Lex Talionist

11. Time Bomb

07:50 PM. The Alpha Famiglia Villa.

Laurine stared fiercely at Dominic's figure sitting opposite to him. But as long as Laurine casts a sharp eye, Dominic will not be afraid and just let go. It feels like Laurine has been too tired trying to untie the strong bonds that are wrapped around almost her entire body. Even his wrists and feet had already been flushed red from continuing to swipe.

While Dominic replied to Laurine with an interested look while holding his chest. His eyes trace Laurine's appearance. The woman had jet-black long hair, was white, and was of ideal stature. Laurine's figure looks beautiful even though her face is now pale.

Of course Lauren is weak. The last time he ate was this morning. Not to mention the effects of drugs that have a big impact on the immunity of Laurine's body. But it can not be denied if Laurine is still charming, even in a worrying state like this.

"Poor beautiful woman. It seems that your lover is not looking for you and would rather just hand you over to me" Dominic said grinningly.

"What if we spend a little time in your life sharing warmth?"

Laurine growling. It was eager for him to give a hard slap to Dominic who blatantly harassed him.

"Serve me this time and I'll let you go. You want to not?" bargain Dominic while one of his hands stretched out to touch Laurine's cheek.

Then Laurine threw her face to the side to get away from Dominic's hand rubbing his face.

Dominic's hand is back down. "Ah, right too. You seem to be very loyal to your lover. Even willing to sacrifice your own life for the sake of not betraying him"

"I've said it a few times! He's not my girlfriend!" laurine shouted a little.

"really? Then are you just friends who warm each other's beds even to the point of having a child? Oh, remember that, where is your son now? I checked your house, but nothing. There's nothing in Xavier's house either"

Laurine rolled her eyes lazily. "You seem very curious about the personal lives of others"

"I'm just curious about Xavier Kim's life. I'm actually lazy to relate to people like him. But, this is a direct order from my extended family that wants me to kill the man who killed my cousin"

There was a change in Lauren's expression. "M-killed your cousin?"

Dominic nodded and his eyes scolded implying sadness. "Yes. He killed my cousin who I loved so much. Helena Hwang, her name is. They should have married that day. However, Xavier suddenly kills Helena just before they get married. Helena's death is the biggest grief for my extended family. Ah, poor girl"

"The one who killed him was me, you idiot!" laurine cried in her heart.

Then shortly after that Dominic stood up and then strangled Laurine's neck by changing the look of her eyes to sparkle, but impressed sinister.

It made Laurine startled and pushed her face away.

"He killed the man I love. Then, I will avenge him by killing the person he loves. Lives are returned with life. Like it's real revenge" Dominic whispered.

Dominic's words made Laurine feel uneasy. Dominic's two hands were still on his neck and the strangulation grew stronger.

Laurine's heart beats fast again in fear. But, trying to cover him so as not to look weak by showing a cold and sharp face.

...***...

08:13 PM. The Alpha Famiglia Villa.

The black car stopped right in front of a fence of a big old house. Followed by a few cars from behind.

The building looks old and dark.

Xavier got out of the car that Marcus was following from the side of the wheel and the rest of the Black Clan from behind.

"You're sure Dominic brought Laurine here?" marcus asked as he looked at the large building before him.

"Yes. I'm thinking of positioning myself as Dominic. This house used to be very well maintained and was the residence of Helena when she was alive. But when Helena died, the Hwang family abandoned this house because it would make them remember the tragic murder of Helena. To avenge me on behalf of Helena, Dominic will use the same place where Helena was killed first"

"It looks like Dominic really loves his late cousin"

"It's not just Dominic. But, the love of their entire extended family for Helena was so great. The woman is always spoiled and all her desires will always be fulfilled"

"Including when he asked his family to be paired with you?"

Xavier nodded. "He threatened to kill himself if his wish was not granted. I don't know what got into him. Even then we never met and did not know each other. However, the Hwang family insisted on coming to my father by promising to reconcile the two groups each of us who had a dark history and were hostile to each other. Whatever they're going to do to make Helena happy. Including his wishes who wanted to hold our wedding first here. However, the fateful day was even the most painful day for the Hwang family. Helena was found dead. The killer hasn't been caught yet and they're accusing me of being the one who killed Helena"

Marcus nodded in understanding and then whispered. "But didn't he kidnap Laurine, Dominic was already with Helena's real killer?" he said very slowly.

Then Xavier sighed with a blank look forward and a bright mind in the past. "In that day, Laurine had said ambiguous words and still I do not understand until now. He said he killed Helena to protect me. Although I didn't understand, I felt that Laurine was telling the truth and touched my heart. I'll return his protection to me by protecting him as well"

"Your love story is like Romeo and Juliet. It's tragic" Marcus and Xavier said, smiling bitterly.

Then their gaze returned to the magnificent building before them. Until the figure of Dominic who emerged from there surprised them all.

Marcus pointed at Dominic and looked at Xavier with round eyes. "You're right. That jerk finally showed up too"

Dominic walked over to follow several members of the Alpha Famiglia group from behind. Making Marcus and the other members of the Black Clan group even more watchful with hands that were already holding a gun.

"Although a little long, I admit you are smart enough to also be able to guess the location of the woman's hostage" said Dominic who now stands face to face with Xavier.

"Bring your promise! The time you gave me was 6 hours, but I've reached this place with 15 minutes left. So, hand Laurine over to me!" hiss Laurine emphasized the first and last sentences.

Then Dominic smiled with his hands as if to let Xavier into the old house. However, it looks like he is scorning. "Please. I always keep my word"

Xavier walked up and began to enter the gate of the Alpha Famiglia mansion area, still being escorted by several people behind him.

"But just the info, I broke my promise and committed corruption in about 3 minutes. So, in about 7 minutes the bomb will explode. The power of the explosion was no joke. My message is to stay away from this area if you still want to live" Dominic said and walked away laughing loudly.

Suddenly Xavier rounded his eyes in shock at what Dominic had just said. The members of the Black Clan and Marcus who had been helping Xavier to find Laurine were also shocked.

Without saying anything more, Xavier immediately ran as fast as he could. Help Laurine to get out of the building which will soon be destroyed by the magnitude of the bomb explosion. Or he will be the victim of the bomb explosion.

Marcus runs after trying to stop Xavier. "Don't be crazy! It's dangerous! You could die!"

"It's you who should avoid this place! Tell everyone to stay away! Make sure they're all safe!"

"But we will help you! Even the stakes are our lives!" timpal one of his men and followed up with the others.

"Yes! I agree too!"

"Because we're all family!"

"No! Get away from here! It's orders!" xavier's absolute decree.

However, Marcus' attempt to stop Xavier ends in vain. Xavier did not heed and ran alone in getting in there.

...***...

The time bomb in front of Laurine shows that the time left before it explodes is 6 minutes and 21 seconds!

Laurine who was originally just tied with a regular rope and sat on a wooden chair, Dominic the fox was wrapped around the wall pillars with iron chains.

The woman had tried hard to be free from the chains that wrapped around her body violently. It's really hard.

Just imagine this is not just an ordinary rope. However, the iron chains were impossible to break and were even more wrapped around the wall pillars.

Meanwhile, time is decreasing and Laurine is panicking.

"Laurine!"

Vaguely Laurine can hear Xavier's voice calling out to her. Then before long the figure of the man emerged from the darkness.

"I'm here!" laurine shouted so that Xavier could find her in this dark room.

The problem is that there is absolutely no light and makes it difficult for anyone to see.

Xavier ran faster as his eyes managed to find Laurine. Soon Xavier attempts to find the end of a chain-string thread to untie the bond that binds to Laurine's body.

Unfortunately the two ends of the thread line in the padlock. Then Xavier turned to cut off the iron object.

"Gurghhh!" xavier growled as both hands pulled hard with all his might.

"Faster still!" urgently frustrated Laurine.

Then not long after that, they sighed riled simultaneously when Xavier's efforts were unsuccessful.

After that, Xavier switched to fiddling with the time bomb to stop. But, it has no effect at all and it even has a bad effect.

Time decreases by one minute by itself. Which initially showed 4 minutes 17 seconds to 3 minutes 17 seconds. Both Xavier and Laurine are getting anxious.

Not out of sense. Xavier pushed the large box containing the bomb away and unfortunately it could only be shifted slightly from its previous position.

For the umpteenth time Xavier's efforts failed.

Actually it could be moved. However, it will take a long time to do so. The remaining time is a little more.

The box was very large in size and probably weighed 1 ton more. Really jumbo. So that the power of the explosion was not kidding, as Dominic said earlier.

The rough breathing of the two was heard again. They both glanced at the bomb box which showed that the time left before it exploded was 2 minutes and 28 seconds.

"Go away" said Laurine slowly in the end.

"What do you mean?" Then Xavier chimed in by continuously trying to break the chain rope that wrapped around Laurine's body.

"Save yourself"

"Then let you die?!" xavier's voice began to raise a sign of annoyance at Laurine's words just now.

"I said go!" laurine's shout was no less loud.

"But, I wouldn't forgive myself if I just kept quiet to let you die! "

"What's wrong! Just let me die! As long as you don't die!"

"Then we better die together!"

"Please, Xavier." said Laurine swallowing with tears that had flowed. Making Xavier's heart weaken and his gaze seem to be drawn to those pain-filled eyes.

"You've always followed my wishes, haven't you?

"But, Laurine-"

"Go!" sela Laurine straightforward.

Xavier was stunned for a moment in a few tens of seconds so it was a waste of time left to think consider.

The views of the two met and cast a sad look at each other.

Then Xavier spoke again. "Yes. We're gonna go. We go to heaven together to meet our children. That's what you mean?"

Laurine shook her head quickly. "No. That's not what I meant. Go, Xavier. You have to survive. I beg..."

"Laurine!"

"GO!" laurine screams and starts crying sobbing.

For Xavier, Laurine is the greatest strength and weakness of his life. It is true that Xavier will always obey Laurine's wishes.

Including when Laurine asked to sever their relationship as a lover. He also gave permission to abort the seeds of Xavier in Laurine's womb.

Therefore, Laurine's desire this time also seems to be Xavier back. It seems that Xavier slowly began to rewind his steps to move away with the direction of the view that continues to be directed at Laurine.

Then Laurine forced her lips to smile while returning Xavier's gaze to her.

That time bomb will explode in about 1 minute 2 seconds.

"I love you" said Laurine.

While Xavier did not reply and immediately turned his body was not able to look at Laurine any longer. Walking along with eyes already flushed red and held back the cry.

In Xavier's heart he cursed his misfortune for not coming to this place sooner which he might have saved Laurine, cursing his inability to hold back his emotions because yesterday had a great fight with Laurine, and the most important thing is to berate her stupidity because it has not really been able to make Laurine happy.

Like a time bomb. Xavier should have made good use of his time if he had known a bomb would have made him part with Laurine forever.

...TO BE CONTINUED...

...huaa😭...

...emang actually said marcus kalo kalori...

...love them tuh tragic really😭😭...