The Essence Of The Darkness
Episode 37: Hugging Women

"myself busy with the things I do but every time I pause, I still think of you. “Have you ever missed someone so much you feel physically sick?”

"It's been almost two months and you still haven't found any clues?" Xavier was pouring fragrant tea from a classic white ceramic pot with a blue flower pattern into a small matching cup.

The morning was quite bright and the appearance of the man sitting on a golden-coloured carved chair in his spacious living room made him look like a king on his throne. Meanwhile Xavier's expression seemed calm, hiding a dangerous aura tightly stored within his soul.

Xavier Light has an amazingly charming face proportion, his beautiful good looks can even make not only men, but also women will feel rivaled. The curves of his nose, lips, taper jaw and cheekbones that are perfectly tall like royalty, will make every living creature in this world resist the envy of seeing its beauty.

At first glance, Xavier did not appear dangerous at all, his body was slender, proportional and fitting, and his smile looked friendly, perfectly curved on his face. However, those who already know Xavier or are unlucky to have to face him, will certainly immediately understand the saying, that the more beautiful the appearance of a creature, the more poisonous he is.

Xavier had the gift of physical good looks that he used as a weapon to keep his enemies off guard, before then ambushing and killing savagely to satisfy his hunger in spilling blood.

And the beauty of Xavier's face seemed to be a curse that stuck to him without being able to be released. Even when the terrible accident of Akram's attack happened to him which caused his entire body to be destroyed and had to be reconstructed with enormous effort and expense, Xavier's beautiful face was not affected in the slightest.

Xavier's body has not recovered properly due to the severe injuries of the accident, and may never be able to return to normal. However, his soul filled with hatred was already impatient to return to demand revenge.

At this moment, Regas, one of Xavier's right hands seemed to bow deeply in a doubtful manner and a trembling hand. To serve Xavier is to lay his egg-absorbing life on the tip of the horn of a bull ready to pounce. If Xavier's mood was not good, the man could take his life without warning, using the most despicable method he could.

Regas risked his life while informing Xavier of information that Xavier would definitely not like, but he had no other choice.

"We've used all the means we can, but still can't find any clue about the woman. It was as if the woman had vanished into the earth."

"You've infiltrated Akram's hospital? There can't be no record of the woman. If he had an accident with Akram, he would have been treated there as well."

"We've been trying to hack hospital data. But it seems like Akram Night has already prepared everything. I suspect they were handled in secret in a closed area in that part of the hospital that was not exposed to the public, not even Akram Night's treatment records at the time of the accident were there, he said, it's definitely the same thing going on with that woman's record, if there is one." Regas took a long breath. "It looks like Akram Night has known our steps and anticipated everything. He has made it difficult for our people to trace his whereabouts all day."

Xavier sipped his tea with an elegant demeanor, even so, there was a cold glint in his eyes as he spoke.

"In this case, I began to doubt what the fool had said. He said Akram was with a woman - which is rare - in his private car at the time of the accident. But\, the woman\, if there really is a\, as if it disappeared into the earth. I was not sure if the existence of the woman was true\, or if she was just a mere wreath of the fool so as not to be killed\," Xavier's lips grinned\, creating a creepy gurgle that tarnished his good looks. "But\, the fact that people who are about to face death usually say honestly\, which is why I still cannot ignore the words of the fool when on the verge of death. I have to prove that the woman really doesn't exist before we shift our focus away from that woman's search effort."

"I think, if it's true that woman exists, then she must be in a secret safe house with Akram Night..." Regas voiced his opinion a little scared.

Xavier nodded his head.

"What about the apartment of Akram's residence? Can't you break through it at all?"

"The whole background of people who could work and were entitled to enter the apartment was checked directly by Akram Night, and most of them did not even know that Akram Night lived there. He uses access in, access out even exclusive lifts that cannot be used by other parties with tight security. Even to break through the gate of guard only we were unable to. Utilizing apartment dwellers is also useless because they don't know anything." Regas explained quickly, making sure Xavier understood that even though they were currently deadlocked, they were already trying hard to carry out the task as best they could.

"Hmmm," Xavier muttered. His expression was filled with dissatisfaction despite being lucky for Regas and his other comrades, Xavier's mood this morning was good enough that his terrible anger was not as explosive as usual.

"If all the roads are closed, the only way is to find the source directly," Xavier grinned, his eyes gleaming with impatience. "I think I'm going to visit Akram Night soon and create a nice reunion between brothers" she later broke up.

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The sound of a small electric saw filled the room, and Elana who was currently risking the wholeness of her hand under the mercy of the friction of the saw could only frown while staring in horror at the doctor Nathan who was handling the Elana cast opening effort himself.

Nathan sliced the Elana cast carefully with a pressing motion rotating parallel to the line he had plotted over the previous Elana cast. After perfect slicing, the cast opened and with a quick movement, Nathan pulled the cast open, perfecting the rest of the cut with a scalpel until it was completely removed.  Afterwards, using scissors, Nathan opened the pads on the cast carefully and slowly. Each layer was perfectly removed until the bandage no longer covered Elana's arm.

A nurse who had been standing next to Nathan and served as his assistant then brought a basin of warm water closer, Elana's hand then soaked for a moment in the basin using warm water, and then warm water, then cleaned with a soft soap. Elana glanced towards her arm and felt the stiff surface of her skin from being covered for so long becoming softer and more comfortable. Afterwards, the nurse rubbed Elana's arm with a towel carefully until it dried, then rubbed the white cream without scent to moisturize the stiff part of the skin because it had long been covered with casts.

"It's over," Nathan took off his eye protection and grinned complacently at Elana. "The rotgent results are good and you only need to train your hands to relax them so that they can slowly move as before. You should also eat nutritious foods for bone healing and. hmm..." Nathan stopped to write in his notes. "I wrote down healthy menu suggestions for you and also here there is a consultation schedule and the next physiotherapy, do not miss it because I will also be present at the consultation session to see the development of your condition. You can also consult on other matters other than the condition of your arms..." Nathan stopped to wink with a seductive attitude towards Elana.

Nathan's hand then moved to move the paper in his hand towards Elana, but then the movement stopped when Akram who had been just silently watching the Elana cast release process, was stopped, suddenly snatched the health paper Nathan was carrying and stared intently at the doctor.

"Had spoken enough, was Elana now allowed to go home?" angry with Akram with an impatient tone.

Nathan nodded his head, understood Akram's impatience and nodded his head quickly.

Elana's face reddened in embarrassment as Nathan's question reverberated in the air, while Akram's expression grew darker and darker.

"It's none of your business, Nathan. If your task is done here, you can leave, "he asserted in an arrogant commanding voice.

Nathan just rolled his eyes and held a smile. He had been a friend of Akram for a long time and was not at all offended by the man's rude attitude. Even during the last two months when Elana was hospitalized, Akram seemed to endure frustration until his attitude was unusually terrible like a wounded lion. Dark aura as if shadowing Akram wherever he was to make everyone afraid to approach him.

"Well, I'll go" Nathan moved and as he walked past Akram, he deliberately spoke slowly. "Don't force Elana to do strenuous activities and be careful to treat her hands" he reminded, as if Akram's fear will crush the fragile Elana for being too eager if not reminded.

Akram only nodded his head for a moment, but then when Nathan was a few steps away, Akram seemed to recall something and called out.

"Nathan," when Nathan stopped his steps and turned his head, Akram continued in a low voice. "Xavier. He's back, "after all this time, then this time Akram decided to tell Nathan the important information. "Be careful, he might try to reach you."

Nathan's eyebrows shot up, a furious glint seemed in his eyes.

"So Xavier is the brain behind all this?" Nathan *** the base of his nose while frowning, "It seems like these wonderful peaceful days are over," he sighed without hiding his annoyance before leaving the room.

After the door of the room closed, Akram again focused his attention towards Elana. The two of them looked at the awkward residence, Elana even chose to look around, deliberately unwilling to return Akram's eyes.

The relationship between the two of them after the night that Akram declared Elana as his property arrogantly and demeaningly, took place in a cold and stiff feel. I come every night to stay in the hospital room. Even when she came early, she was willing to take care of Elana like feeding and changing her clothes. But they almost never talk again out of necessity, even arguing never again. It was as if Elana had grown too tired to confront Akram and Akram was too frustrated to try to test the limits of her own patience.

Akram drew closer to Elana, his hands moving around the woman.

"Come, I'll help you get into a wheelchair" Akram was about to lift Elana up to the wheelchair she had been provided with, but the woman immediately brushed him off.

"I don't need a wheelchair, I can walk on my own" Elana said.

Akram stared at Elana with a sharp eye piercing, his molars hardening as if holding back anger. Akram always looked cold, scary and without a smile, but even today Akram looks more fierce than usual, a dark aura as if enveloping the man, reflecting his very overcast mood.

"You don't want to use a wheelchair? Alrighty! But you won't walk alone. I won't allow you to do it," in full force, Akram bowed towards Elana, then scooped Elana's body into her sling and carried her out of the room with an indisputable hideous expression that cast Elana into a frenzy, so she wisely relented and undoed her intention to rebel.

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Along the way, in the car where they were sitting next to each other in the passenger seat, Akram froze still and Elana chose to do the same, gazing out the window in the opposite direction to Akram's sitting position while hoping the trip ends soon.

After their car entered the apartment gate, pass through the layers of security perimeter and then enter the special underground hallway where parking Akram car located near the private elevator that connects directly the parking floor to the front door of the apartment Akram, which is located, the car stopped and the driver moved down to open the door for his employer.

Without a word Akram stepped down first, then turned the steps around the car, opened the door on the side Elana sat down and again grabbed Elana's body, lifting her into a sling without feeling the need to ask Elana's opinion.

They remained silent during the elevator ride to the upper floor and Akram finally brought Elana inside the apartment and let the door close automatically behind their backs.

"Can I be sent down now?" Elana finally dared to say, unable to hide the cynical tone in her voice.

Akram did not answer, but did not mind to be revealed also Elana from her sling.

"Thank you, I think I'll rest in the room..." Elana was about to step away, but suddenly Akram pushed his back to hit the door, then quickly caught Elana with her body docked, so that Elana could not move anywhere. Akram's gaze was so sharp as to pierce the depths of his heart, sending out a hungry signal and as if he wanted to devour it instantly.

"What the fuck...." Elana cried out to protest but suddenly Akram had lowered his head and kissed her rudely.

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