The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

~ One Day Before The Mission ~

When Elena arrived at Dr. Clara's clinic, she noticed that there were several cars that were parked in front including the private ambulance.

She had no idea what's going on inside the clinic. She was also surprised to see a familiar figure standing at the entrance door of Dr. Clara's office.

She didn't expect to see him today. That person was Charles. It had been a week since they last saw each other.

She didn't know how she would face him after confessing to him and after knowing the truth about Charles's crime.

She was still confused about her feelings. Everything got complicated between them after that night.

Charles, on the other hand, met her gaze when he looked up. He was also taken aback upon seeing her. Both of them were quiet, just eyeing each other silently.

It was Elena who looked away first. Charles felt a pang of pain the moment he saw her avoiding his gaze. Charles clenched his fists.

He had to admit that he was hurt whenever Elena would look at him with her distant eyes. those eyes were no longer gentle and warm.

He was used to seeing her smile brightly whenever she would look at him. Now, it felt different. He missed his sweet little charming Elena who would greet him cheerfully.

All he could see was awkwardness. She looked very distant now. He felt like his heart was being squeezed, slowly suffocating him.

Meanwhile, Elena felt conscious. Though she was not looking at him, she could feel his penetrating gaze that was directed to her. His gaze was fixed on her.

She wanted to maintain her composure but her heart was already running wild inside her chest. She was both nervous, frightened, and excited.

She couldn't describe her feelings right now. But after seeing him, she had to admit that she missed him. But she could no longer greet him the way she used to before.

She just nodded at him to acknowledge his presence and was about to walk past him but before she could enter the clinic, a large hand grabbed her elbow, thus stopping her.

Then she heard Charles's voice, talking to her with his very serious expression.

"Can we talk? Are you free?"

Elena was taken aback upon hearing his desperate and pleading tone. She didn't have the heart to refuse him.

She lowered her gaze and said, "Yes, B-Brother Charles."

Getting her approval, Charles gently pulled her towards his car. He decided to talk to her inside his car. 

Charles was sitting in the driver's seat while Elena was sitting in the front passenger seat. After they settled down inside his car, Charles spoke up first.

"Are you surprised to see the many vehicles around here?" 

Charles had no plan to bring the topic up about their feelings towards each other. He asked her to talk for two reasons.

First, he missed her and he wanted to spend time with her.

Second, he wanted to give Elena a heads-up of what she was about to discover today. He decided to inform her about Brother Lu's arrival and his condition.

Aside from that, Elena would probably see Elle today. Since Dr. Clara was also aware that Elle was alive, it was also the time to tell Elena the truth.

She was hurt when she learned that her savior, Elle, died two years ago. Now, it was her turn to know about the good news.

"Yes, I didn't expect to see many vehicles here as early as this. Do we have emergency patients?" Elena asked Charles with intrigue.

"Yes and no. No, because there are no emergency patients but Yes because there is a very important patient who arrived today coming from the State." Charles informed her.

"Those vehicles belong to my father Tom, James Arison, and other brothers of mine." Charles paused for a moment, eyeing Elena intently before he continued.

"The very important patient was none other than Brother Lu. And there's someone whom you will be happy to see here." Charles said to her meaningfully.

Elena looked at him with confusion. "Who's that someone?"

"Your sister Elle. She's here. She's alive." Charles finally revealed it to her.

Elena was dumbfounded for a moment. She was at a loss for words. She couldn't believe what he had just heard.

Just a few weeks ago, they told her that her sister Elle died in an accident. And now, Charles was telling her that she was alive. How many more secrets she didn't know about them?

Elena was now having conflicting thoughts. But she was glad to hear that her sister, Elle, was alive.

"Where is she? I want to see her," Elena mumbled as she peered at her surroundings.

"She is still talking with James right now. You can see her after."

Elena nodded her head at him. Then she asked him another question.

"How many more secrets you are hiding from me? What are the things I didn't know about you and my sister, Elle? I feel like there are still stories behind all these happenings." Elena couldn't help but vent out her frustration.

"Elena… I-I" Charles didn't know what to say anymore.

Elena was right. There were still a lot of things they were hiding from her. He didn't know how she would react once she learned everything.

Meanwhile, Elena misinterpreted his silence. She thought Charles and her sister Elle didn't trust her enough to share with her those secrets.

'Am I not trustworthy in their eyes? Why am I always the one being kept in the dark?' Elena thought to herself, feeling down.

"Brother Charles, I think I need to go inside the clinic now and assist Dr. Clara."

Charles could feel that Elena was upset about something. But he couldn't tell her everything. He didn't want to involve her in their dangerous world. And he was not the right person to reveal everything to her.

Elle should be the one to talk to her about Elle's past and identity.

Without waiting for his response, Elena quickly stepped out of his car.

"Elena wait…"

But Elena just continued walking, without looking back. Charles could only sigh deeply. He felt saddened by her reactions. He wanted to talk to her more but she refused to stay.

Tomorrow he would be doing a very dangerous mission. And he didn't know if everything would end up just fine. He couldn't guarantee if they could still come back alive.

"Elena… I'm sorry."