Mr. Dimitri's Toy
Swallowing the Bitter Reality

Dimitri stood stiffly there, waiting for the panicked cage guard's explanation.

“Looks like miss Chloe disappeared, sir. She goes horse riding at night and always comes home at sunrise. But that was the white horse he always rode, coming home without a rider, sir.”.

Dimitri's head pulsates.

Elfin continued, “I'm afraid something will happen to Miss Chloe, sir.”.

“Wait. What do you mean he went riding at night?”

Dimitri accidentally puts Twinkle in Ivy Cottage to accompany Chloe. He recalled the moment they went to the Myres residence, how the woman skillfully rode on the Twinkle.

But Dimitri doesn't know that Chloe rides at night!

“Yes, sir.. Miss Chloe goes to the woods every night riding a Twinkle. But he always comes home on time, sir. That's why I rushed here to tell you. Maybe... Maybe he had an accident or..”.

Elfin had not yet finished his words, Dimitri had already walked out of the hall.

He shouted, “Prepare horses now!”

“M-sorry, sir. I do not report about Miss Chloe riding at night. He's always a moody face, sir. I'm afraid you won't allow him to ride anymore and he's getting sad.”

Adreana's voice rang out, “What is this? Who is getting sad?”

Elfin did not know who this beautiful lady was but she replied, “Nona Chloe, miss.

“What? Gone off? How can?”

Draven who was standing next to her looked at Adreana suspiciously.

“Why do you look at me like you're accusing me, Draven?”

“Soalya only you here who want to harm Chloe.”

Adreana widened her eyes, her mouth opened and then closed again. He's running out of words accused by Draven.

“If Adreana steps out of this castle, I will know,” Dimitri said and he walks out of his castle.

“Tuh, listen..” Adreana hit Draven's shoulder, but the man did not reply to him, focusing more on the problem that occurred.

“Wait, Dimitri. I'll go with you to find Chloe.”

“No need. You guys stay here looking after the baby.”

‘The baby?’

Draven and Adreana exchanged glances at Dimitri's cold speech that had left the castle, spurring Onyx at high speed.

He took the route from the direction of Ivy Cottage to be able to see the footprints of Twinkle, they entered into the dense forest, passed through the vast grassland, and then into the forest again. Twinkle's footprints are getting faint, Dimitri until he has to go down several times to make sure he's on the right route.

The fresh air in the morning had brought flying the scent of Chloe's blood. Dimitri did not smell his blood at all. If Chloe had fallen off Twinkle's back and been injured, Dimitri would have found her.

‘Where are you, Chloe?!’

Dimitri had been riding for over 1 hour until he found the footprints of Twinkle turning into a small road. Behind that is a cliff!

Onyx neighs as Dimitri drives his horse quickly down that steep path. Mind raging.

‘You should be fine, Chloe! Otherwise.’<TAG1>

Dimitri shook his head. He does not want to think about the uncertain. In the depths of his heart, he could feel that his soulmate was still alive.

Dimitri inhaled the sea water, the waves hit the side of the cliff, he arrived at a vast empty surface, facing the north sea. Dimitri came down from Onyx's back when he saw Twinkle's footprints stop there, mixing with the other tracks as Twinkle returned home.

If Twinkle memorizes the way home, then Chloe often goes here.

‘Chloe! What are you doing here?’

A cold sweat started to pour out, his eyes paying attention to the scene ahead. It was beautiful but Dimitri's heart was upset.

Something on the ground shone due to the reflection of the sunlight, catching his attention. Before Dimitri's hand took the item, he knew.

Titanium necklaces with their initials.

Dimitri felt a huge rock scuttle his throat. Chloe threw away the necklace she held tightly while being whipped at Rudolf Palace. Even when he fainted, this necklace did not escape his grasp.

Dimitri accidentally returns the necklace to Chloe, as a reminder that the two of them were once in her life, even though the woman forgot.

His eyes were agonizing and burning while looking at the necklace in his palm. The wind was blowing very hard, blowing away the bottom of his black robe.

“No...” his voice is distressed.

A drop of tears rolled down his left cheek.

“Cannot..”.

He took one step back.

“You can't possibly do this, Chloe! I can't believe it! You must be playing me, right? Hahah.. You must want revenge by scaring me right? You did it. Get out, Chloe! Get out of your hiding place!”

Dimitri shouted out loud but there was only the sound of seagulls flying in the sky answering him.

“Please, out Chloe! I admit defeat! You want me to apologize? I'm gonna do it all my life, I'm gonna kowtow and kiss your feet for as long as you want, Chloe! Did you hear?! Answer meuu!!”

Dimitri fell with both knees on the ground, he stared at the blue sky so bright, so contrasting with his feelings. His whole life, he never cried.

But at this moment, he turned his head and screamed so loudly that his voice echoed and disappeared into the roar of the waves.

Vain. All his requests could not be granted. Although her heart screams that Chloe is still alive, reality says otherwise.

The footprints are clearly visible at the end of the cliff. The last footprints of the woman he loved.

Dimitri could only whisper to himself. “Back with me, little babu.”

***

...[.Castle D’Arcy]...

“Stop it, Draven! I'm so anxious to see you pacing back and forth so quickly,” Adreana protests to the man who can't keep quiet.

Draven stopped just to look at it for a while and went back to doing it.

“What if something really happened to Chloe? I should have gone with Dimitri! Waiting is not my forte!”

Adreana had just opened her mouth when she saw the figure of Dimitri climbing up the stairs towards the front door. His black hair was disheveled, he stepped like someone who had just lost the war, his gaze blank.

Draven quickly stood by his side, asking a myriad of questions that the man had not answered. He continued to step inside without even seeing them, then went up the stairs.

“Don't-don't.. Chloe is dead? Maybe he was thrown while riding, broke his neck and died on the spot. Hm...” Adreana origin guess.

Draven wanted to silence the heartless woman's mouth, yet he was more worried about Dimitri.

If Adreana's guess was correct, this would definitely be a heavy blow to Dimitri.

Slowly he stepped up, following Dimitri. From the crack of the door, Draven could see a pair of hands holding up Dwayne who was asleep in her baby box.

Dimitri just stared at his own son for so long that Draven was a little scared and was about to go inside when he heard Dimitri's sad voice.

“You look a lot like your mama, Dwayne.”

Dimitri noticed the face of the tiny baby in his hand. Ever since Chloe left, she never held her own child because by looking at Dwayne, Dimitri would only be reminded of his mother.

Dwayne Ansel, the name he chose without Chloe's consent. Dimitri thought, what did Chloe feel when she found out that she had already chosen a name for their child?

“You left without ever seeing your face, son. He could have left us, Dwayne. Now there is only you and me in this world.”

Dimitri put the innocent baby back into his warm bed. It's all Dimitri's fault. She's in such a hurry to erase Chloe's memory.

Dimitri was guilty of causing his son not to have a mother. His hands clasped tightly onto Dwayne's baby box, he knelt there, regretting his actions.

Chloe's words rang in her mind.

“You'll regret doing this to me, Dimitri. I swear you will live eternally in regret.”

If it wasn't for this child needing a father, Dimitri would have also caught up with the woman he loved. This child was the only reason why he was still in this world.

“I don't know how to live without him.”

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