The Essence Of The Darkness
EOTL eps 85: Peace
EOTL ( Essence Of The Light) - EOTD Season 2 - The Story of Xavier and Sera
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“All is in order, Mistress.”
The Chief Servant signaled to his men to pack and tidy up the clothes and all the equipment Sera had sent to this hospital.
Sera nodded her head and watched as her belongings were taken away. The Chief Maid said that there was an order from Xavier to prepare for their return from the hospital and clear all of Sera's belongings.
But one thing that Sera questions is where will she be repatriated?
Mr. Martin, the Chief Servant himself only told Sera that they were going home. He didn't explain anything.
“Is there anything else you need, Madam?” The Chief Maid asked back, his eyes probing, trying to study Sera's expression and his sharp eyes instantly discovered that there was a pale hue on Sera's face that was still rolling there and could not be hidden. “Do you still feel unwell? I can call a doctor for..”.
“No!” Sera interrupted, shaking her head firmly.
If the doctor says he is still sick, it could hinder his return from this hospital. Sera really wanted to get out of this hospital, however, the hospital was always in contact with the calamities and accidents she experienced. For now, it doesn't matter whether he will go home ‘exile’ chosen by Xavier for him, or if he will go home with Xavier to his house, or if he will go home with Xavier, the important thing for Sera was that she should first be able to leave this place first.
“I'm fine,” connect Sera later, put on a convincing face so as not to be questioned again.
The butler's head was still looking at him to reassure himself, but then nodded his head and put on a smile.
“Then, we will say goodbye first. See you back at home, Mrs Light.” The eyes of the Servant Chief in Xavier's house implied a father-like sympathy for his son. Then, without giving Sera a chance to react, the man slightly bent his body to say goodbye and immediately turned around to leave the room.
Being left alone made Sera frown. His eyes were still staring towards the door of his closed treatment room, while his mind was thinking about the words of the butler.
See you back at home?
Mr. Martin has been Xavier's butler of trust for many years. From the data Sera had learned about Xavier, Mr. Martin had been working as Xavier's butler since Xavier's early exit from the Night family home. The old man had been Xavier's confidant for a long time. In fact, the person assigned to work as a butler in Sera's house was Mr. Martin's own son.
If Mr Martin says they're gonna meet back at home, does that mean he's gonna go back to Xavier's?
That thought inevitably made Sera's heart pound. Suddenly he recalled the clause he had submitted to Xavier, as well as the terms clause from Xavier.
Does that mean...they will be real husband and wife after this?
Sera was already aware of her feelings for Xavier. He loves the man, he wants Xavier alive. He wanted to spend the rest of his time with the man. However, her own trauma still frightens her, squeezing her heart beyond prevention and leaving her in constant doubt as she questions Xavier's motives for her.
“Sera?”
The sound of a knock on the door made Sera detach from the stifling thoughts of the chest. He recognized Elana's voice out there and made her rush to the door, opening the door for Elana.
“Elana? You're here?”
Since that incident and since they were in this hospital, although Sera knew that Elana was being treated in the next room, she never had a chance to meet Elana at all. That's because he was never allowed out of the treatment room alone and they also said that Akram Night put a tight guard on his wife so that it was impossible to be found by anyone.
Elana smiled at the doorway, the woman was wearing neat clothes, as if ready to leave.
“We'll be home from the hospital this afternoon. Akram is meeting Xavier. So I asked permission to take a chance to meet you while I waited. There are a few things I want to talk to you about.” Elana smiled kindly as she replied.
“Ah... then log in.” Sera widens the door. His eyes briefly swept over some of the bodyguards that were outside the room, then he finally closed the door of his treatment room to maintain privacy.
“Martin just left, that means you're going home too?” Elana sat on the sofa and Sera took a seat next to her.
Sera nodded her head in response and it made Elana's smile widen.
“I heard from Akram that you managed to persuade Xavier to transplant using stem cells from your child?” ask again.
Sera widens eyes. “You know?”
They had just discussed this a few hours ago and now everyone already knows about it?
Elana chuckles. “Don't blame Akram, he's very concerned about Xavier's health, especially lately when Xavier's condition has deteriorated several times. You must know that Akram and Xavier's relationship was never good, right? Due to a misunderstanding, Akram thinks Xavier is always trying to threaten his life, so he did a counterattack that made Xavier have an accident so Xavier was seriously injured and exposed to chemicals that he happened to carry in the car and alleged temporarily, that's what caused Xavier to suffer from aplastic anemia.”
Elana sighed sadly. “Now that their relationship has improved, Akram keeps the guilt in his soul regarding Xavier's current health condition. Therefore, he always wanted to get the latest information regarding Xavier. A few hours ago, Xavier contacted his lawyer to add some specific clauses regarding the transplant. Because of his health concerns, Xavier's lawyer contacted Nathan's doctor, and Nathan's doctor contacted Akram. So, that's where we get the information.” Elana explained while chuckling. “I hope you're not offended that we all seem to interfere in your relationship.”
Sera shook her head. “No. I'm happy instead, it means you all care and worry about Xavier.”
“Of course we care.” Elana looked at Sera carefully. “Doctor Nathan said he asked you to persuade Xavier to do the transplant, and as expected, Xavier would listen to you.” Elana's eyes sparkled filled with innocent pleasure when speaking, while Sera's cheeks turned red from it.
Elana probably thought that Xavier was following her because the man was considering her feelings. In fact, Xavier was willing to agree to Sera's clause because the man put forward a counter-condition, which was to ask Sera to be his real wife. Sera still remembers every word Xavier said about his wife in soul and his wife in body.
Gosh, it looks like Xavier's ill condition can't be the man's mind-bender about the bed scene!
Elana looked at Sera's flushed cheeks, and with Sera's eyes filled with confusion and contradiction, impulsively, her hand moved to Sera's hand, drawing the woman's attention to her.
“Sera, I have never dared to ask you since I am only an outsider of your relationship. But, I think I'll behave presumptuously…. I wonder how you feel about Xavier? Is it a bit much, you are considering opening your heart to him?”
Sera was stunned, then thinned her lips full of irony when she managed to digest the question. If only Elana knew that Sera had not only opened her heart to Xavier but she had also given up her whole heart to love the man….
“Sera?” The question of Elana who called her name made Sera blink her eyes.
“I... I dare not do it.” Sera finally decided to cover up her feelings. “You know, Xavier. Since I was young, Xavier's figure has always been implanted in my head as a sneaky figure and will bulldoze us if we weaken and trust him. Every time he did good to me, my little heart whispered scary questions, questioned his motives, questioned what manipulation was being planned behind my back and so on. Even when Xavier prevented me from seeing my father on the grounds of my still unstable pregnancy, I still doubted the reason, I thought negatively that he was trying to take my father hostage again, that he was using my father to be a hostage so that I would obey him.” Sera let out a long sigh, trying to ease the tightness in her chest. “Sometimes I want to trust Xavier, I want to open my heart to him. But he was so layered that I was lost that I couldn't read it. I was afraid that if I opened my heart to him, he would break me. I'm afraid that if I love him, he'll blow my heart to a severe wound.”
“About your father, maybe Xavier didn't tell you.” Elana frowned as she spoke, as if trying to remember.
“You know about my father?” Sera's eyes widened in surprise. “Do... do you know how my father is doing now?”
“Xavier look after your father, you don't have to worry. Don't you know? Although Xavier had great wealth and power, since your father's case is related to law and government he still needs endless effort to apply for the transfer of your father from a prison hospital to a hospital with better health facilities. Your father was sentenced to life, which means it's impossible for him to leave prison no matter what. However, Xavier used all his efforts to get your father out of there, using the best team of lawyers who could eventually produce a dispensation for your father's current coma, so that it can be transferred to a more decent hospital. Akram told me that your father is currently getting the best care, with the best medical and treatment team and the best care.” Elana tries to explain briefly, trying to get rid of the prejudice built by Sera against Xavier.
“Really?” Sera's eyes started to glaze over, filled with tears. “Ah, thank goodness. All this time, Xavier never explained anything to me, which is why I.
“I understand.” Elana smiled gently. “Understanding Xavier is indeed difficult, especially Xavier as if accustomed to placing himself as an antagonist in a story. You understand what I mean?”
Sera wiped her tears, looking at Elana in confusion. “Antagonist? What do you mean?”
“In a story, there is always a protagonist opposite to the antagonist. The protagonist is a good character with a positive aura and is loved by everyone. The protagonist is an evil character that many people hate. Xavier always put himself as a bad figure, as an antagonist in the story of others. That's why he always kept it a secret if he did good, and naturally even deliberately maintained his evil image. I think that's what's happening to you right now.” Elana's eyes looked sad as she spoke. “Unfortunately, Xavier is even immersed in his antagonist role. What Xavier doesn't realize is that there are times when he gets his turn to become the protagonist in his own story.”
Silence stretched out for a moment between them. Sera was waiting and Elana was composing the words.
“Sera,” Elana resumes, squeezing Sera's hand with a concerned look. “You still can't trust Xavier, I get it. Especially considering Xavier's reputation all along. But, up to this second, you still seem to be looking at Xavier as the image that people have portrayed you in. Please, in this moment, when you get a second chance to be together, look at Xavier not as the genius with the most powerful brainpower, not as the poison master, not as a psychopath who can be triggered to go mad by betrayal, not as a terrible figure and a ruthless killer,” Elana stared intently. “Please, look at Xavier as an ordinary man, a man who endured all his own pain, a man who was hiding his pain, and also a man who fathered your children.”
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“Play beautiful?” Xavier raised his eyes and looked at Akram curiously. “What do you mean?”
Akram grinned. “Do you want to listen to my proposal?” the question is full of mystery.
Xavier did not answer, even thinning his lips and looking at Akram hesitated to make Akram frown offended.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Do you have any doubts about my ability to play beautiful?” ask Akram a little ketus.
“Of course I doubt. How could I possibly learn about playing beautiful to you? When you get your woman, you use coercion. You have no hesitation in kidnapping, coercion of will, threats and so on, you are the opposite of what is called playing pretty.”
Akram grinned. “You don't need to remind me of that.” There was a bright red hue on Akram's firm cheekbones, as if the man was ashamed of his own behavior in the past. “What I want to tell you is that Elana doesn't fall for me easily when I'm being arrogant and pushy to her. She fell in love with me when I was willing to show her my weakness. You've seen it for yourself, haven't you? How crazy are we about each other right now?” Akram asked back, his tone sounding full of arrogance.
The wrinkles on Xavier's forehead instantly formed within. “You mean, I have to pretend to be weak and sick in front of Sera? To draw his sympathy?”
Akram raised his eyebrows. “You don't have to pretend to be weak and sick. You just need to open up one layer of your strong-ass attitude, and let the woman see that you are an ordinary human with all her weaknesses.” Akram's attitude seemed confident as he continued. “Women always show that they like a man who is strong physically and mentally. But, deep down in their hearts, they are easily crushed by the man who is willing to be weak in front of them and can be lulled to appease. Those women will easily love a man who is willing to cry in their arms.”
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“Are you ready?”
The day had returned the night when Xavier stepped into Sera's room. The man looked handsome and fresher than usual. It seems that the combination of drugs and blood transfusions and medical treatment provided by doctor Nathan and other teams of doctors has had a pretty good impact on Xavier.
Sera raised her head, looking at Xavier with sparkling eyes hopefully.“Are we going home now?”
“Yes, we're going home. I'm sorry there are some things I need to clear up before we can leave this hospital.” Xavier extended his hand towards Sera. “Come, we go home now?” he offered his hand.
Sera looked down, looked up at Xavier's hand and finally received the helping hand, let Xavier hold his hand and let his body out of the treatment room and walk through the long hallway to the elevator down from the hospital.
Sera clearly felt how cold the surface of Xavier's palm skin was. He looked up again, looking at Xavier who was walking firmly beside him with a cautious look.
“Are you... have you completely recovered?” slowly tanyanya.
Xavier looked down, looking at Sera with a smile.
“Doctor Nathan let me go home, didn't he?” That means I'm okay,” he replied in a calm tone.
Sera frowned, still unsure. “You're sure you didn't impose your will on Doctor Nathan so you could go home?” tanyanya.
Xavier chuckles. “Doctor Nathan is a very difficult doctor to fight and also uncompromising when it comes to the recovery of his patients. When he feels you can't go home, he won't return you.” Xavier's grip tightened. “Do not worry. I'm doing fine. As we agreed, I will survive until our son is born.”
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Their car stopped in the large lobby of the magnificent Xavier house after they passed through a large garden area that separated the gate of this area of the house with its front door.
Xavier turned his head towards Sera, his lips twisting a smile when he saw Sera's eyes seemed to observe the whole house Xavier who since he was exiled to another house, never visited at all.
“You don't mind, do you? To run the clause from me, we have to stay together.”
Sera looked into Xavier's eyes and saw a speck of doubt there that the man was hiding. He tried to get rid of the prejudice that had been shadowing his eyes. As Elana's advice was, the chance they could stay together as it is today, will be used as much as possible to see Xavier as a full man, without the frills of antagonistic image that seems attached to him.
Will he be able to trust Xavier completely and dare to express love in his heart? I don't know, Sera herself didn't even dare to give an answer to that question she asked herself.
“I don't mind. I guess.. it would be good for me and also for..” For a moment Sera stopped her sentence, hesitating a little to mention about their child for fear that Xavier would not like it. But he finally managed to gather his courage by stroking his stomach gently. “I think if we stay together, it will be good for our son,”.
Xavier could feel how those wide eyes were staring at him attentively as if trying to prob into the depths of his heart. Sera hesitated and was afraid to talk about her pregnancy with Xavier, and it felt sad, making her heart ache a little.
But it was Xavier's own fault, wasn't it? She herself had been trying to break her emotional bond with the mother and the baby in her womb. Now, after he changed his mind and tried to fix everything, the damage had already happened and not as fast as it could be repaired.
Xavier had to be patient and as Akram had said, he had to dare to show his weakness in front of Sera.
“Before maybe I should apologize to you, Sera.” Xavier looked at Sera with an expression full of remorse that was not made up. “You're pregnant, but you have to stay with me who's sick. I guess I'll trouble you later with my sick condition and it makes me feel like a selfless man, forcing his pregnant wife to take care of him.” When I see Sera's eyes widen, Xavier withheld his grin. “Maybe I will take one of the expert nurses to take care of me and..”.
“No need, Xavier.” Sera subconsciously touched her hand on Xavier's arm and shook it gently. “T-of course you still need an expert medical team visit to monitor your condition. But if for everyday... I can take care of you.”.
Xavier looked at Sera apologizing. “Really? I don't want you to force yourself.”
“I'm not forcing myself, Xavier.” Sera answered solemnly, her innocent-looking eyes sparkling, trying to convince Xavier with her sincerity.
It melted Xavier's heart, making a smile that could not be held back and appeared at the corner of his lips.
“Thank you. I look forward to the time we lived together. Will definitely be fun.”
The passenger cabin door was opened by the driver on duty and Xavier stepped down from the car and extended his hand to Sera when Sera received a helping hand, Xavier helped Sera down from the car and took her hand to step into the door of the magnificent house that seemed to wait.
For now, Xavier has decided to reverse all his plans. He will enjoy as much as possible the moments with Sera. He's gonna get rid of the Aaron thing that's still hanging out there in their relationship.
He will remove all the obstacles that interfere with the consequences of self-esteem and arrogance between them. He will build peace, build good relationships and maintain his love for this woman so that it will deepen and produce good memories.
Because, maybe soon his life will be uprooted on the operating table when doing a transplant later, right?
If so, there is no point in wasting time. Xavier decided to be a selfish man. He will take all the most beautiful things he can get from Serafina Moon, his beloved wife.
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