for me. Hmph!" The woman hang up, leaving a 'du du du' sounds. As usual, this sister-in-law's temper still the mildest one. Although she asked him to teach the kid a lesson, she wouldn't bear it. After the death of her husband, Adam Chang, his sister-in-law becomes more protective towards their only child, Evan.
He soon calling out the boy, " Where are you now?" His monotonously asked.
" Why did you care?" The boy reply with a slight sulking tone.
Adrian sighed, " Evan..."
" ...." the boy's exaggerating his resentment and sulky mood, causing Adrian to laugh. So, he knows how to complain, huh.
The two Uncle and Nephew talking, about Layla awake from her comatose state, about her running away from home, etcetera...
Evan's laughter at least lessened his worries a little bit. He missed their times, together with the mischievous Evan, who loves to be a lightbulb in the outing. As the boy was the only younger generation they ever had. If not for what happened two years ago, their mansion already filled with laughter and cries of a baby.
He loves children, as he taking cares of Evan since an earlier childhood. His second brother, Adam Chang dies when Evan only around three days old. Because of his sister-in-law facing postpartum depression after her husband death, Evan went under his care for almost five years. At first, his family members objected as Evan still in his infantry age. However, Adrian firmly hold his decision. Soon, their given up and let the young Adrian taking care of his baby Nephew.
" Then, what should we do? Now, Aunt Rose was nowhere to be found." Evan expressed his worries to Adrian, making the man smile wryly. What to do? If the wife wanted to hide, then, he, as a good and loving husband would play a role of seeker.
His last calculations about Layla's whereabouts ended on the sea routes. Thinking that sly, yet lovely face of her made Adrian's face softened. After losing her memories, Layla's temperament becomes cold, and a bit spiteful. The early stage of when she taking the codename 'Winter' already attribute to her current situation.
" Don't worry, I already..." He stopped talking, hearing the sounds of Evan's friends at the other side of the call. They made noises, saying they saw someone and whatnots.
" Um, hello? Uncle Chang?" A sweet voice of girl changes from Evan's. This girl should be one of his nephew's classmates. Adrian made a grunt sound, signaling he still on the call. Looking at the time, it almost four in evening time. " What is it?"
" Umm, did you not telling Evan about Teacher Rose waking up from coma?" The girl's doubtful, yet slightly unhappy tone made Adrian uncomfortable. Soon, it clicked his mind. " What do you mean...? Wait, how did you know?" Adrian, and of course Evan asked almost simultaneously.
" How did we know...? We saw her on the yacht." The girl throws a bomb, that greatly stirred Adrian's heart and soul.
" She...what?!" Adrian stand up from the seat, and walked out from the room. He saw Blake talking on the phone while glancing at him. He ended the call after some moment and nodded at him.
" Boss, we found Madam!" Blake's excited tone brought tremendous hope for him. They found her!
" She was on the yacht." Adrian went pass Blake's table, rushing to go upstairs. His tone already declared the information can be trusted.
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