ASSISTANT CULUN

Chapters 18. Monsters

Trias walked over to Darren to deliver the news he had received. But before he arrived, the director had called Darren so Trias undoes his intentions even look relieved. Because at first he was worried the news about Abigail would make Darren lose focus on his job.

By late afternoon, Darren had already finished his activities. Filming could not continue due to some technical difficulties. This news was welcomed by Trias and Darren who immediately headed to the airport to go home.

"Are you talking about Abigail?"

Trias put his seatbelt on before answering Darren's question.

"They said Dona and some people brought in an unwell-looking Abigail."

"not healthy? He's fine when we leave." Darren doesn't seem to like the news. "I suspect they did a bad thing to Abigail."

Trias said nothing more, he was worried about the safety of the girl he considered to be his own sister.

"Then I'm sorry I refused Grandpa's jet." Darren rubbed his face violently.

The 50-minute ride felt like days for both of them. As soon as they arrived immediately headed for Sky City even leaving the other team still taking care of the goods.

Arriving at Sky City, Trias asked the head of security who was also his friend to check the security cameras. The footage from Roki's room makes Darren's suspicions real.

"Zai and Dona!" hiss Darren with a growl.

"Darren, come on." Trias takes Darren out of Sky City's security room.

"Where are you going?"

"Abigail apartment." answered Trias briefly.

They walked to the car half-run.

"You know the unit?"

"No, but we can ask." Trias drove the car at high speed. There was no protest from Darren because he wanted to get there soon.

Upon arriving, Trias immediately headed for the security guard standing at the entrance and asked the number of the unit Abigail was occupying.

"If I may know, these gentlemen what is this to do with Miss Abigail?"

"Struths." answered Trias.

"Wait a minute."

The officer went to a small room not far from there.

"Hello, someone's looking for Miss Abigail's unit. What should I answer?" the officer called someone.

"Who are they?" the voice of a woman at the end of the line.

"They confessed to Miss Abigail's superior."

"Just give them the information they ask for."

"Good Mistress."

The security guard put down the phone and met Darren and Trias.

"Excuse me sir, Miss Abigail lives in unit 407. Please take the elevator to the right."

"Thank you." Darren patted the officer on the shoulder and headed for the elevator.

As soon as he arrived at the 4th floor, he immediately ran making Trias shocked and chuckled.

After finding the unit in question, they immediately pressed the bell. After a long wait, the door was not opened.

"Dad!!" Darren banged on the apartment door impatiently.

"Darren, don't be like that."

Suddenly one of the other unit's doors opened. A woman came out and looked like she was leaving.

"Excuse me." Triassic ran over to the woman. "Have you seen Miss Abigail?"

"Oh, Abigail. She had come, but she soon left with her older sister."

"Did he look sick?" Darren approached and asked.

The woman seemed to think for a moment. "I'm sorry, I didn't pay much attention."

"Thank you Madam." Trias stepped aside giving way.

The two stared for a moment and returned to the front of Abigail's apartment unit. After remaining silent and waiting for a while, Trias patted Darren on the shoulder to invite him away.

That night Darren slept unwell. Despite knowing Abigail was with her family, she was still worried.

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Abigail went to see, because before she hit the bell, Darren's apartment door was open.

"Good morning. Trias until what time?"

Abigail's smile faded after Trias pulled his hand and slammed the door tightly.

Trias led Abigail to the center of the room and scanned the girl's body.

"You okay? Is anyone hurt? Did Zai and Dona hurt you? Where are they taking you?"

Abigail was flabbergasted, she was at a loss how to answer Triassic's question. But not yet lost his surprise, Darren appeared and walked quickly towards him.

Even the young man held onto both of Abigail's shoulders after she stopped right in front of the girl, leaving her unable to sleep all night.

Abigail took off Darren's hand with a faint smile. He took a breath before answering.

"I'm fine, and I'm not hurt…."

"We saw the footage in Roki's room" Trias said.

Abigail was silent, she smiled faintly. "You see for yourself, there's not the slightest wound on my body. And as for the incident in Roki's room, that's…."

"Are you afraid of being accused without evidence?" Darren cut out Abigail's words.

The girl shook her head. "I just don't know how to tell it. Because when I realized I was already in an empty warehouse."

Darren's breath was choked, and the next second Abigail was already in his arms.

"Tu.Master."

Darren broke his embrace and looked at Abigail fixedly.

"I won't let go of them." Darren's speech sounded flat and cold. "Let's go see Dona" Darren told Trias and agreed with a nod.

Abigail did not refute as Darren withdrew her hand. But on the way to the elevator he took off his hand slowly. Darren who realized that quickly held back Abigail's hand and linked their fingers.

Abigail felt like there was a rush of electricity in her hand, radiating all over her body and making her flutter. Even in the elevator Darren did not take his hand off.

Abigail shook her hand for Darren to look at her. After Darren looked at him, he raised his chin to point at their clutched hands.

Darren looked at his hand for a moment then looked back at Abigail, deep and full of warmth.

Abigail frowned as Darren brought her face closer.

"I'm not letting you go."

Darren's heavy and deep voice created a foreign feeling in Abigail's heart. A feeling he had never felt before, towards Morgan though.

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Dona trembled as she looked at the anger on Trias and Darren's faces. He retreated until he fell on his living room couch.

"What have you done to Abigail?!" Trias intimidatedly stepped forward to approach Dona.

"Ap..what's mak..you mean?"

"We saw CCTV footage in Roki's room" Darren said, taking his place in front of Dona.

Dona's face grew pale as if she had no blood.

"If we don't want to confess, we'll send the tape to the police" Trias said.

Dona swallowed her saliva with great difficulty. "Ak.I. I. I just want to scare him."

"Fear of what?" Darren squinted his eyes at Dona.

"It.it. I'm.me."me."

"I WHAT?!!" darren's thunderous voice was accompanied by a thump of hands on the table.

"I hired a thug to rape her."

Dona subconsciously said the real thing in shock at Darren's clasping. He closed his mouth with both hands when he realized his own carelessness.

"You!!!" Darren stood up with a terrifying glint in his eyes.

Dona fell on the floor. "Ti.no one managed to touch the girl. Because he turned into a monster."

Trias forced Dona's arm to get the girl to stand up. "Say the obvious."

Dona brushed, she felt her life would not be long. Triassic's gaze and voice made him short of breath.

"No thug could touch Abigail. That girl is like a scary monster." - great-grandson Dona.

Trias took off his hand violently and pushed Dona away.

"Ak.I won't bother Abigail anymore. Trust me, I don't want to see that monster."

"You turned him into a monster" Darren said, smiling sarcastically at Dona.

"Abigail, did that thug really not touch you?" Triassic made a loud noise for Abigail to show herself.

Hearing Trias' question, Abigail stood in the doorway and stared at Dona flatly. Makes Dona reflex to hold her neck. He suddenly recalled the moment Abigail strangled him forcefully.

"Yes, right."

"Don't pity her Abi." Darren approached Abigail and rubbed the girl's head gently.

"I'm just telling you the truth." Abigail smiled faintly at Darren then turned around to leave.

Seeing Darren's tenderness to Abigail, Dona smiled bitterly.

"Why should he be such a bad person who can attract your attention?" dona's voice sounded vibrating.

Darren stared at Dona sharply then went after Abigail.

"The carcass, though wrapped in beautiful paper, is still a carcass." Trias smiled cynically looking at Dona who dropped her body onto the sofa just like that and stepped out of the apartment.

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