The next day in Edward's study, Edward opened his laptop, the mail that first popped was from his assistant Mac, Edward sat leisurely with his coffee in his office chair, and opened the mail... The details of Eden was not so pleasant, he was her sister's husband, nearly 12years elder than Jia... He was having his own business, with a decent amount turnover every year, but not big as his or Daniel's... To his surprise the information showed, he had travelled every 3 months to Seattle, when asked about it, he had said it was for business, and no one bothered about it... But, the truth Mac found was beyond belief, he had kidnapped Jia when she was supposed to join her Nunnery and left a note she went with her unknown boyfriend... But the truth was he had her in K city for a year, while he held her in his captivity, in his official basement... Misbehaved with her, But things were getting out of his hands, few workers started to suspect someone in the basement, that's when he decided it's not good to have her in K city, and moved her to this home in Seattle.
When he bought Jia here, Eden started to visit Jia once in three months, and abuse her but Jia was stubborn to not submit to him and always fought back, she had even tried many times to kill herself but was saved by the asylum people, she gave up her struggle as years passed... It was a silver line when she saw Megan on TV and tried to contact her... When Edward finished with the report, his eyes were bloodshot, he looked like the devil himself from hell... As he rose from his seat he pulled his phone from his pocket and dailed Mac,
"Who gave you all this information... I want him alive"
Mac understood what he was asking, washed his hands that were covered with blood, as he answered he looked at the person, who was completely covered with blood, only his life was left in him... It was Eden's, right-hand man, named Suppy...
"Sure Boss... I will keep him alive"
"Good, prepare everything... We will be visiting K city once I return... Need to settle some course"
Mac nodded as said
"Sure boss... "
He understood what his boss was up to, he has not even seen his Boss so caring towards Megan, as he is caring for Jia, which confused him a lot, but after some thought, Mac smiled to himself thinking his Boss finally fell head over heels for a girl whom he accidentally saved from captivity...
Edward walked back to his bedroom, to see the empty bed... The tiny figure that was sleeping on the bed had disappeared, he was a little panicked, but after thinking she can't go anywhere in the middle of the sea... He calmed himself and walked out to the deck, to see Jia standing alone leaning herself on the rail. She looked so lonely as a lost puppy in a crowded market, when he reached to her, he wanted to hug her and protect her from all the people from this world, but he was well aware she would freak out if he even touch her by mistake, so he stood little away from her and called her
"Jia..."
Jia was just standing there lost in her thoughts... Didn't even know that someone was calling, Edward's heart ached when he saw her like that, he walked a little near to her and tapped her slowly on her, Jia jumped from her spot as his hand touched her shoulder, Edward was scared she may fall back into the sea, so he tugged her wrist and pulled her into his embrace, Jia was so panicked when her whole body fell into Edward's embrace, she was so scared and wanted to struggle, but to her surprise, she didn't feel any disgust in his touch, she only felt safe in his arms, his warmth drove her worries and sadness that she had carried for five long years, without her knowledge, Jia held Edward...
Edward lost all haves sense, he had been close with women in a few moments... Which required for his social life, but never ever felt the way he had felt the way now he had felt at the touch of this little woman, he reached out his hand and caressed her hair that was dancing to the breeze, and tightened his grip on her, while he bend down to see Jia looking at him... Their eyes met to make the world around them stop. Jia slowly came back to her sense and released her hands that were holding Edward, while Edward was reluctant to release her from his s strong grip, but he didn't want to scare her, he slowly released her and asked
"Are you ok"
Jia just nodded her head, she was very shy to look at Edward and even confused with the way she felt when he hugged her, Edward continued
"Don't be scared, this is my place, no one can even touch your hair, while I am around... So relax... When you're all ok, we will go back to K city"
when she heard the name K city, the city that carried so much memory of her life, was a nightmare now, she panicked and looked at Edward, with a pledging look, which Edward immediately understood, and said
"Iam not taking you back to your home or relatives, I am taking you back for your revenge on that Son of B.... Who caused all this misery to you, we will get even for all your suffering "
As he said, Jia's eyes turned into a pool of tears, that follows like a waterfall, that just broke all its bridge... Edward just pulled her again into his arms and said
"Still I am alive, know one can hurt you... Believe me, I will avenge you"
Jia was so confused she didn't know what to feel, but she liked the way he declared that he will protect her and avenge her... When the night fell, Jia slept peacefully after many years... Edward walked into her room and saw the small figure sleeping, he felt a cosy feeling that he had never felt, as he touch her sleeping enchanted face, Jia moved near to Edward, and held his hand and mumbled...
"Don't leave me...."
That was enough for Edward, he griped his hold, and thought to himself, it was like a declaration he made to his soul
"She will.be mine forever.... No matter what"