The Essence Of The Darkness
EOTL eps 29: Real Reasons

Sera asked that question not without reason. She's a smart girl and pretty observant at analyzing. From their previous conversation, Sera noticed that every time Xavier talked about marriage, the man always connected his words by emphasizing his desire for Sera to conceive and give birth to her children

Was that really the purpose of Xavier marrying her? To have children and build a family?

But, somehow that conclusion sounded strange even in Sera's own ears. A Xavier Light clearly has a loner and egocentric personality, where everything is centered on him and it is clear that the man prioritizes his self-interest than anything else to not hesitate to destroy others in order to achieve his own goals and benefits.

Could such a Xavier Light, have a fatherly instinct in his soul strong enough to encourage his intention to build a family? Can a Xavier Light with all his anomaly, cultivate love for his children? For Sera, the answer is almost certain: impossible.

Sera's eyes lifted, watching Xavier's expression and a little confused when she realized that the man seemed to be thinking and doubtful.

Xavier was a genius and hence he was very good at tongue-licking. Undeniable sentence after sentence that was able to hit his opponents to silence could even slide easily from his mouth without having to think long. But now, the man seemed to weigh in before speaking

Sera's eyes probed and tried to dive into the meaning of Xavier's facial expression, only to end up in futility. Sabab, aside from a hint of doubt that was there, Sera could not find any clue that was meaningful enough to suppress her suspicions.

Now, he depends only on Xavier's answer, even though he himself does not know whether the man will reveal the truth to him, or choose to ignite the lie again to close Sera's eyes blindly.

Realizing that Sera was watching him with a probing look, Xavier immediately extended a smile on her lips. This time, the man chose to pass a speck of pain so that it clearly read on his lip stroke.

“I think you're the one who best understands what it's like to be alone in this world.” The man stared intently, as if making sure Sera listened to every single one of his broken sentences intently.

“What do you mean?” Sera frowned, confused by the direction of the conversation that Xavier was talking about.

“You and me. Aren't we the same? We are all kara in this world. Although, I think you're luckier than me. You once had parents, and despite being in an invalid state and losing consciousness, your father is still alive and breathing in this world.” Xavier looked at Sera with irony. “Different from me. My presence in this world seems to be unwanted by anyone. I was banished from the orphanage since a red baby without any clue . I can never trace my origins, what my parents were like, where I came from, what genetics shaped my body to be like this. I'm really alone in this world.”

Hearing Xavier's words, Sera bit her lips. He tried to suppress the feeling of fullness that instantly infiltrated his heart, making him soften and loosen his vigilance.

By alluding to a matter of kara and being alone in this world, Xavier had managed to touch the weakest point in Sera's heart.

“Because of that, when I met you, I felt that it was our destiny to spend time together.” Xavier's eyes narrowed, watching over Sera with great calculation. “Can you imagine, you and I who both have no one in the world forming a family? Imagine a life born of us both. A little life that comes from our lonely genetic blend? The forty-six perfect chromosomes that make up that life, are equally divided twenty-three of me and twenty-three of you. Isn't that beautiful?”

Xavier smiled gently at Sera's unraveling tension along with the beautiful sentence she launched. The man's hand moved to grab Sera's fingers, then put his fingers together there. His smile widened to see the combination of fingers, even with the fact that Sera did not reject the linkage of their hands.

“I don't want a stick of kara in this world. I want to be with you and also with the children who are formed from the fusion of myself and you. You, me and our son who formed a family.” The man squeezed Sera's hand with a hypnotic look. “You won't be alone anymore, Sera. I'll accompany you. My son and I will be with you. A family that is always together, the beauty that was once taken from us can be ours again.”

Silence stretched in the room that had previously been covered by the silence. Xavier's sentence, as always spoken so masterfully in a beautiful network that makes the brain foggy and heart-shaking.

Inevitably, Sera was carried away in the beauty of Xavier's imagination expressed in his distinctive style, and her heart suddenly felt warm.

A kid…. A boy or girl with a soothing aroma that feels warm, soft body that sticks to him with confidence, all parts of the body are all tiny that return his embrace lovingly….

The sound of a digital bell being heard from the door of the room made the beautiful daydream suddenly collapse and break apart.

Sera blinked, shocked and embarrassed to let herself drift in Xavier's manipulation. With a hot face and smoldering cheeks, Sera instantly removed her hand from Xavier's grasp, pulling out her fingers that still held the warmth of the man's skin, removing her hands as far as possible from Xavier's reach. His own eyes widened, staring at Xavier with a regained vigilance.

Xavier had now lost his dazzling smile, his eyes looking at his hand which was now left alone without any clinging friends, then the man shrugged and grinned half mockingly at the look on Sera's hostile face.

“I think I'll find out first who came and disturbed us.” The man got up from his sitting position on the edge of the bed and walked towards one of the wardrobes in the hotel room before then taking a jet-black sleeping robe in tune with his pants, then wearing it.

Tightening the robe around his waist, Xavier checked the look of the surveillance camera on the doorstep of the room which was presented in a small screen on the wall near the door and saw that there were two of his men standing there.

Sera herself, who was still lying on top of the bed frowned at the advanced security and surveillance equipment installed at the entrance of the room.

An ordinary hotel room cannot possibly have such strict safety standards that it can install surveillance cameras on its doorstep.

Is it possible that Xavier installed the security installation itself on the hotel room door? Or maybe Sera wrongly guessed and it turns out they are not currently busting in a hotel room but in one of Dimitri's houses are closely guarded?

Xavier was seen talking through the intercom with his men and the man ended the conversation and turned back towards Sera with a smile.

“Please rest and enjoy your time here. I'll have the waiter send you breakfast. We'll meet again later at dinner. I hope you don't mind spending your time alone today because I have to finish some business regarding our wedding preparations tomorrow.” Xavier opened the door and blinked his eyes at Sera. “I hope you're not angry with me because I didn't let you out of the room, for your safety. Later tonight, I will come pick you up for a formal dinner with people who will be special guests for our wedding tomorrow.”

Without giving Sera a chance to refute or disobey his sentence, Xavier turned his back, stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him, leaving Sera alone in the room.

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Sera was wearing a beautiful evening dress, emerald green that blends beautifully and looks striking with her pale skin color. Her long hair was beautifully spread over her shoulders, while her barefooted legs carried her steps slowly closer towards the window of the room whose curtains were closed.

Xavier really embodies what he said about locking Sera up in this room.

Sera was not allowed out of the room this day. Some servants always come and go to check the conditions and meet their needs until the smallest thing. They even helped her take a shower and dress up for the afternoon, complete while carrying beautiful dresses, jewelry and also shoes to wear.

Now, having finished dressing up beautifully for dinner left alone, Sera could not help but be curious, and peeked back through the window of the room.

Sera opened the curtains of the room, she had already realized that her previous conjecture had turned out to be wrong. This room is not a hotel room, but a room that is likely to be on one of the wings of a large, heavily guarded building.

From the view of the window located on the top floor, there is a spacious side yard, full of lined pine trees covered with high walls with barbed wire. .

The lights have been lit, creating a dimmer that makes the feel of the night so beautiful and beautiful. Unfortunately, the black-clothed armed humans down there broke that soft feel and replaced it with an ominous gripping atmosphere as their bodies turned in turns, swept away by the sight of the eye.

Chances are, this house was provided also by Dimitri. Or, it could be one of the properties Xavier owns in the country.

Xavier said he was preparing for the wedding. Is it possible...if the man also intends to hold their wedding in this house?

So, who is the special guest that Xavier is referring to?

Last afternoon, he heard the loud sound of a helicopter coming through from the lattice of his slightly open room window. Sera had tried to peek, but it looked like she was on the opposite side of where the helicopter landed.

Is it possible, that special guest who came by helicopter?

Sera's question apparently does not need to wait long to be able to meet back with the answer. Not until a count of sixty seconds had passed from him asking the question, the door of his room suddenly opened and Xavier's figure appeared, standing in the doorway.

Sera turned her body instantly, already knowing who had come there but could not help but stare.

His eyes swept over the man's extremely handsome appearance by wearing a neat formal suit that looked fittingly wrapped around his body.

Xavier was also staring at him, tracing Sera's appearance from head to toe. Then, a satisfied smile full of approval slanted on her lips when she saw how beautiful Sera was in a dress that was so fitting and beautiful wrapped her body.

The man then extended his hand towards Sera, putting on his most dazzling smile.

“Come daughter of the moon, please accompany this pungguk dinner.”Xavier's sentence was uttered in a light tone, slipping a casual joke there. But the seduction implied there is very clear, to be able to make Sera's cheeks embarrassed and kill all her desire to refute or start a fight.

His stomach was hungry and he did not mind delaying the quarrel he was about to start until dinner time was over. After all, Sera was quite curious about the special guest figure that Xavier had intended and was eager to find out who they really were.

Slowly, Sera turned over, then without a word she stepped towards Xavier and welcomed the man's helping hand, saying, leaving his hands tightly clasped and ignoring the satisfied smile that was on Xavier's lips when he saw the submissive demeanor given by Sera.

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The door of the room opened, and the figures who had been waiting immediately turned their heads in a curious manner that was not covered up, and, focusing on Xavier and Sera who came entering the sitting room while holding hands.

Sera herself did the same. Scans people who are said to be special guests in the wedding ceremony and is surprised to realize that she recognizes them.

Sera, of course, recognized Nathan's doctor who treated him and examined him at the hospital after the fire. Then there is Elios, Akram Night's personal assistant whom he used to know when he came to the Night Corporation to fulfill an interview call.

The most surprising of all, is when finally Sera had the opportunity to see firsthand the figure of the famous Akram Night.

If there is a person who is most appropriate to visualize the sentence 'charisma' then Akram Night is the person. Contrary to Xavier's smile, Akram seemed to spread a superior dark aura that made anyone feel cornered, even just by being stared at by his sharp brown eyes.

Akram Night's body was tall and sturdy, clad in a formal black suit that further added to the intimidating feel that oozed from him. All of that made Sera suddenly want to hide behind Xavier, driven by the instincts of the lowest level food chain column occupants who were accidentally faced with a figure occupying the highest level food chain column.

Why is Akram Night here? Hasn't the rumor been growing for so long that Akram Night and Xavier Light's relationship was so bad after the horrific incident that killed Anastasia Dawn?

Even though Xavier ended up working with Akram Night and joined his company, everyone said that it was forced to do with the cooperation ties related to their weapons factory. Everyone even said that the relationship between Akram and Xavier is still as bad as ever.

However, the presence of Akram Night who was willing to come all the way to Russia to attend Xavier's wedding, clearly shows that the relationship between the two people is not as bad as told by the people....

A move behind Akram Night made Sera shift her fear of the domineering aura of the man. Sera's eyes followed the direction of the movement and her gaze was immediately fixated on the figure that was looking up from behind Akram, replying to his gaze with an equally great curiosity.

The woman's body was tiny, and the tall and sturdy figure of Akram Night seemed to protect her so she escaped Sera's scan. The woman then smiled sweetly until Sera was fascinated by it. Moreover, when he saw Akram Night immediately pulled the woman into his embrace to stand parallel to him, then looked at him with a loving look that radiated real and could not be hidden.

Unquestionably, Sera knew right away that the woman was Elana Night, the wife of Akram Night.

Elana Night almost never came to the public, it is said that the woman preferred to spend her time caring for her own son in the house of Akram Night protected from media invasion. But, even though it never came to the surface to boast, everyone must know and admit that Elana Night is a great woman who managed to make the figure of Akram Night feared by many people, he said, bend the knees without force in his legs.

Now, Sera herself was the witness. It was shocking to see that the dark aura surrounding Akram Night, in an instant turned into a warm, loving feel as the man embraced his petite wife in a cuddle.

Elana smiled, then turned her eyes away from Sera and looked at Xavier with a gentle demeanor.

"Aren't you going to introduce us to the bride-to-be?" the tan was friendly, casting a cheerful aura that instantly deciphered the fog of tension that filled the air.

Xavier returned Elana's smile equally gently.

"You've seen it for yourself, Lana." Xavier's hand squeezed Sera's fingers still in her grasp. "This is my bride-to-be. Serafina Moon."

Sera was slightly stunned when she heard Xavier's voice that was as gentle as her smile. It was only this time that Sera could sense that Xavier was truly sincere.

"Hello, may I call you Sera? I'm Elana, I think we'll be sisters-in-law from tomorrow." Elana greeted kindly and looked timid, so unpretentious and did not seem the slightest hint of arrogance as a Night Lady whose position was definitely far above Sera.

Sera opened her mouth, about to repay Elana's hospitality with the same intensity. Unfortunately, before his voice could be thrown from his throat, Akram Night suddenly interrupted with an indisputable urgent voice.

"Elana, can you take Serafina Moon to see Zac? Maybe he's awake now." Akram squeezed his wife's shoulders gently to attract her attention. Her voice was low and her eyes flashed meaningfully as she looked at Elana. "There's something I need to talk to Xavier about" he continued.

Elana instantly understood and nodded her head. With a flexible movement, the woman broke away from the embrace of Akram and stepped closer to Sera.

"There was one little guest who also came here to attend your wedding, he was sleeping so he was not invited down. I think it's time he woke up. Do you want to come with me and see it?" take friendly.

Sera hesitated for a moment, but Xavier squeezed his finger back before releasing it, and swept his lips gently at Sera's temple.

"Go away. Come back later with Elana and Zac when dinner is ready to be served in the dining room" she whispered softly, giving her permission.

There was nothing Sera could do but obey and walk side by side with Elana stepping out of the room. Sera noticed that there were some bodyguards who immediately followed their steps within a safe distance, and realized that Elana was completely unaffected by the people who could be said to have invaded her privacy line. It was as if Elana was so used to the existence of the bodyguards that she was unaware of their presence.

However, following Elana's footsteps seemed to be the right decision for Sera. Together with this beautiful woman with a chirping aura, it was certainly more fun than being in the previous room filled with dangerous men in one room.

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"I had no idea you were going to take Elios and Nathan with you." Xavier slammed his body on the sofa staring at his three guests with a friendly expression. "But I'm not protesting, because you could say it was a pleasant surprise" he said, chuckling.

Unfortunately, his cheerful attitude is not contagious to Akram. The man looked gloomy and angry, while Elios and Nathan, who were sitting on the sofa on the other side of the room, preferred to be quiet and not interrupt the conversation.

"No need to make small talk. You must know what I'm talking about." Akram took a seat across from Xavier and half threw the small chip in his hand at the large table that separated the position they were sitting in. "All that data, Nathan got it. I'm so surprised you managed to keep that from me for so long. So, if I'm not mistaken, is this your real reason, so you forced this marriage on Serafina Moon?"

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