Love Worth Fighting For

346 Race against time

Anne bowed her head, as a mother of two grown children, Anne knew that her little granddaughter had struggled with all her might to stay alive. During the nine months of enduring the pain, hundreds of injections that entered her tiny body showed her enthusiasm and patience for waiting for her mother. Anne knew that the reason Luna had survived this far was because she wanted to meet her mother. A mother who has shared the same life and suffering for seven months.

“Luna is waiting for her mother, Jack.” Anne continued her speech. “Luna endured this far because she wanted to meet and feel the warmth of her mother’s body.”

“Anne...”

“I’m a mother, Jack. I can feel that.”

Jack fixed his gaze on Anne. “I will not give up, I will use all means to make Luna survive. If I have to take care of Luna for the rest of my life, then I will. I will not let Luna go and eliminate your plan to release all the tools of life attached to her body.”

Anne opened her lips wide, looking surprised.

“I already know, Anne. All the doctors who treat Luna have told me everything, including the last possibility to stop Luna’s suffering.” Jack’s voice trembled violently from crying, his blue eyes were already filled with tears that were ready to spill at any moment. “In the past, I often took the lives of many people, but I still will not be able to agree to the actions of the doctors to end the struggle of Luna, my biological granddaughter, my flesh and blood.”

“Jack...”

“I..I will try my best to make Luna survive, Anne. I will find the best donor for her, if necessary I will look for the organs on the black market,” said Jack with a cold aura full of intimidation. “My granddaughter must not die, she must stay alive no matter what.”

.....

Anne’s body immediately straightened, when she felt the change in the atmosphere around her. Years of living as such a gentle and loving man made Jack look so different now, the once warm look in his eyes had vanished and was replaced with a terrifying look. A look that reminded Anne of the savage Jack had first touched her while living in the identity of Alan, his twin brother.

All of Jack’s tiredness disappeared instantly, without changing into more appropriate clothes, Jack then left the room leaving Anne sitting alone on the sofa. Jack continues to step out of his bedroom into his study which is next to Christian’s office, Jack wants to contact his old friends in the underworld to save Luna. The little girl who was sent by God to destroy all his and Christian’s selfishness.

Although the workspace was never used, all of Jack’s furniture and work equipment were well preserved. Jorge’s discipline, who cleans the room every day directly makes the room look like it’s always been used for work, it doesn’t feel stuffy or dirty at all.

After successfully turning on his computer, Jack then began to immerse himself in cyberspace. Jack surfs from one dark website to another, his goal is to spread the contest to find a new heart and lungs for Luna. Jack knew that his decision to find organs for Luna in the black market like that was illegal, but he didn’t care. His patience for waiting for the results of the doctors’ work had run out and now Jack decided to intervene directly to save Luna Gracelie Clarke, his beloved granddaughter.

****

“Zee, wake up...baby...”

“No!!” Zwetta shouted loudly, her eyes wide open with a roaring breath.

Christian, who had just finished taking a shower, touched Zwetta which was already wet with sweat. “Baby, look at me. It’s me...”

“C..Christian....”
Christian nods excitedly. “Yes, it’s me. Christian.”

Zwetta blinked a few times, trying to clear her slightly hazy vision.

“What’s wrong with you?” Christian asks softly.

“I had a dream,” Zwetta honestly. “A very strange dream.”

Christian frowns. “What dream is it?”

“I don’t know, I don’t know where to start.”

“Okay, let’s not talk about it again,” Christian says softly. “Looks like you’re just too tired to end up having a weird dream like that.”

Zwetta , who didn’t realize that the blanket covering her chest fell to her waist, immediately got a hit on Christian’s chest.

“Ouchh...”

“It’s your fault, you almost killed me from exhaustion.” Zwetta groaned in annoyance.

Christian smirks. “Don’t blame me if I want to touch you again and again, even now it seems my lust is rising again. Seeing this beautiful seductive sight in front of my eyes makes me want to...”

“Pervert!!!!” Zwetta who finally realized that her chest was exposed screamed loudly, reflexively her arms crossed over her chest, trying to cover her chest from Christian’s view. “You really want to kill me, huh?!!”

Instead of giving an answer to Zwetta, Christian pointed nose Zwetta’s nose with his index finger.

“Hurry up and take a shower, clean your body after that we eat. I’m sure right now your stomach must be very hungry, you’ve been sleeping for a long time.”

Zwetta tilted her head. “How many hours do I sleep?”

“Four hours,” Christian replies softly. “Hurry up and take a shower and immediately follow me into the dining room, it looks like our dinner is coming soon.”

“Dinner?”

“Yeah honey, we’re going to dinner.”

“Then what about the food that you ordered earlier this afternoon? You didn’t throw it away or...”

“I’m not an arrogant and arrogant rich man, of course I eat that food.”

“Alone? All of them? That much?” Zwetta , who has memorized the portion of food that Christian has ordered for the past few days, screams loudly, she can’t imagine Christian will finish all the food alone.

Christian gets out of bed and touches his flat stomach proudly. “I have to replenish my exhausted energy with healthy and nutritious food, so I eat all that food without any leftovers.”

“Are you serious?”

“Sure, and now I’m hungry again. Akh... looks like our food is coming, hurry up and take a shower and immediately follow me to the dining table.” Christian steps towards the main door to let the food delivery guy in.

Although still confused by her dream, Zwetta decided to take a shower. Zwetta really felt uncomfortable with her body now, because Christian was gone, Zwetta went into the bathroom naked, something that Zwetta did before when she was in New York.

“What do you think?” Christian wipes the remaining cream soup left on the corner of Zwetta gently. “You’re not focused.”

Zwetta puts her spoon into the bowl and focuses her attention on Christian. “Actually how far are you and Elena, Christ?”

“Why are you suddenly...”

“I want to know and to be honest this really disturbs my composure,” Zwetta firmly. “Moreover, you’ve forcibly put this ring on my finger. So I have a right to know.” Zwetta raises her left hand in the air, showing Christian the ring on her ring finger.

Christian purses his lips. “Finish your food first, then we’ll talk.”

“Talk first!!”


“Finish your meal or we go back to bed, that’s your only choice, Zee,” Christian says firmly. “You haven’t eaten anything since this afternoon.”

Zwetta purses her lips, displeased with the pressure Christian is putting on her. However, even so Zwetta still followed Christian’s orders. Zwetta returned to focus on her food without another word.

While Christian prefers to enjoy his coffee without touching his food, Zwetta’s so him and takes away his appetite. Reminded that his relationship is not going well with Zwetta makes Christian feel uneasy, he is afraid that he will say the wrong word when answering Zwetta’s. For the past one week Christian has made up his mind to choose Zwetta even though there is still a little space in his heart that is still occupied by Elena, the biological mother of his beloved daughter.

After finishing her meal, Zwetta immediately wiped her lips with a handkerchief and immediately made a demanding face at Christian. Zwetta collects the promise Christian had made fifteen minutes ago.

Having no other choice, Christian finally decides to tell Zwetta. Without opening his mouth, Christian invites Zwetta to move to the sofa, to a more comfortable seat to talk to.

“I hope you will not be angry with my explanation, because believe me if at this moment I only think of you alone.” Christian begins to speak.

Zwetta leaned back against the sofa. “Why should I be angry? It feels very strange if I should be angry.”

Christian squeezes his fingers tightly. “Me and Elena’s relationship is very complicated, Zee. And it will take a long time to tell everything.”

“Just get to the point then,” Zwetta quickly. “Apart from accusing Elena of being part of the group of Suri kidnappers, what other ridiculous things did you do to that girl?”

Christian almost choked on his own saliva when he heard Zwetta’s words, even though he knew that Zwetta was just talking nonsense, but the sentence still pierced his chest. The wound in his chest that had almost dried up opened again.

“I kidnapped Elena...”

“What?!”

“Listen to me, Zee!” Christian immediately grabbed Zwetta. “At that time I didn’t know if Elena was innocent, I who was angry at that time acted stupidly by doing that. I really don’t know if Elena is innocent, Zee.”