Sanno looked at his girlfriend suspiciously. Why did she have to walk further ahead? And it looked like she was bothered. He was worried, but he hoped that Gwyneth would say her worries at the right time.
But that time never came.
It was the graduation ceremony. Unfortunately, he had to take a very important examination from Zion. It was the only day when he was available, so he had to grab the opportunity. He apologized to Gwyn that he couldn't make it.
He didn't know that it was the last day that he could see her.
With threats of leaking their lewd video, Jayce had successfully forced Gwyneth to come with him. Right after the graduation ceremony, a black, expensive car was parked at the gate.
Before entering the car, Gwyneth looked at Makylee University for the last time. It was Sanno whom she remembered the most. Her tears fell as she reminisced that fateful day when she confessed her feelings to his long time crush. They lasted for almost a year, and she regretted the day she went to the bar.
"Gwyneth, come inside now, we're going to be late," Jayce Hiddleworth said in a stern voice. He looked at her like she was his possession, and he was excited to finally spend his days alone with her.
Gwyn sadly rode the car. Jayce was happily humming the songs on the radio while Gwyn sat very far from him, staring outside the windows.
Sanno's exam from Zion ended at midnight, and he passed. He's now an official predecessor of the legendary master hacker. He finally checked his phone and realized that he received a message from his beloved girlfriend.
"Sanno, thank you for everything. I'm sorry. I love you so much, but I have to leave. Goodbye..."
Sanno widened his eyes in shock. He tried calling her, but it was turned off. All her social media accounts were deleted. He thought deeply, perhaps there was a problem that she couldn't tell him, and they ended up in this situation.
If only he was a better boyfriend; if only he looked through her problem before…
If only he attended the graduation ceremony…
He clenched his fist, not yet giving up. He's now the next-in-line to being a legendary hacker, and it would be a shame to his teacher if he couldn't find her.
Gathering all his strength and holding back his tears, he opened his laptop and typed some codes onto his program.
He saw the information that she left for the United Empires of Atlan, a few hours after the graduation ceremony. Not only that, but he also dug into other information, and it got him shocked.
He saw her information at the hospital, and it said that she got a check-up. She was pregnant. "No way… what happened?" He felt devastated. He knew that her love for him was real. Someone might have forced her.
"I will find this guy…" Sanno said while typing in more codes. Her phone's call history, where she went suspiciously, everything about Gwyneth, he looked into these.
Until he found out about the guy.
"Jayce Hiddleworth?" he angrily punched the desk, and decided to take him down as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Jayce and Gwyn were still on the plane. It was estimated that they would arrive at the United Empires of Atlan in 7 hours.
Jayce was happy throughout the trip, while Gwyn pretended to be asleep.
When they arrived in the United Empires of Atlan, seven armed policemen ran to them and apprehended Jayce.
"You're under arrest… for the possession of illegal drugs," one policeman said.
Gwyn was surprised that it happened, but then it occurred to her that it may be the reason why he wanted to go abroad, to him from the police.
"What are you talking about? Me? I don't take drugs!"
"You don't, but you sell a lot," another policeman said. "Take him to the headquarters."
"No!" he shouted. "You can't do this to me! Don't you know my mother?"
"Yes, but we don't care," they dragged him away.
"No!!! Gwyn!!!" Jayce was shouting, and he looked at Gwyn like he's an innocent one. But he's not.
Gwyn was relieved because she's now free. The big television in the airport displayed the breaking news, "JAYCE HIDDLEWORTH, SON OF EX-CONGRESSWOMAN AMANDA HIDDLEWORTH, CAUGHT FOR ILLEGAL DRUG POSSESSION." Her phone suddenly vibrated.
Gwyneth's eyes widened when she opened the message. It was an unknown number. "You owe me one."
With the help of the police, she hurriedly took a flight back to the Phillipian Archipelago. It took hours, but she thought that it would be worth it when she can go back to Sanno. She decided that she would explain everything to him, without missing any details.
Gwyneth went to his apartment. She took in the key that Sanno gave her, and opened the door.
She opened the lights. There was no sign of him, but his things were there. On the floor was a piece of paper that looked like it was not supposed to be there. Perhaps Sanno left it. She read the text.
"Come to my headquarters. You will learn a lot. Erase your trace. Leave Makylee for a while. -Zion"
Zion, as in the legendary hacker? Is this why he was always lacking sleep? Because he had been secretly learning from him?
Gwyneth continued searching the room.
His bed was neat, and a piece of bond paper was left there. It was Sanno's letter to her.
"Dearest Gwyneth,
I'll make sure he pays for what he did to you.
Thank you for everything.
Be happy.
-Sanno"
Tears fell on her eyes as she kneeled at the side of the bed. With the letter in her hands, she cried and cried, until she got tired.
"I love you, Sanno Angeldame…" she whispered to herself while staring at their happy picture on the side table.