Chapter 47

Seeing Averill and Sarah leave, Sophie who was very worried about something bad happening in this lab rushed to this after successfully 'managing' Zhang Chuan. She walked around the lab and did not know what to do. She did not get a clue from Zhang Chuan earlier and felt frustrated in her heart. While she was walking aimlessly in the lab while his team members were inspecting the place, she stepped on a floor that was not the same as the other floors. Her heart was attracted towards the black pattern that rose flowers were painted using black color. It looks beautiful but when you look at it for a long time it looks cruel. She was pleased to see the pattern of the floor and her fingers began to tap the floor. She sighed and started to stand up. She started to step forward but she felt the pattern of the floor as if calling her and as if it wanted to convey something.

Without her realizing it she walked back towards it, her feet stepped on the black rose colored floor pattern several times and suddenly the floor sounded 'hiss' and it opened slowly and finally it looked like there was a basement under the laboratory. Her team members who heard the noise then rushed towards director Alpha, they were worried if something happened to the director. They watched as the floor moved slowly and finally the stairs appeared. The stairs lead down to the basement. Sophie gave orders to her team and they agreed together.

"Three accompanied me down and the rest stood guard here."

After giving the order she went down slowly using the stairs accompanied by three members of her team. The situation in the basement was dark as if there was no source of light, she pressed the button on the flashlight and finally could see around the basement. It looked empty and there was only a door in front. The door was locked tightly and it was as if there was a secret behind the door. She ordered one of her followers to unlock the door. The man unlocked the door using a pin. There was a 'click' 'click' in their ears. They pointed the Enfield L39A1 at the door and Sophie kicked the unlocked door hard, she and three other people pointed the Enfield L39A1 at the wide open door room. They split up and walked slowly aided by the light from the flashlight.

They looked around the room. It's not that big, there's a bathroom, the mattress is placed against the wall, it's thin and dirty, and the blanket is quite thick. She looked on the wall of the room and there were pictures of her and Melly smiling, a picture of her and Melly hugging Aurora when Aurora was 6 months old. There are many more pictures of her and Melly. This Zhang Chuan was really strange and she slowly stepped back and stepped on something long and then she moved her flashlight, the long rust-colored chain might be old and she walked along the long chain and suddenly she pointed the flashlight and it shone the blue eyes were looking at her with a scared face, the woman's hair was messy, blonde, her body looked thin, wearing a black shirt and pants. She also saw that both of the woman's ankles were abraded because of the chains that were handcuffed to her ankles.

The voice was heard softly while speaking to Sophie and her voice was hoarse as if she had not been drinking enough water. The light in her eyes was gloomy and she extended her finger to Sophie who was still standing there confused looking at the woman.

"Sophie...It is me, Nini."

When Sophie heard the voice spoke slowly as if she did not have enough energy she sat down and stepped forward to grab the hand that was extended to her. She grabbed the hand slowly and said to one of the team that was with him who unlocked the door earlier.

"Unlock the chain now!" She asked the man to untie the chain that was used to tie both of Nini's ankles. The wife she had been looking for was kept and kidnapped by Zhang Chuan. Her heart was burning hot and luckily she had already taught the old man with incredible lesson.

When he heard the instructions from the Alpha director, the man rushed towards the Alpha director and finally he saw a woman who looked very similar to Averill Alpha, the Alpha Corp Chairman. He held both of the woman's ankles gently and opened the lock quickly. He untied the thick irons around both of the woman's ankles and tossed them aside. It really cannot be opened with normal hands unless if you want to escape the chain is cut with an iron cutter. He saw the woman who was trembling with fear when she saw him. The woman shuffled slowly towards director Alpha and cried hard.

Sophie carried the skinny Nini into her arms gently and they started walking away from the place. Nini just cried while her fingers tightly held Sophie's hand that carried her tightly.

"Honey, we're going to the hospital okay to treat you." Sophie said slowly and they were on their way out of the lab. Her team was still on guard and now followed their director from behind to ensure the area was safe.

Hearing Sophie's low and gentle tone of voice when talking to her made her even sadder. She misses Sophie very much. She shook her head as if she did not want to be sent to the hospital. She felt very scared and held onto Sophie's arm tightly and did not want to let go.

As soon as they were outside the company, suddenly a loud explosion was heard and they were startled. Nini, who was still in Sophie arms, tightened her fingers holding Sophie's hand. The explosion was not strong and Sophie ordered her team to change from the spot.

"Back off and use your mask to cover your nose."

"Commander Z, please keep an eye on the surroundings here."

"Averill, Sarah. Let's go."

Averill who saw her mother carrying a woman looked at her mother and started to speak, but her mother spoke lovingly to her and Sarah. Sarah, whom she did not know all this time, is also Averill's twin who was run away by Zhang Chuan.

"We will talk about this later okay."

"Mom, the woman needs treatment now. The ambulance is here so we can send her straight there."

"We take her to Alpha Villa, there we treat her."

"Oh! Okay," Averill and Sarah said simultaneously and they walked towards the driver who was waiting in front of the gate.

"Mother, we don't need to use the car we used to come here. We do not know what Zhang Chuan and his men did while we were gone.

"Mother, go with Sarah and the mother's friend to the car first because the driver is waiting for all of you, I want to go to the car to take my notes for a moment."

Sophie nodded her head and Sarah was still standing there, waiting for her and Sophie to go to the car driven by the driver. The driver of the vehicle slowly opened the door and Sophie placed Nini in the back seat of the vehicle. Before Sophie had time to sit next to her wife, suddenly the car they used to get here exploded loudly. Nini in the back seat of the vehicle and automatically looking at the direction of the incidents was happened.

"Ma'am, did not Averill go to that car earlier?"

The driver, who was full of worry and fear that something would happen to his employer's daughter, screamed loudly when he heard an explosion from a car parked at the spot. In the back seat Sophie and Nini were also very surprised. Sophie felt her blood rush as she looked at the fire-filled parking lot. A plume of smoke could be seen coming out of the car. Her hands were shaking, her body seemed to be waiting to fall to the ground, her breath also seemed to be stuck in her throat. Nini who also looked at the explosion, her eyes were almost closed but when she heard a loud explosion outside her eyes opened wide and with her remaining energy she looked at that direction.

Nini remembered Averill's words to her mother earlier. "Was not Averill heading towards the car to take the note? No! She just met her daughter but this sort of thing happened." She who had just felt joy at being out of Zhang Chuan's grip but now felt her heart sink when she remembered her daughter who was still there. The tears it not dries yet fall again on her skinny cheek. Why her fate like this when she starting to feel happy and something was happened.

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Eliza and Caroline were still watching the CCTV which was connected directly to the computer in front of them. Eliza saw a glimpse of Averill who was chatting with her mother-in-law who was holding a woman who looked exactly like Averill. Although the CCTV footage was only black and white they could see the way Sophie looked at Sarah and Averill. She seems to love her daughter and her best friend very much. Sophie was seen walking towards the gate and Averill was heading towards the parking lot, the car they were using to get here K-Technology suddenly exploded. The two of them looked stunned, only the eyes looked at the screen without blinking, Eliza was unable to say anything, her knees felt very weak, her tears began to pool and drip from the corners of her eyes to her cheeks, both her hands trembled and her lips too. She feel her legs weak and fall on the floor, she sat down on the red carpeted floor. She roared all her emotion in her heart out when she saw the body, filled with flames and Caroline who witnessed it was also very surprised and without realizing it she also felt very sad. She sat down next to Eliza who was wailing and crying non-stop. Her face was red and her cheeks were wet with tears that did not stop dripping. Caroline hugged her friend who was sitting, slowly and she understood the feeling of seeing the loss of a loved one, not to mention live broadcast. She hugged the weak Eliza tightly. She seemed to faint at any moment.

"Averill." Eliza whispered softly and she remembered their conversation a few hours ago.

"The children and I are waiting for you to return safely."

"I can take care of myself, honey."

"Love."

Every word that Averill said to her was all swirling in her mind and ringing in her ears. It is like a movie shown with an interesting sound. There are times when the scene is happy, sad, happy. She honestly could not live without Averill. "Was the hug and happiness he felt a few hours ago the last?"

"Why should Averill go to the car? Why.." she asked softly to Caroline who was still hugging her tightly.

Caroline was unable to say anything while Sarah was standing not far away when she saw the car explode and ran towards it. She is also worried about Sarah at the moment and the two friends seem to be inseparable even if they have to risk their lives.

"Eliza, we do not know what really happened but I'm sure they're in good state now." She tried to coax Eliza who was getting weaker in her arms.

"I cannot live without her. My children and I depend on her. A year ago, I was able to do that mission too because I was clinging to the love of both of us and for the sake of the children. I cannot imagine, what if..".

When she remembered that she cried bitterly, feeling empty and alone.

Caroline also felt the same thing if something happened to Sarah she could not possibly be as strong as Eliza. Eliza was away from Averill for a year and gave birth to their second child alone and was in the grip of Zhang Chuan whom she considered an uncle. During that time she was also manipulated by Zhang Chuan who stated that Averill had another relationship and every day she saw pictures of Averill and other women that Zhang Chuan showed her. At first, she doubted her wife's love.