The Devil Charming's
The Part 35
Edward's condition continues to improve to make everyone breathe a sigh of relief, although Lizbeth still told her husband to stay rest but it seems Edward can not stand to stay in bed. The man who had returned looking handsome with a plain gray shirt attached perfectly to his athletic body walked up to Lizbeth who had folded his hands in front of his chest and looked at Edward flatly. “What's up?”
“Where are you going? I told you to rest! Can't you understand how worried I am when you're unconscious, huh?!”
Edward raised his eyebrows to realize how much emotional change had happened to his wife. The man then got closer, his hands gently stroked Lizbeth's stomach and then smiled.
“Control your emotions or those inside here will also be fidgeting.” Edward landed a brief kiss on Lizbeth's forehead.
“I just wanted to check the chips in the workspace because after getting them I didn't have time to check them one by one. You can come if you want,” continued Edward.
Lizbeth sighed then walked first leaving her husband who made the man chuckle a little. Currently they are still in Headquarters because Edward keeps all his work equipment there, besides Edward also still has to receive regular checks every day from doctor Sam. His broad steps that have succeeded in overtaking Lizbeth now began to slow down and reach for his wife's waist to be in a friendly embrace.
“Like this is better. I don't want to see you walk alone.” Lizbeth could not hide her smile even though Edward said it with a flat expression, she knew very well that her husband wanted to be near her. “When are we going home?”
“After everything is done,” replied Edward let go of his embrace when he reached his study.
Edward, who was sitting in a chair, hinted at Lizbeth to come closer and, with a single pull, the woman sat on her husband's lap.
“You don't have to lap me like this Ed,” protest Lizbeth.
Edward only acted deaf and did not let his wife go. The man began to focus on typing several rows of numbers and letters that Lizbeth did not understand. Earlier this morning Alexa handed over the chip before permission to return to her own headquarters with Louis because since the attack to Gustavo headquarters, Alexa has not once returned to her headquarters.
“Are you ready?”
“Ready for what?” Lizbeth did not understand Edward's question of readiness.
“To know whatever is inside here.”
For a moment Edward was facing his wife's beautiful green iris until a nod Edward got from Lizbeth.
“I'm ready.”
“Good.”
Edward pulled the chair next to him to be more docked and then hinted Lizbeth to sit there.
“We will start from the folder” Edward paused his sentence with the focus still on the screen of the laptop in front of him “ini, the,” connect Edward directs arrows on cursor to open a folder that says ‘Golden Rose’.
Lizbeth held his breath waiting for the thrilling thing in front of him until a photo of the building became the only content of the folder.
Edward and Lizbeth looked at each other with a similarly surprised look. They did not expect that in the folder was just a photo of a building similar to a mansion but looks simple and unkempt.
“We try another.”
Lizbeth nodded and went back to watching some photos of the building ranging from hotels, restaurants, clubs, and TV stations. The photos that fill the folders inside the chip.
“Is this my family's?” Ask Lizbeth.
“I'm sure so. They didn't give any clear information other than the photos you saw.”
“How about the DNA of the system?”
“DNA system has been permanently disabled after I opened the last password. Apparently the password in addition to protecting the chip is also used to protect you,” explained Edward made Lizbeth sigh of relief.
At least he feels now his life will no longer be imagined by nightmares about the DNA of the system where the system is in full power over him. The system could hurt itself slowly through the neural network if the enemy could implant the chip into Lizbeth's body again. Not only Lizbeth, but the little creatures that developed in her womb will also be hurt.
“So, what's next?” “Finding the mansion's location.”
Lizbeth watched the photo closely. “Maybe Alexa knows this place. Wasn't she the one who had been close to my family all this time?”
Edward nodded. “I will contact Alexa and after this I will start moving.”
“Not you, but we. I won't let you go alone again without me,” uajr Lizbeth is full of emphasis.
“Remember! You're pregnant young, Liz. Don't you think about our child's health? How if—”
Edward breathed. Lizbeth's stubbornness did not diminish in the least and his wife would surely have acted recklessly if Edward forbade her.
“Alright, you won Madam.”
*****
Alexa who had arrived at Headquarters after Edward contacted her directly to the workspace of the brother. The girl came with Louis, a man who was always ready to be Alexa's shield whenever and wherever. The two men stopped their steps when they saw Edward carrying Lizbeth's sleeping body to move onto a sofa wide enough before Edward gave the code for them to enter.
“What is Lizbeth okay?” Ask Alexa.
“Yes, she's fine. Just asleep waiting for your arrival,” replied Edward expressionlessly.
Alexa sat next to Loius before voicing her question. “What did you tell us to come here?”
Edward turned the laptop in front of him to face Alexa and Louis so that a photo of the building they could both see clearly.
Edward who caught a quick change of expression from Alexa immediately looked at his sister was full of intimidation, m24e2nneed for Alexa immediately explain whatever the girl knows.
Louis who seemed calm even though he also knew the place chose to be silent because he felt that Alexa had the right to explain it. “It...” Alexa seemed to lose her voice before swallowing her coarse saliva and continuing her speech. “That's the old Kostov mansion. Where mom died in her basement when she gave birth to me,” explained Alexa in an unassuming tone.
Edward had stiffened hearing Alexa say the mansion was where their mother died. Although they can not see directly the appearance of their mother but still it makes Alexa and Edward feel crowded. Afterward Edward again became accustomed to getting rid of his emotions because there is more important than lamenting fate.
“We will be there now because the chip only contains photos of the building without any explanation. Maybe in that place there will be a lot of information we need.”
Alexa nodded. “How about Lizbeth?” The girl looked at her sleeping brother-in-law.
“He will come. Go, I'll catch up after waking up Lizbeth.”
Alexa and Louis got out of their seats and walked out of Edward's office. While Edward approached his wife, extending his hand to gently caress Lizbeth's cheek.
“Wake up, we'll leave.”
Lizbeth, troubled by Edward's touches to her face, and a heavy voice telling her to get up, opened Lizbeth's eyes.
“What Alexa has come?” Tanya Lizbeth spread her gaze throughout the room.
“Yes, they're waiting for us outside. Are you sure you want to come?”
Ask Edward.
“Of course,” said Lizbeth who had gotten up from the sofa in Edward's favor. “Do I have to carry a gun?”
Edward stared dislikefully at his wife's question. If the man would have asked such a question straight out of Lizbeth's mouth, then no more. Edward was not stupid to let his pregnant wife play with a gun.
“Enough to be next to me and do not do stupid actions that can make your content at risk,” Resolute Edward reluctant to be denied.
Lizbeth pressed her shoulders. “Depending on the conditions, if urgent then I have to play with a knife,” he said casually ignoring Edward's sharp gaze that was ready to stab him.
Edward soon caught up with his stubborn wife and grabbed the thick coat hanging in the corner of the room. He could not figure out why Lizbeth could make him stray like this just out of worry.
Edward, who caught up with Lizbeth, got into the car behind Alexa and Louis, pulled his wife's shoulders to look at him.
“What?” Ask Lizbeth without interest.
“Don't stay away from me one bit later, okay?! And don't try to play guns!”
“Aye, Daddy,” reply Lizbeth kissed Edward's lips for a moment and immediately distanced his face back when he felt Edward would deepen his kiss.
“Liz..” hiss Edward who was upset.
Victor and the driver in front who had been holding back laughter since then now increasingly wanted to blow his laughter when Lizbeth instead ignored Edward by covering part of his face with a mask before saying a sentence that made Edward cluck. “I'm nauseous with the scent of your car fragrance.”