LOVER MONSTER!
119. Missing.

Demian found his consciousness slowly as a light pat greeted his cheek. Patting her face, like calling her to open her eyes. Noisy sounds such as debate and tantrums sounded vague, mingling with the sea breeze that greeted his face. Leaves a cold trail there.

Demian was sleepy heavily, but, somehow, the hubbub was bothering his ears.

"Demians..."

"Demians...,"

"Demians!" one call this time sounded louder than before. Thanks to that call as well, Demian opened his eyes. It slowly received the faint light of the lantern being lifted up by one of the bodyguards present there.

Demian opened his eyes and found Hestia and Aaron's face filling his line of sight. Anxious expressions were engraved on their faces.

"Hes.." murmured Demian.

"Thank God you're okay." Relief crept on Hestia's chest, she immediately grabbed Demian into her arms.

"Hmm, what's going on?"

Despite the drowsiness dominating him, Demian tried hard to control his consciousness. He tried to move and got up from the wooden bench he was on before he fell back in place. Damn, why is his body so lame? Also..., wait, why is he here?

"Demian, drink it." Aaron, who was there, offered Demian a bottle of mineral water.

Demian received the mineral bottle while frowning confused."Why are you so noisy? Did something happen?"

"You don't remember?"

"Hmm?" Demian was currently only focused on gathering his consciousness, he felt overwhelmed by an overwhelming feeling of fatigue. It was as if he could sleep at any time if he closed his eyes.

"Demian.." Hestia's cold palms greeted Demian's cheeks, cupping her full of gentleness. "Did you forget? Jessica, he's running away."

"Huh?"

Kidding, huh?

Jessica could not have left him.

"You went to the beach with Jessica today, and she took advantage of the opportunity to escape."

"No, how? What-what-"

Demian's eyes widened. As if the drowsiness that dominated him had never existed, he gripped Hestia's arm with all his might. Hestia must be lying, he thought. Jessica is impossible, she is impossible...

His memories instantly gathered perfectly there. Like a puzzle arranged by itself, it remembers how it all started. The reason for her being there, how Jessica trapped her into deceit, and Demian remembered how Jessica's face was fading in her view. Lost with his consciousness.

"I didn't anticipate this at all," Hestia said. "It looks like Jessica has her own reinforcements."

"Find Jessica" Demian said. He forced himself up and stood on both feet. "Find him..."

"Demian, you need to get back to Bellamy now. You need to rest."

"I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO ME NOW, HESTIA!" Demian got out of control, her voice rising full of intimidation.

"Find Jessica!" press back. Full of emotion.

Hestia gulped her saliva there, mutely unable to make a sound. He is unable to fight Demian and at the same time, he finds Aaron-his son-staring at him without any concern. Aaron just passed him and continued to step towards Demian who was waltzing with unbalanced steps.

"We've started the search after finding you alone here." Aaron returns next to Demian, helping his cousin back in the car.

"Your bodyguard is unconscious in the back of your car. From the results of my investigation, both of them received impromptu attacks. There was no sign of resistance at all and oh, I found our family maid uniform nearby."

"..." - ".Demian received the report while looking down tired. He was tired of all the trouble that kept hitting his head. "I'm sorry, this is my negligence. I didn't expect your girlfriend would have a backing behind her."

"..."

"You don't have to worry about Erthian" Aaron said. "It's not her at all."

"Erthian or not, it doesn't affect anything." Jessica is still missing and Demian has no idea where the woman is. He's feverish, for God's sake. How could he escape in that condition? What if the pain gets worse?

"What I want to say, Demian. That means we don't have to worry about his whereabouts. I mean..."

Delikan Demian is raining down on Aaron.

"He'll be fine, is what I want to say." Aaron took a breath. "For now, go back to Rhoden manor. You might have a clue about things we don't understand. A clue that could help us find him."

Demian-without responding to Aaron again-followed the man's remarks and returned to the Rhoden manor. They drove 3 minutes before Demian set foot in Jessica's room. In the room that was still in the same condition as he left it. A cold night wind greeted Jessica's open window. The moonlight came in and shone on his pitch-black room.

'Where did the waiter who was supposed to be serving Jessica's room go?' Demian wondered inwardly as he turned on the lights in the room. Demian's eyes were shrouding the entire space. Trying to find an awkwardness.

Skipping Jessica's bed wrapped in new sheets, Demian sauntered into the closet. Just then, when he opened the closet, Demian found nothing but an empty hanger and a box of gifts lying on the floor of the closet.

Someone had indeed helped Jessica from the inside, and no matter who it was, she had already managed to bring all of Jessica's belongings away from there. Empty not being left.

Grabbing the gift box lying there, Demian opened the gift and checked the contents.

Demian checked the contents and just then, he felt blood boiling in his head. The heat which was the flames of wrath burned his chest. Gobbling with the savage.

It was an Erthian gifting parcel, complete with his disgusting greeting card.

...*...

"I don't understand why we should do this? I mean..., why do we have to waste energy looking for women who are not important at all? Didn't he leave with glee? He didn't bring anything either, did he? Why should we look for him?"

"He's got our boss's heart, you moron. Don't you understand the situation. This is Romeo and Juliette fighting."

"I still don't understand why I should be involved in their personal matters."

"Tolol, are you the new kid?"

"I'm not a new kid, but I know that Mr. Erthian is our boss, he won't use his powers for anything in vain. Although master Erthian was fierce and frightening, he was not careless in giving orders. He's not gonna use us for-"

"I will greatly appreciate if you swallow that complaint again. If you still want to survive, I suggest you stop saying anything."

"But, Mr. Aaron, my family's been devoting their lives for years to Bellamy. Even Mr. Christian never asked us to be silent about our own opinions. Our blind devotion was not created by terror, we followed Bellamy because we believed in this family for a long time."

Aaron nodded small.

"I understand what you're saying, but now is not the right time for that opinion. Demian is under stress right now. Your devotion will mean nothing in his eyes. Not if he is very angry, all your devotion and your family he can throw away in one flick."

"..."

"Now, don't be too upset. This was her first time becoming a leader at Bellamy, she still needed to learn a lot about the power that was in her hands. He'll be better, just calm down."

"I also expect the same Mr. Aaron." Finished chiming Aaron, the two bodyguards also sauntered towards the car that they had prepared the engine since. They bowed respectfully to Aaron before driving away from the parking area.

"It's 3 o'clock in the morning, and the search hasn't ended yet." Aaron murmured softly. "really exhausting. Everyone should be upset."

Aaron then checked his phone, read the consecutive questions there. The question came from another family member who was confused at the situation.

"Is this what you were planning to do in the first place, Thian?" Aaron monologues while laughing faintly.

This excitement and all the chaos that had occurred in the first stage of Demian leading Bellamy would create a negative impression on Demian's image. People will struggle and object. Here too, Demian's professional attitude will be tested by everyone.

If he behaves like a tyrant, Bellamy might be threatened.

The two camps who previously chose to make peace and accept Christian's decision could return full of anger.

"It feels like you're giving a lesson to the people who've been against you, huh?" Aaron muttered while typing a message on Erthian.

[You said you wouldn't do anything!]

Erthian's answer appeared not long after.

[I said I didn't have to do anything.]

Is correct. Without doing anything, Erthian had already managed to ruin Jessica and Demian's relationship. Without anchoring his hands and being actively involved in emotionally draining both of them, Erthian Bellamy has managed to find a powerful weapon to injure his sister. Really crazy mastermind.

[Hestia will kill you if she finds out you've been masterminding and smearing her efforts all along.]

[He can cry. I don't care.]

The answer Erthian gave left an arrogant cold impression.

Had Aaron been a child in general, a child who appreciates and loves his mother's whereabouts, Aaron might have been upset to hear Erthian's response. Unfortunately for Hestia, Aaron isn't that kind of kid anymore. Aaron threw Hestia out of his life. She only knew the woman as Hestia Bellamy, not the mother she would love and love.

[Do you have any other plans to fix this?]

[I don't know anything.]

Lying.

Aaron knows Erthian's lying.

Maybe that pale bastard also knew where Jessica was.

Is it because Jessica's search team came from a party that supports Demian, Erthian so reluctant to intervene. He's so happy to see Demian's camp suffer, isn't he?

[You're sure you don't know anything?]

[I only know of one thing that could make the atmosphere worse, so I won't say. Not now.]

"Help," Aaron swears in his solitude.

Tau that Erthian will not help him in improving the current situation, Aaron also pocketed his phone back.

Aaron entered his house and sauntered quietly there. He wants to go back to his room. Only when Aaron discovers Hestia's room is not sealed shut does Aaron slow down. He approached the door of Hestia's room and found the figure he did not consider to be the mother was pacing in his room. Phone clipped in the ear.

"He left this afternoon, we thought he was going to Naples airport but we didn't find him at all. So, he may be heading to Rome by ship..."

"..."

"If you find him, call me immediately. Cerise, her name is Jessica Cerise."

"..."

Paying attention to Hestia who is not asleep and busy contacting anyone who can help her find Jessica is like a separate entertainment for Aaron. It was amazing to see Hestia willingly sacrifice her sleep, her hour of rest only to find a woman that meant so much to Demian. He's even very depressed.

How wonderful would the scene be if all the sacrifices and devotion he gave were now given to his own family. To Aaron.

However, the situation is impossible. Aaron knew it was impossible.

Rather than greeting Aaron lovingly, all Aaron remembers about Hestia is how the woman locked herself in the room all day to sleep. Ignoring Aaron who already missed his existence, ignoring Aaron who needed his affection as well.

Every day, Hestia would return from the Bellamy mansion with a lethargic and jaded expression. She would also avoid her son, her husband, simply to gather his energy. The energy that he spills the next day will be given to Bellamy's children.

Haaa~

Aaron breathed a tired sigh.

Nostalgia greets him when he stays awake for too long.

"I hope that your busyness does not end in vain, Hestia." Aaron muttered sincerely there.

If the woman leaves her child and husband for the sake of her devotion to Bellamy, at least, do not let the sacrifice be empty. Do not let there be any regrets.

...*...