The Essence Of The Darkness
EOTL eps 54: Help

Xavier's words immediately pierced into Sera's sense of hearing, so shocking that for a while, she could only gape like a fool and was unable to give any reaction.

Xavier confidently accused Sera of falling in love with him? How arrogant! How dare Xavier humble Sera's feelings with that self-confident attitude of his bitch!

Sera then raised her chin towards Xavier in a haughty manner, her entire body stiffening, ready to fight back.

"Xavier Light, I'm softening up because we inevitably have to work together for a while. I'm being nice because you've been kind to me, too. No more than that." Sera's lips trembled, hiding her doubts as she reconnected her words. "As long as you know, you're the kind of guy who would definitely be my last choice to fall in love."

Sera stared intently at Xavier, and her forehead creased as she saw a streak of relief in Xavier's eyes upon hearing his sentence.

This man was relieved when he heard that Sera was not in love with him?

"I'm glad to hear it, Mrs Light." As if he could read Sera's mind, Xavier immediately said justifying. "For the sake of our two composure, I hope that our relationship will only be a physical relationship with transactional purpose and nothing more. We agreed that we would have children together, but I thought that it would be better for us to be friends and resolve all the emotional wedge between us. I don't want to be bothered by drama and tears in the future."

If Xavier had uttered that heartless cold sentence two weeks ago, perhaps Sera would have cried, just like when she first received Xavier's cold treatment in the hospital room back then. But now, as the days passed when Sera was forced to spend her time alone without Xavier nearby, she was able to build her heart's defensive fortifications which made Sera manage to display the same cold expression in response to Xavier.

"Well, you don't have to worry, Xavier. I won't involve my heart if I deal with you. It will be a physical relationship with transactional purpose, as you say," Sera said in an emotionless tone of voice, successfully closing herself off completely.

Sera's much different attitude made Xavier raise an eyebrow, as if surprised at Sera's self-change that could no longer be read his emotions. Xavier's eyes narrowed, studying Sera's expression, before then asking deliberately.

"Would you like to see Aaron Dawn, or see your father first?"

Sera's eyes blinked, this time the emotion of shock could not be hidden from her expression.

"You're allowing me to meet them?" he asked as if in disbelief.

Xavier looked at Sera as if he was talking to a fool,

"I told you I'd set you free, didn't I? Once I've done my job by releasing your father and freeing Aaron, then whatever you're gonna do to them is none of my business anymore." Xavier cleared his throat for a moment. "Despite that, since your status is still my wife and the future mother of my children, then I'd better accompany you on your planned visit, for your safety."

Sera frowned. If Xavier wants to accompany Sera in his visit plan, surely Sera will not choose to visit Aaron. The first meeting between Xavier and Aaron took place in a very dire situation. Although Sera is eager to see Aaron's condition, she does not want to make Aaron feel chased by terror if he comes to meet by bringing Xavier with him.

"I. I just want to see my dad." Sera decided then after thinking long.

Xavier's sharp ears of course instantly digested the word 'only' added by Sera on the back of his sentence. His forehead also crinkled.

"You just want to see your dad? What about Aaron?" ask Xavier quickly.

Sera shook her head.

"Your lawyer said that Aaron has received the antidote and is currently in the process of healing. Later when Aaron is healed properly, he will take care of all the procedures so that Aaron can go home to Russia soon. So, I guess as far as Aaron is concerned, I don't want to burden him again by seeing him."

"Even to say goodbye, you won't do it?" Xavier asked curiously.

Sera shook her head in a steady manner.

"No. I think Aaron would be happier if he didn't deal with me anymore."

"That's why you took it off? Wasn't he your first love? Don't you want to fight for it?" Back Xavier voiced his question which this time directly teased Sera to the point of making her throw an angry look at the man.

What exactly did Xavier mean by his attitude that seemed to push Sera closer to Aaron? Does the man want to show Sera that he really wants to throw Sera away, so as to deliberately thrust Sera to Aaron?

Xavier can't just decide Sera's life. If indeed he wanted to throw Sera away, then when the time came, Sera would not allow him to interfere in her life anymore!

"About who my first love is and which man I'm going to choose to fill my heart, it's not your domain to talk about. Even though you are now my husband and will be the father of my children, but in our relationship, your status is only that. Not more." Sera looked at Xavier with a cynical attitude. "Aren't you the one who said that the affairs of the heart are each one of our own?"

Xavier did not answer. Long ago the man only looked at Sera blatantly with a probing glare that seemed to want to penetrate the depths of his heart. Meanwhile, Sera chose to lower her head, unwilling to return Xavier's gaze and clenched her hands to contain her irritation.

"All right."

Suddenly, Xavier broke the silence with his words, making Sera look back and automatically ask.

"What's okay?"

"alright. Let's forget about Aaron because you don't want to see him anymore. Tomorrow I will take you to see your father who has been transferred to a better health facility" Xavier said.

Sera's eyes stared at Xavier doubtfully. "Is your condition okay?" There was a hidden anxiety implied from Sera's voice when asking.

Although Xavier had looked much better than the last time Sera had seen him in a hospital room, Xavier still seemed to have not recovered properly. The man was already able to speak fluently and seemed able to sigh without looking as much in pain as before, despite the paled surface of his skin and the fact that Xavier still had to sit in a wheelchair, encouraging Sera to worry about the man.

Xavier tilted his head and reviewed the smile, as if pleased that Sera was worried about him.

"I'm almost completely healthy. Well, I still have to use this wheelchair because Nathan forced me to. He asked me not to move much over the next two weeks, to further accelerate my recovery to perfection." The man looked completely relaxed when talking about his condition. "Actually, I could walk with the help of a cane to support my body, without a wheelchair. Not my leg was injured, but my chest. So, walking is not a problem for me."

Xavier's words made Sera's eyes immediately point toward Xavier's chest. The man was wearing an ordinary shirt, but Sera was sure, the weight that was binding on Xavier's chest must have been very thick.

All of a sudden, guilt immediately burst out and filled Sera's mind.

"I'm sorry" she whispered slowly.

Xavier looked at Sera confusedly. "I'm sorry for what?

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"So, as of this moment, Sabina is still in Xavier's hands?" Aaron asked as he sipped an alcoholic drink that Dimitri had served him. The drink was quite pleasant on the tongue, the sensation was sweet wrapped in thick bitter, and his body was immediately filled with warm nuances that started from his throat and then immediately spread throughout his blood vessels.

They had already moved into the cottage's living room and each sat on the opposite sofa sipping a drink in their hands.

Dimitri looked at Aaron sharply.

"Sabina is my business and I'll finish it myself. You just have to focus on checking your ready letters. Your flight back to Russia is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, and I hope everything goes well until you can leave the country and return to Russia."

Aaron nodded his head. "All my letters and supporting documents to leave this country are complete. But I need your help to do one thing."

"What is it?" Dimitri immediately replied with a question.

"I would like to. If you can, you contacted Serafina Moon and arranged for her to meet me before I leave for Russia." Aaron answered slowly.

"Contacting Serafina Moon poses a risk to me. You must have known that Serafina Moon was Xavier's wife by now, right? With that status, then the defensive perimeter around him was heavily guarded. It would be too difficult to send him a message. In fact, even if she received the message, Serafina would not have been able to escape from her guards to find a way to meet you." Dimitri tilted his head, his gaze looking probing. "After all, why would you want to meet your little lover before leaving for Russia? Do you want to create a goodbye scene between two lovers filled with novelty?" dimitri asked without being able to hide the cynical tone in her voice.

Aaron shook his head. "I told you Serafina Moon is not my girlfriend. He's just a tool, sort of a pet to me. And the reason I wanted to see him, was because I wanted to give him some kind of warning and a little revenge before I left."

Dimitri watched the evil expression on Aaron's face then shrugged his shoulders.

"All right, I'll work on it. But I can't promise that it will work" he replied in passing.

Dimitri thought that he should convey to Akram regarding Aaron's request. Let Akram discuss it with Xavier later. The decision is in their hands, Dimitri is just a messenger who carries out his duty to save himself.

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Sera tapped her fingers and squeezed them awkwardly.

"I'm sorry that Aaron stabbed you and left you so badly injured" he replied slowly.

Xavier's lips thinned. "Aaron stabbed me, why are you apologizing for him?" Xavier's expression instantly turned cold, making Sera realize that he might have a wrong word and making Xavier dislike. Though spoken to represent Aaron, his apology was sincere from the bottom of his heart.

"Aaron's involved with you anyway, it's all because of me." In a stamped tone, Sera tried to explain.

Xavier narrowed his eyes. "Aaron, the man is an adult. He can take responsibility for himself and doesn't need you to represent him to apologize."

Sera looked up when she heard the terrible dark tone implied in Xavier's voice.

"You're not holding any more grudges against Aaron, are you?" ask her with a sceptical tone.

"But... but Akram's not after Aaron anymore, is he?" Anxiety crawled Sera. He really wanted Aaron to be free from everything about him that was charging the man. If Aaron gets hurt because of him, Sera can't possibly forgive herself.

"For the moment, no. I guarantee Aaron's safe return home." Xavier answered quickly. He chooses not to tell Sera that Akram insists on keeping an eye on Aaron because his gut feeling says that Aaron will most likely become a problem later on. Finally, Xavier gives his consent to Akram's actions using Dimitri who is restrained by poison and bombs in his body to keep an eye on Aaron at close range by pretending to be his ally.

Well, Dimitri is indeed in charge of overseeing Aaron, while Xavier himself will be watching the two of them, because in fact, Xavier does not trust either Dimitri or Aaron.

"Why are you smiling?" Sera's question made Xavier empty view that was busy thinking so refocused. Sera had apparently been watching Xavier and was confused because Xavier was smiling to himself when he was thinking about his scheming to bring down Dimitri and Aaron.

Xavier opens his mouth to answer Sera's question, but at the same time a Xavier's men appear in the doorway and ask permission to interrupt.

Xavier frowned at the disturbance, but unmindfully, told his men to come in as well.

His men obediently stepped inside the dining room awkwardly, nodding politely slightly towards Sera before then focusing his gaze back towards Xavier.

"Sorry, Sir. However, the butler picked up the phone from Mr. Akram for you. Mr. Akram asked to be contacted immediately."

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Sera stared at Xavier pushing his wheelchair into the corner of the room, right in front of a glass window with open curtains that featured a garden view in the neatly arranged side yard of the house.

The Xavier wheelchair has an advanced electric system controlled by a large and complex number of digital buttons located on the arms of its wheelchair, that's why the man can move his wheelchair around without needing the help of others to push him.

Sera glanced slightly at Xavier who was conversing in a low voice so that his ears could not digest the contents of the conversation. Feeling all wrong, Sera glanced back at the plate of food that had not been completely exhausted. He took a deep breath, then pushed his plate away.

People say that you should not talk or talk to each other while eating. This is true because the first, eating while talking can cause choking, due to food swallowed incorrectly entered, instead of entering the esophagus, stem, but instead it goes into the equally open shaft of the throat as humans swallow while talking. While the second, when the conversation material does not match the heart, it can eliminate appetite until it disappears without a trace, as experienced by Sera today.

"Seraphina." Xavier suddenly called out, making Sera gasp and turn towards Xavier. His eyes discovered that Xavier had already finished his phone conversation.

"What's wrong?" Serafina asked, a little confused.

"Can you come and get me my medicine to drink? The cure's in the tray on that little table, and the drinking water." Xavier flicked his chin towards the small table he intended, gesturing towards Sera.

Sera muttered to say yes, hurriedly got up from her seat, then moved towards the small table that was attached to the wall, close to the display rack contains tea pot and ceramic plates that decorate the dining room area. Without a word, he carried a tray of medicine and drinking water to where Xavier was sitting on his wheelchair.

Xavier took the details of the drug while Sera calculated that there were six drugs that Xavier had to take.

"Thank you," Xavier took the medicine from a small container on a tray, then swallowed it with water once a gulp. Sera took the glass back to the tray she was carrying, before putting it back on the small table.

Afterwards, Sera clumsily looked towards Xavier and said,

"I think I'll go back to my room." Sera wanted to quickly return to her room and move away from Xavier, which was why without waiting for Xavier's reply to his saying, Sera immediately turned around and was about to step away from the dining room.

"Seraphina."

For the second time, Xavier called him by his full name which made Sera stop her steps and turn her head in confusion.

"What else is it?" Sera asked in an awkward tone.

"I want you to help me." Xavier answered briefly, with a mysterious tone.

It instantly made Sera turn her body back, throwing a puzzled look towards Xavier.

"Help what?" ask again.

"Can you accompany me back to my room?"

Sera's brows furrowed deeply until they almost fused together. "Isn't your wheelchair an electric wheelchair so you can run your wheelchair without the help of someone else to push it?" Sera asked in a suspicious tone. This man blatantly did not want to stay in the room with Sera so moved to the guest room using his wheelchair as an excuse. Sera will not want to be tricked again by Xavier until the edges become detrimental to himself.

"I do need you to accompany me to my room, but not to help push my wheelchair." Xavier replied lightly, his eyes fixedly staring at Sera.

"Then for what?" Curiosity overwhelms Sera, making her immediately grab Xavier's sentence with questions.

Xavier grinned, his eyes staring defiantly at Sera.

"I need your help to take a shower" he said in a low tone of voice.

Sera almost jumped back because of Xavier's words. But his rational mind pushed himself to reassure what his ears had heard.

"What do you mean by shower?" asked Sera with a watchful tone of voice.

Xavier's grin was getting wider.

"Since I got home from the hospital, I haven't had a bath, I can only wash my face before dinner. Before going to bed I want to take a bath with warm water and also wash my hair. But, you know for yourself that with my wound condition, I have trouble bathing myself without help. So, since your status in this house is my wife, then it is quite natural that I ask for your help to bathe me."

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