
He took off the weapon just like that, turning around about to release his anger elsewhere. But after Jack spoke a shot rang out, as he turned back to see a gaping hole in Jack's stomach.
"There's someone watching us" he murmured in deep thought.
Of course because Jack didn't shoot himself, he didn't have a gun either, meaning someone was after Jack too.
Bringing the big question into the house of course the serious look of his face invited curious Joyi, he asked about what had made Chad think hard.
"Someone has attacked Jack" he answered briefly.
"What do you mean?" joyi asked, confused.
Chad told me what had happened, an event he never thought possible. They both fell silent after the story was finished, thinking about what was going on and who was the culprit.
"Did you meet the other Hermes family after that?" ask Joyi.
"Of course, we met in the hospital and they accused me of the tragedy that happened to Jack"
"Then enough Chad, from the start this is what we wanted. Let him die by himself, whatever they accuse you of, don't get emotional"
"But I can't let it, my name will be smeared from it"
"Even if you find the culprit they'll still see you as a threat, anyway what's the point of you looking for the culprit? in the end, do you also have to pull a weapon to finish him, remember the suffering you have been through for years because of his actions" said Joyi reminded.
Chad gasped, almost forgetting he was on his mission.
"Mother who never gave birth to you but love need not be doubted and father whose DNA never flows in your body but whose affection revives you, are you just going to forget their graves just because they're dry?"
"No! I will never forget my revenge" Chad shouted back at his self, which had been shaped in such a way.
"Then leave Jack in his pain" said Joyi.
Chad clenched his hands, holding back the anger that raged his inner greetings until his face flushed.
* * *
The sad news about Jack reaches Kyra, Ryu who brings the news and deliberately comes to Joyi's house only to pick up her daughter.
Any anger Kyra as the most spoiled granddaughter she soon leaves with Ryu, unfortunately Jack is not yet conscious and everyone is still waiting outside.
"How's grandpa doing?" anxious hands.
"He is still unconscious, but his critical period is past" Shigima replied.
Tired of running Kyra sat on one of the chairs, looking at Kyra's face made Amelia remember Jack's suffering due to one of the problems caused by Kyra.
"You'd better go home" said Amelia.
"It's okay, I just came so not tired" said Kyra.
"No Kyra, just hearing the news should be enough for you. Didn't you choose to stay at Joyi's house? with a lot of problems at the Hermes residence has made you stressed and now added new problems, I don't want you to suffer any more so you'd better just sit at Joyi's house and wait for news from us"
"Amelia, why are you talking to Blue like that?" shigima asked in shock.
"Why? father is old but never absent to protect our family, now see what his beloved grandson does? absolutely do not want to listen when all the words of real father" said Amelia.
"Amelia. I beg you." said Shigima softly.
His tongue was not tired to talk but he did not have the courage to interrupt Shigima, in the end there was only a slight mutter that actually made Kyra more sad for him.
As Ryu's father is quite sensitive to Kyra's feelings, his hands gently squeeze Kyra new, throwing a smile that although it can't heal the pain but at least can ease it for a moment.
"Dad." call the newly arrived Hans.
"Sorry I just came, how's grandpa doing?" tanyanya.
"He's still unconscious" Shigima replied.
"What's really going on? why is Grandpa hurt?"
"Let's tell me, let's go find a comfortable place" Shigima said.
Hans stared anxiously and slowly followed Shigima, going out to talk while looking for drinks and food.
When dusk comes they just come back, because the day is getting late Shigima told Amelia to go home and rest at home.
Of course, he initially refused, as the first son-in-law even he had known Jack long before marrying Shigima. For him Jack is a father without frills because after the death of his biological father Jack is the one who takes care of his life to marry him to Shigima.
But Shigima could not be denied, even there was Hans accompanying Shigima and Ryu to keep watch. Finally he complied, escorted Shigima to the front gate ruman sick.
"You should also go home and rest" Ryu said.
"No dad, let me stay here until the doctor lets me go see my grandfather" Kyra said.
"You'd be exhausted if you kept being here"
"Dad, just this one time let me settle down" Kyra pleaded.
Ryu thinks maybe this is due to Amelia's speech so that Kyra does not want to leave, although she insisted but the result will be nil then she no longer talks.
* * *
Whether time showed what time it was, it was just that the light was quite dazzling to his eyes. Although his view is not clear but he knows that in his eyes is the ceiling of a room, and of course it is not a room that he knows.
With a consciousness that was only half without being able to clearly see a figure standing right in front of him, blocking the direction of the light so that the figure only looked like a thick blob.
"Si. apa.
"Jack. I hope you die, although there is no guarantee everything will be normal but your existence is a threat" whispered the figure near his ear.
"Si. apa.. "ask again.
But the figure did not answer, in the end he closed his eyes again to recover his strength.
The next day when a nurse checked her condition, she opened her eyes, seeing clearly even in a weak state.
"Mr Jack, good morning" said the nurse.
"Morning." he said.
Hearing the nurse's answer, he asked a few questions, such as asking for full names and other things related to the day, date, month and year.
All the questions were answered by Jack, so the nurse went to report them to the doctor.
Without delay the Doctor immediately examined Jack, as soon as he came out of course the Hermes family crowded to ask the news of the head of the Hermes family.
"It is permissible to visit, only for now I can only allow one person who enters and in a short time" said the doctor.
"Thank you doctor, thank you" they said happily.
Of course they all want to see Jack but after a confusing debate finally decided that Shigima will start first.
"Dad." call Shigima lirih.
Slowly Jack moved rolling his head, looking at Shigima who was already sitting next to him.
"Shigima.
"I'm here Dad, don't worry! I will definitely be healthy again" Shigima said withholding tears.
Jack quietly did not answer, of course because his strength was not enough a long chat.
"what happened dad? who did this to you?" ask Shigima.
Jack moved his head back, staring at the ceiling but his mind traveled elsewhere. Trying to remember what happened to him until it could end there.
"Someone from behind a tree" Jack replied.
"Where's that?" ask Shigima again.
"The lodge. where the fire happened" said Jack.
Before long Jack again closed his eyes, his strength had run out only to answer those two important questions.
Shigima did not insist, he let Jack rest while after the visit he reasoned to leave for a while.
Not wasting any time Shigima went to the place where Jack was wretched, there was nothing there but debris that was almost lost in the swallow of nature. He combed the place thoroughly but thirty minutes passed with no results, finding little blood on the ground that Jack thought belonged to but nothing else.
Bringing his disappointment home, he returned to the hospital to join the others.
"Where are you from?" ask Amelia who just came with Violet.
"Fresh air" he answered.
"You'd better go home first, go to bed and eat let me here in your place"
"I'm fine"
"Don't be like that when you get sick, we're already sad about this accident so don't let you get sick too" Amelia said.
"That's right, brother, think about your own health" Ryu said.
"Then you and Blue should also take a break, last night you guys were so tired"
"I'm fine, I'll keep waiting here" Kyra said.
"Don't be stubborn, if you're sick it'll all be troublesome" Violet said.
"This once in a while just listen to your family, do not always bother others" said Amelia who made them look at her especially Violet.
"What right do you have to talk to my daughter?"
"I'm telling you the truth, isn't he just too stubborn that we have this kind of problem? if he had never been in contact with Chad, this would not have been possible"
"Stop talking nonsense! my daughter is innocent in any way!" violet cried out in wrath.
"Mother.I beg you to stop" Kyra persuaded quickly.
"Then it's all your fault, you're too adamant about setting her up with Chad without even listening to dad. Even after finding out Chad was Rei's son, you let him get in touch with that young man"
"From the fact that you're busy taking care of my family, why don't you look after your own son? as a son there was nothing he could hope for, in his hands the company instead ended in bankruptcy" Violet replied sharply.
"At least Hans is unselfish and stubborn, he's a good kid. The matter of taking care of the company someday he also definitely can work well"
"really? by when? isn't his age ripe enough to jump into the company? you better seriously pay attention to it because you live depending on the company"
"Enough! what are you guys arguing about? dad is dying in there and you guys are fighting indistinctly" Shigima said.
They were all silent even though their hearts were still mumbled with annoyance, without a word Violet pulled Kyra's hand away from the place that Ryu was following.
* * *
The fragrant perfume she wears today is so fragrant as to beat the fragrance of flowers, even the smile that adorns her face is brighter than the sun.
While humming small steps regularly climb the asphalt to arrive at home, a new day of twilight and as usual will start by cleaning the room.
But when the door was opened Chad was there, lying down but his eyes were staring out the window.
"Chad." call him slow.
He didn't budge, even when Ima touched his face.
"Are you sick?" ask Ima.
Chad still silently did not answer, leaving Ima confused by what had happened. But he didn't try to find out, instead he stayed there waiting for Chad until he got up and wanted to talk.
"Then I met Jack in the rubble, we clashed until Jack pulled out a gun and told me to take his life"
"Then what happened?"
"I turned around to leave, but a gunshot suddenly sounded so loud. Jack fell with a cut on his stomach"
"What?" ask Ima surprised.
"Someone shot him, someone must have been stalking us. But I don't know who, I've gone back to that place to look for clues but found nothing"
"What about the situation now?"
"His critical period is past, but he is still recovering"
"Did he have any other enemies?" ask Ima again.
"I'm not sure, it could actually be another business partner. But the bullets used were silver, not ordinary bullets" Chad replied.
They fell silent, thinking about who could be a suspect in this case. But suddenly Ima thought of something else, which Chad hadn't thought of since yesterday.
"Chad, what if what he wants to hurt is you're not him"
"What do you mean?"
"That's a silver bullet, the thing that's used to kill vampires isn't witches. It's possible someone might want to harm you but Jack's aware of that and then protects you. "
Chad is silent, suddenly he realizes that in yesterday's event he did not feel the presence of anyone other than Jack. Though he was a vampire who could sense a person's aura, he also did not feel any danger coming until a shot hit Jack.
"But... Who wants to kill me?" ask Chad confused.
"You're a prince, you should have ascended the throne in your father's stead. Maybe he was the one who killed your father and when that you were alive and planning to finish you off too" Ima said.
"We can't keep quiet, I'll ask uncle Jhon's opinion. Ah you should also tell Agler he could be in danger"
"I understand" replied Ima.