KURZE ZEIT: Short Time

11. Seek

Antoine turned to "you, what are you doing here?" he took the water at the table and drank it.

"It was. I was asked to accompany my aunt Sir"

Anton looked around "hold your voice and don't call me by calling sir, just call me Anton" he said.

Lucie nodded her head "well sir, oh uhm. okay Anton" his tone sounded awkward, Anton understood it, he must not be used to calling her that.

Anton looked at Lucie's unsettled gaze "if you want to go to the bathroom, the bathroom is right back there" his hand pointed in the direction he intended, then immediately shifted his gaze.

As soon as he turned around, he had already disappeared, it seemed like he had actually gone to the bathroom. Seeing the arriving guests begin to fill the hall, Anton immediately turned away from the crowd towards the other side, not far from where he had stood before.

"Thank you to everyone who has attended our event, especially to people who are very busy but still present here, and especially to the Ashrel family who will be part of our family. For the next hour, I hope you enjoy our wedding, please enjoy the banquet"

"Did I hear wrong?" Julian said through his mind, he saw Antoine.

Antoine just kept quiet, he looked at his father and the new couple who were beside him.

"Looking at your expression like that, it seems like you did know from the beginning" Nikolas observed it from afar.

"Anton, I think I've seen the face of the girl next to you" Nikolas looked at her curiously.

Anton glanced in the other direction "i don't know why he's here either" he said.

"Who's the 'he' you mean?"

Julian asked "when since??"

Anton turned to her "since he came home"

Julian approached, he looked around them "when did he come home?"

"It was exactly a week after I officially taught, as soon as you guys went out he came to the house" Anton turned his eyes the other way, he looked for Lucie who had not yet returned, it had been 15 minutes since he had spoken to her.

"What do you think women do for 15 minutes in the toilet?"

Julian and Nikolas were confused by what Anton was asking.

Julian glanced at Nikolas "who's the woman you mean? Loraine?"

"Not him"

Nikolas glanced at Julian "who do you think is the woman other than Loraine?"

"I heard you Niko"

"Uh. okay okay, I won't be curious" he glanced back at Julian.

"Woman is in the toilet for what else, it's obvious she has a personal affair"

Anton looked around "i mean other than that"

"It looks like he's fixing the makeup" Nikolas said.

Julian nodded "yes it was him, one of the troublesome needs of women"

"I don't think he needs it" as he turned his face the other way, he saw Lucie walking towards the exit along with a woman beside him.

"Hows it? enjoying party?"

Lucie turned her head "yes of course, the food and drinks, everything is delicious"

Anton stood beside her "why don't you say you're bored here" she whispered "there's no one to hear it anyway, unless you yell"

Lucie turned her eyes the other way.

"I'm not going to force you to say it, but there's one thing that's plagued my mind since" Anton leaned forward, he looked into Lucie's eyes "tell me, tell me, how the story goes your family can relate well to my father"

Lucie stared back into her eyes, her eyes glaring sharply "I don't know sir"

Anton gets in the car, he sighs a long sigh, thinking about Lucie's words earlier makes him think there is something he is hiding or he does not know that his father is in a relationship with his father.

"You suspect him??"

Anton looked in the rearview mirror.

"She, I mean Lucie, she doesn't know anything" the woman in the back seat looked at her.

"How did you get in?"

"Your door is unlocked"

"How do you know him?"

Ivana chuckled "well I thought it was a coincidence then,"

"he seemed to need help so I came to help him, when at first I wanted to come as I planned, but it's okay, now it doesn't matter anymore"

"What do you expect from him??"

"I was just curious, I thought he knew about you, but it turns out he didn't" the woman whispered "you're looking for this right?" his hand was holding a necklace.

Anton dropped his body on the mattress, moved his hand into his pants pocket and took it out. Her hand held her necklace carefully, then watched her long enough for her phone to ring. His eyes were fixed on the text of the incoming message, he opened the message, after reading it he turned off his phone.

He closed his eyes, not far from his current position saw a black-robed figure enter the forest along with one person beside him. Although only part of his back is visible, but Anton still trying to recognize who the figure. Suddenly the person turned back, then moved quickly towards him, the hood that had previously covered his face was exposed so as to display his true identity. The man smiled broadly.

He clenched his hands, his face frozen as he watched the man laugh "you want me to uncover who was behind the murder back then, but I can't seem to do it"

Anton observed him "why do you expect me to look for him? why not choose someone else but me"

The expression on his face turned flat "because you are his only choice" then the person returned to his side, he said through his mind "meaning you are his hope, not someone else"

Anton opened his eyes, he held his dizzy forehead and immediately got up from the bed. His eyes looked towards the wall clock, how long have I been asleep?, he thought.

"Anton, I have to go to Anton now!" julian's voice sounded unsettled.

He looked at the door "why, what's wrong?"

"The person you're looking for is starting to show himself" Julian opened the door, his breath wheezing.

Anton rushed out of the house, "he went to the Fare river, not far from the old house" Julian said. Arriving at the location, he immediately got out of the car. His eyes looked at the surrounding conditions, checked and ascertained what figure it would actually appear here.