Lex Talionist

Special Chapter — Perfect Day

The Flashback 10 Years Ago...

March 28th 2013.

07:43 AM. Penthouses.

Lauren wakes up with her head heavy. His headache was caused by the effects of a liquor called rum that he drank last night with Marcus.

Laurine's eyes shimmered around and only realized that she was being observed by a pair of sharp eagle eyes. Apparently it was Xavier who was sitting on the sofa at the end of the bedroom room with a fixed view of Laurine.

"X-xavier.." murmured Laurine while rising from her sleeping position to sit with difficulty.

"Why are you here?" Then Lauren asked confusedly.

"This is my room" Xavier replied briefly.

Laurine shimmered again and looked around and her eyes rounded in surprise when she found herself waking up in Xavier's bedroom instead of the one Xavier had shown her yesterday to live in.

Then Laurine immediately stood up with a panicked face. "Pardon me... It seems like I was so drunk yesterday that I dared to sleep in your room. I really asked for ma-"

"Clean yourself, have breakfast, and get the hell out of here"

Suddenly Xavier's voice interjected in a cold voice. Laurine's guts shrieked and immediately fell silent.

Then Xavier got up from his seat and stepped out of the bedroom. Leaving Laurine alone with an overwhelming feeling of worry.

"What did I do last night to make him angry like that?" murmured Laurine worriedly.

...***...

11:11 AM. The Jung Manor House's.

Marcus' car stopped right in front of a huge towering gate.

"It's like a palace" Marcus said, looking in awe at the luxurious building that was slightly visible in front of him.

Meanwhile, Laurine, who was in the passenger seat, was seen sighing repeatedly like she was calming down from bad thoughts.

"What's wrong?" ask Marcus who realized that Laurine was agitated.

"I had a bad relationship with my twin brother and I was lazy to meet him. Can I stay at your place for the next few days?"

Marcus shook his head quickly. "My dear could have misunderstood if there was another girl living in my house. I still live with my parents anyway. You can be mistaken for my lover who I will introduce and without further ado directly married by my mother. Oh naw. You're beautiful, but I still want to date a lot of pretty women out there"

For the umpteenth time Laurine sighed fretfully. Even Marcus' jokes don't make him laugh. "Should I run away again?"

"How about staying again at Xavier's residence. He might be ready to take you. Even for the next 10 years he'll be ready"

Laurine clucking. "What are you talking about?! He would hate me. Let alone for a few days or 10 years like you said, 1 minute he won't be willing to support me anymore"

Then Marcus groaned strangely after hearing Laurine's words earlier.

"By the way about Xavier. Last morning I suddenly woke up in her bedroom and not in the guest bedroom that she had shown me to occupy. Then it seemed like he was also angry by continuing to look at me sharply and speak loudly. Did I have a weird hangover effect last night? Did I do something embarrassing? Huft. I regret drinking rum with you if I knew it would end this way. I was so ashamed of him. If I don't accidentally meet her again, I'll choose to drown myself in the river"

"Pffitts"

Next Marcus sounded like he was holding back a laugh that left Laurine confused.

"He should be the one who's ashamed of you, miss. You're definitely not gonna believe what he's done to you all night"

"Your drunken effect isn't too severe. You just fall asleep tired with occasional whining. Xavier was the one who carried you to sleep in his bedroom, and it wasn't you who fell asleep on Xavier's sleeping canal like you thought. It's weird, isn't it? Even to her best friend she never allowed me to sleep in her very comfortable bedroom"

Of course Lauren was surprised. "Did Xavier really do that?!"

Marcus nodded. "Not only that. He didn't sleep last night just watching you while you were asleep. When asked why, he reasoned that he was experiencing insomnia and was trying to prevent me from doing anything strange to you. But I know that he really wants to pay attention to you. Sometimes he will smile like crazy when he looks at you. And then for the wine-busting soup I gave you earlier, it was actually his homemade soup that he told me to give you. Even he threatened to kill me if I didn't deliver you safely. Xavier was really amazing, wasn't he? His treatment of you is on a different level"

Laurine is just stunned to hear Marcus's explanation.

"Oh yes one more. Last night I woke up hearing a loud delirium like I was having a nightmare coming from you. Then when I went to Xavier's bedroom in secret, I could see that Xavier was calming you down by singing quietly while rubbing your head. Before long, you stopped delirious and went back to a deep sleep. But just calm down. For the whole night he didn't do anything weird to you. I can guarantee that. He treats you like you're the most precious woman in the world"

"You're not lying, are you? Are you fooling me?"

Marcus rolled his eyes lazily. "Think my whole tooth if I lie"

Then Laurine pensively thought with logic still a little disbelief if Xavier did the things Marcus said earlier to her.

Marcus's gaze turned towards the front with a wandering mind recalling the figure of his best friend. "Xavier may look like a cold, heartless man, but he's actually a gentle-hearted man. She's cute from the outside, but she actually cares about you a lot. Maybe a big effect without a mother making it so"

Laurine shook her head in disbelief and opened the car door.

"Thank you for taking me and teaching me to drink" said Laurine, waving her hands and stepping into her home.

Marcus just chuckled softly. "The story of Romeo and Juliet in modern times is interesting"

...***...

11:34 AM. The Jung Manor House's.

It took a hard struggle for Laurine to get into her house by sneaking. It was as if Laurine was creeping up the stairs in careful steps. However, it seems like it was in vain. Because now Lucien has found out through the surveillance camera and has now approached him with angry eyes.

"Where have you been?!"

Lucien's cold voice suddenly sounded echoing filled the contents of the spacious room. Laurine stopped and her face was shocked. Then Laurine turned around and found Lucien walking up the stairs. Closer towards him with both hands put in his pocket and a poignant expression. Simply explain if the twin brother is angry.

"You've run away 8 times. You think this is a joke? Are you crazy?" seloroh Lucien cold.

"I don't want to remember that incident. My head hurts when I remember it" Laurine chirped with her head lowered in fear.

"But this is for our father. We have to take revenge on the killer. How can we take revenge if his face is unknown to us? So, please. You were the only witness to what happened that night. Help me. For the sake of our late father"

Laurine shook her head slowly. "I also want revenge, but I can't remember anything. Don't force me. Besides, do you think your late father would be happy there if he knew we were living in hatred?"

"Yes. Dad would be happy if we took revenge for the injustice he got. Father was tragically murdered and we must avenge him" Lucien replied loudly.

Breathing gasps came out of Laurine's mouth. "As far as you are. But, I don't want to remember that painful incident anymore. My physique and soul are really sick, Lucien"

Then Lucien smiled bitterly. "You're selfish, Laurine"

"This is my attempt to survive. I have to live long term. Because then the late father will definitely feel happy"

Lucien growled furiously which made Laurine even more lowered her head in fear. "There is no objection! You're going to see the great psychiatrist I paid a fortune to help you restore that memory!" lucien's voice rose and anger began to break.

"I don't want to!" laurine's shout was no less loud.

"You have no right to argue! Follow my words or I'll put you in a mental institution!"

Lauren was silent this time. "I'm not crazy" he said slowly.

"You're crazy, Laurine. If I hadn't been able to take care of you, you might have been put in a mental institution by Uncle Anthony. Everyone knows you're crazy too! Ever since that night, your behavior has been weird and getting weird every day! You're crazy and just accept that fact!"

...TO BE CONTINUED...