NOVEL WEB Chapter 5: Hidden Truth
After all, Matthew and Aiden felt sorry for Theo because he had handled the gifts alone at school.
Matthew said, "I'm so sorry, Tylia might trouble you with all this. I hope I can repay this kindness someday."
Theo replied, "It is my pleasure to help."
"Mr Knight, thanks for today's. I will take my leave. See you until I see you again," Tylia waved her hand with a smile and hopped on Aiden's car.
He returned the smile and said, "Ms Jackson, see you again next time."
A piece of Tylia's love letter slipped under the car seat, going unnoticed by Theo as he hit the road to clear the mess, intent on identifying the culprit responsible for Elara's injuries.
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In the freezing weather of February, most citizens spend their cosy nights in the warmth of a blanket, except for Theo and Logan. They were chasing a group of ruffians who were responsible for the accident that caused Elara serious injuries.
Police officers regarded them as the most trusted special agent. After the thugs had been caught and tied up, they rang the police and waited until the police officer arrived before they left the scene.
During the mission, they wore special suits with hoods and masks. No one knew their actual appearance except for several high-ranking police officers. Logan and Theo had unique code names: Akegami and Kaikiba.
They're under the same master of martial arts, Master Katana. His real name was Ethan Knight. He had decades of experience in martial arts and was a medical university professor in Clove City, known as Prof Knight.
Elara was a detective in the Police Special Department of Cinamon City. She caught Logan's eye during their first encounter when they were investigating crime together . Afterwards, he decided to pursue her. At that time, Elara only knew him as CEO of Rogerson Pharmaceutical. After interwind in love for years, they prepared to walk down the aisle in the summer of this year. After all, his identity remained a secret.
Back in the time when Logan was seventeen, several police officers had been killed, and a series of threats were sent to the police station to stop the investigation regarding the case where a wealthy family and their maids had been silent in a brutal manner in their mansion. Pressed by the threats, the Commissioner of the City of Nutmeg Police decided to call upon Master Katana because he had the expertise to handle brutal criminals.
Master Katana, who accepted the mission, went with Akegami straight to the scene in Nutmeg City. As they stepped into the mansion, a gust of creepy wind brushed against their skin. The smell of blood still lingered strongly through the air, even though it had been weeks since the tragedy. Their arrival was welcomed by a pair of eyes tracking their moves. Busted, the hidden glimpse retreated and hid his tiny body in a narrow space inside the mansion.
They set a trap to lure him out and caught him quickly. The tiny boy, who was not older than five, was the young heir of the family that had tragically been slain.
When the tragedy happened, he was brilliant and skilled enough to hide under corpses and escape being tracked down. His hair was frizzy, and his face was covered in dried blood flecks. The wound on his arm was yellowish and greenish, and it started to form pus.
They sent him to the hospital immediately to treat the wound. As the crucial witness, the authorities put him under Master Katana's protection until the killer was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment. Afterwards, Logan decides to become his guardian, but Ethan opposes this.
"This child is the only heir to their family. The killer we caught is just a small fish. He was acting under the orders of their leader. I believe they will come back. I cannot guarantee the safety of these children and your family." His tone conveyed the seriousness of the matter, which should not be taken lightly. Logan felt he needed to protect this innocent child.
He insisted, "If he stayed with me, I could protect him. How could you let a five-year-old boy who was clearly in danger live at the orphanage? And that might endanger the innocent at the orphanage, too."
Ethan sighed at his disciple's stubbornness. Thereafter, beaten by Logan's persuasion and plenty of consideration, Ethan decided to take the boy under his custodianship under conditions where he must change his surname and forget all his family wealth until he is ready to return and face his enemy. The boy needed proper guidance, which was Ethan and Logan's responsibility.
The boy, now twenty-six years old Theodore, had an early life moulded by Ethan. After he reached twenty, Ethan gave him a lot of freedom to make his own decisions. Ethan was relieved because Theo knew where to put weight on the critical things in his life. Theo followed suit and became a young professor at Clove City Medical School and solely a special agent when authorities needed their workforce.
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In the silent night, Tylia drifted into a deep slumber, embraced by a dazzling, beautiful dream. Family and friends come to life in the dream as the music played. The groom stood at the altar in his well-fitted suit, beaming with charm as his bride, who appeared radiant in her white gown. Tylia stood beneath the floral arch at the entrance together with her father.
Matthew took Tylia's hand and led her down the aisle before they reached the groom. He gently hands over her daughter to the man with whom his daughter chose to spend her life forever.
Tylia faced the groom with their hands clasped together as they made their wedding vow to seal their love. The priest announced that the groom may kiss the bride, and the guests clapped and rejoiced at the beautiful moment of two souls united that day.
As day turned into night, the soft aroma from the candles lingered through the air. The newlywed was nestled under the blanket in the dimly lit room, consummating their marriage as the moon witnessed their love unfold.
It was hazy from the beginning until she sensed the man, a blonde with grey eyes, as unfairly charming. His muscular body made every touch of their skin tense into a profound sensation. She snapped and jolted awake from her dream when he came into her view.
Tylia took a deep breath to calm her fast-beating heart. She could feel her cheek become red, affected by the dream. She was so confused about why she had a dream with Theo.
She regularly saw dreams as a form of communication, signalling something significant. A previous dream involved her interacting with two twin boys, which was a sign that Amelia would give birth to twin boys. Now, she had two nephews who were Amelia's twin sons.
She also once dreamed that his grandfather's best friend would not have much time left. She told them, and they paid a visit. That friend of his grandfather hid his illness from them. They felt gratitude toward Tylia because they could spend much time together until his last breath.
She also dreamed that his auntie Lydia would marry a professor as their first encounter at the world conference. The dream came true, as Lydia and Ian had married last year. Only her family knew her power, which remained secret to others.
After all, her dream tonight can't be taken lightly because it was a kind of prophecy. A series of thoughts came to her mind. She kept asking herself, "Why him, not Chris? Why was that, and why was this?" Tylia feels nervous about facing the truth, which causes her to be weighed by pressure.
Her love was just for Chris for her entire life, but the dream about Chris never came even once. How could she be with another man? She tried to get back to her sleep, but she failed to. As a result, she was wide awake.