The middle-aged man frowned again, after glancing back at the girl who was still sleeping. Although he had sent his men several times to capture her, he hadn't really known how she looked like.
He stared into space in a daze for a long time before he finally broke out of his trance and gestured to the masked man who was patiently standing in front of him to go.
Turning back to the room after closing the door, his gaze landed again, on the girl and he slowly walked toward her while his heartbeat rapidly increased again.
'Sophia? No this couldn't be... It's impossible.' He quickly shook his head, while trying to convince himself that he was seeing wrong. However, his gaze was still fixed intently on the girl's back.
His thoughts instantly snapped back to the girl he had seen at the business party a few months ago. And he could remember that he had also found her back really familiar that night, but had shrugged off the thought. However, watching this girl now, he was very sure that she was the same girl from that night.
He was still deep in his thoughts when his eyes suddenly darted to what she was gripping tightly to and he slowly took a few steps forward, then carefully grabbed the photo from her hand and stared down at it in wonder.
This is Sophia's photo__ what is happening? His hands started trembling with fright and he glanced between the girl and the photo again.
He stood transfixed at the same spot, then some minutes later, watched as she subconsciously turned on the bed and her face was now exposed to him.
'Sophia!?' A gasp escaped his lips and he staggered back with widened eyes which were still fixed on the girl's face that was stained with tears.
'H... How can this be?' He shook his head frantically while his frown deepened. They could just look alike, right? Yes, a lot of people could look alike. However, this kind of extraordinary resemblance and what is she doing with this photo!? He glanced down at the photo again and stared at it in a trance while many thoughts ran through his head and his eyes flashed with so many emotions before it instantly widened again.
'P... Pearl?' His back hit the wall as a realization suddenly dawned on him. No, this is impossible... The baby had died many years ago and he had also seen her body__ unless__
His eyes widened once more and he rushed out of the room after carefully closing the door behind him, to not awake the girl.
After walking through the long hallway for a while, he finally stopped in front of a door then pushed it open with a bang.
He paced inside his room for a very long time while glancing down now and then at the photo which was still in his hands as many thoughts wandered inside his head.
'What kind of fate is this?' He finally chuckled with a huge sigh after stopping in his footsteps while gripping tightly on the photo. 'Sophia you're really something.'
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__ The Next Morning __
"B... Big bro, can we really trust them?" Zach stammered as he glanced wide-eyed around the spacious room.
After following the man here last night, they had actually realized that it is an underground organization, and not any type of organization but the Vipers which they had annihilated a few years ago.
Their mortal enemies. How could this be? How could sister-in-law have any ties with this dangerous organization?
As far as he could remember, every one of their members was eliminated years ago. His body shivered at the thought of their last battle which he had almost lost his life.
"Mm." Carl nodded calmly to his brother's question, with both hands in his pockets while he stared at the men and women who were staring back at them with dark expressions.
He remembered the many times this organization had been sneaking attacks on them some years ago and when they couldn't take it anymore, they finally decided to face them and get rid of them.
He is also surprised that Clara has ties with these people because when they arrived here last night, he found out that the bearded man who had hypnotized him when he was little and took her away is the leader of this organization.
The atmosphere inside the room was gradually becoming intense with each moment and Zach cursed inside for the umpteenth time, making a mental note to always go everywhere with his gun.
Watching these men's expressions, he wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly lunge at them any moment from now.
Sounds of footsteps suddenly came from upstairs and both brothers glanced up with a sigh of relief.
"Everyone, go back to your tasks, " The old man commanded the young men and women, as he descended the stairs then he turned his attention to the two guys standing downstairs.
After watching the furious group walked away one after another, Carl glanced at the man who was walking toward them and his eyes flashed cold.
It was no wonder that they couldn't find them even after searching, so both men are not ordinary.
"Before I tell you anything... Apologize, " The old man suddenly said as he walked past them while going toward the big chair which was in the center of the room.
"What!?__ why should we apologize to you? You were literally the trouble makers. And what is your relationship with sister-in-law? Shit! I can't believe this." Zach's expression darkened and he also walked toward a chair and sat down, obviously tired from the long hours of standing.
Seems like the old man was trying to punish them.
Carl also sat down on another chair with a dark chuckle, while wondering the reason why the man was asking them to apologize. And Clara's father who had been standing behind the old man, calmly watched the show unfold.
"I can see that you boys are still rebellious."