Both Georgina and the lawyer are startled by Giana’s sudden intrusion. And Giana, she just walks into the room from the balcony, with eyes are still red by the tears that haven’t completely stopped since she got out of Sofia’s room. “It’s clear you met with that fucking useless husband of yours in the mall, just a week before he kidnapped Elly! Why, Mom? Why? Why are you hiding that now? Just admit it already, you were with him in this kidnapping! Do you have any idea what has happened to Elly?” Giana slowly finds it hard to stay standing on her feet, and the rage starts turning into a lifeless cry. “He killed her! He killed my little Elly.” The lawyer just stares at Georgina with her unenthusiastic face. Georgina can’t even hide her discomfort and begins to show her restlessness while forcing her brain to come up with another lie to cover that story. “No, this has nothing to do with that kidnapping. I did meet with him, but…” “But why did you cover it?” the lawyer cuts her word
The appearance of Georgina with her two suitcases draws the attention from everyone in the house, as well as those in the front yard. She is like someone who is going to go on holiday abroad. But it is not normal for anyone from that family to do that in their current situation, which arouses everyone’s curiosity. Both Boris and Elliot, Sofia’s personal driver, even abandon their chess game. But not for too long until Boris moves his pawn, and then draws Elliot’s attention back to the board. “Hey, your turn!” Boris flicks the table twice. Elliot nonchalantly takes his attention away from Georgina. He doesn't care where she is going to go, because it’s not his job to serve her. It’s different with Niko, the young driver. He immediately approaches Georgina in a rush, and then greets her by bowing his head a bit. “Are you going to leave for a vacation, Mam? Leaving the country?” asks the young man with an awkward smile. His awkwardness is mixed with fear of getting scolded by Geor
Georgina takes a few steps forward, and starts pointing fingers at Boris while putting all the blame on him for what has happened to Elly.“Listen to me, you stupid Russian bear! Don’t think you can act arrogant in front of me just because of the issue I’m facing right now. Remember, Elly was kidnapped because of your negligence in protecting her.”“Whose fault was it that I was stuck at the mall?” replies Boris rhetorically. “Don’t forget, it was your husband who kidnapped her. And I know you were involved in this. I believe you were deliberately holding me down that day at the mall, so that your husband could kidnap Elly without my interference.”“Bullshit! That’s bogus! You can’t simply put this accusation without…”“Just make your own clarification to those journalists out there. I&r
Giana is petrified in fear. It’s only Boris alone who is quite able to act fast, immediately tilting Sofia's body position so that she wouldn't choke on the vomit that is coming out of her stomach. Boris also notices some pills scattered on the table near Sofia’s bed. After checking the bottle, he notices the name benzodiazepine. It’s just sleeping pills, but still, they are not something that can be taken lightly. “What happened to her? Is it a reflux?” asks Giana as she approaches Boris. “Just call an ambulance!” issues Boris as he keeps holding Sofia’s body. “This is not reflux. I’m afraid this is an overdose.” “Overdose? How?” asks Giana as she waits for her phone to be answered. “She never uses drugs. Boris doesn’t give Giana any response anymore. He is busy trying to provoke Sofia to speak. It’s his only option to make her stay conscious to fight the symptoms. Luckily the foam is not too much, making Boris a bit relieved as he was afraid that Sofia’s lung could have already
That paper is a note Sofia deliberately left specifically for Alex, as an expression of her regret and guilt for what she has done to him. She believes everything that has happened is her karma.She was really so desperate, and couldn't see the possibility that Elly was still alive. More than that, she even took all the blame on herself which led her to write that suicide note.“I don't mind if you still blame me for everything. But to lose Elly, I just couldn’t bear it anymore. I'm going to meet her.”After reading that last one, Alex rubs his head a few times in a frustrated face, realizing the stupid decision that Sofia has made.But he can’t deny the fact that he plays a significant role in leading Sofia to take that decision. She is burdened by that much guilt, because of the way he has been deliberately avoiding her and closing any opportunity for them to reconcile their relationship.“Oh, God! What am I going to do with this now,” he whines desperately.On one hand, he needs to
In fact, Teddy McDonald wasn't involved in that kidnapping, because George Bradley ordered him to do something else, which was looking for a heroin supplier. They’ve made a deal with a dangerous man by the nickname Julio, one of the feared gangster leaders from the south, and they had to fulfill the demand in a month. But there’s no way he can provide that 5 kg of heroin demand. His friend has died, and the money from that kidnapping was snatched by unknown people. He is sure that Julio’s men are looking for him right now. “No, please! Leave me alone!” he pleads in terror. But the knocking on the front door doesn’t stop. He can’t help but to be curious. As he tries to take a peek, he finds out it’s actually Dylan, standing in front of the door with a high alert. “What the? Cuckoo’s son? What is he looking for coming to my house?” He then checks the situation around his house. After making sure that Dylan is alone, only then does he open the door. He simply pulls Dylan inside, an
Tedd MacDonald takes a seat first. He looks so uncomfortable, still feeling some pain after he got beaten by Dylan.“Look! My life is also in danger. And I think he is my only option to stay alive right now. I need his protection,” he explains.“What? You plan to seek his protection? And why would he do that for you?” asks Dylan. “Just because you once worked for Vintage Vega for a couple of months isn’t enough to convince him, I believe.”“That’s why, I want to make a deal with him. He needs me just as I need him. I was there, and I know who killed your dad and took that girl.”“Hold on! What did you say?”“Yeah, the kid is still alive. That day, your dad prevented them from killing that girl, which led to his own death. And I believe they haven’t killed her until now. They want something from the kid's father.”“So, you’ve been lying to me?” asks Dylan, seeming so hard to just stomach everything.Tedd just raises his shoulders abit. “I had no choice! I couldn’t just let you get kill
The next morning, Sofia's secretary from the company comes with two other executives. Even Evelyn and Adam, who no longer work at Vintage Vega, are also in the group.At this moment, there’s no one else there looking after Sofia beside Alex alone. They find Alex sitting half asleep next to Sofia, looking terrible for not getting enough rest.“Oh, you guys…” Alex welcomes them in a bit startled.He then gets up, intending to offer his chair toward Adam, who happens to be the oldest in the group.“It’s okay, it’s okay!” Adam pats Alex, allowing Alex to remain sitting in the chair.“How is she?”“The Doctor said she is already much better now.”Alex’s attention is a bit attracted to Erin, Evelyn’s daughter. The little girl is whispering to her mother asking about Elly. Alex just smiles, knowing that he is not the only one who still believes Elly is still alive.Alex leaves them for a moment, simply to wash his face. When he comes back, he finds everyone waiting for him in front of the do
Giana is back with warm tea, and then offers it to Sofia. But she doesn’t stay there for too long. She immediately leaves that office again. And of course, Alex notices that the girl deliberately lets him be alone with Sofia. He also notices that Boris is no longer there either. He simply shakes his head, and intends to make his business with Sofia as short as possible. “Sorry! I come here only to borrow your money! I have to travel to Jakarta tomorrow. Maybe I can get a clue about Elly's whereabouts there. If not, I will continue my search to Singapore, and maybe Thailand too,” explains Alex. Sofia is silent for a moment. She gets an impression that Alex is only looking for their daughter without any clues, and simply going to places in desperation. “Do you really believe she might be in these countries?” she asks unsurely. “Is she really still alive?” Alex takes a deep breath. “Do you think I do this out of my ignorance? The person who kidnapped Elly had sold her to a child tra
Alex straightens his shirt and leaves while enduring the pain in his right ribs. Among the people present at that time, there is also Miles Benet, who comes over to Alex with a happy face.“Hey, is that true? You became one of the Overseers replacing Morgan Davis?”But Alex just puts on a flat face. He continues to walk away while looking at Benet coldly without saying anything.“Hey, Alex!” Benet calls him.“Shut up! Never put on that naïve face in front of me,” says Alex as he keeps walking away by only showing his back. “I already know your true color.”Boris arrives and intends to support Alex who looks in pain. However, Alex refuses the help, because he doesn’t want to appear weak in that place.While heading to the car, Alex sees Morgan's car coming towards him. It seems that the old man left the hotel via a different route that Alex didn't know. The car stops near Alex, and Morgan rolls down the window, seeming to have something to talk about.And so Alex approaches him. “So, w
Alex can’t find any reason to decline their offer now. He even thinks that it may be helpful for him to find his daughter out there. “What do you say, Alex?” asks Reece Thompson. Alex glances at them for a moment, and then gives a solemn nod lightly. “That’s settled then,” Freedie Berker affirms immediately. “We will announce about this news later, and maybe hold an official meeting with the Administrators to introduce you as the new leader of The Catacomb.” “No, wait!” Alex interferes with him immediately. “If possible, let it stay like how it used to be. I don’t mind with me being the only true leader, but let the others know that I’m just one of the Overseers.” “So, you want to keep this secrecy just like what Morgan did this whole time?” Alex nods lightly. “Everyone?” Freedie Berker asks the other Overseers. None of the other Overseers shows their objection. “Okay, then! We will do just as you want,” says Freedie Berker to Alex. “But we have to postpone the official inaug
Rusli hurries to catch up with Saniyah. “Hey, wait!”Saniyah still gets into her car. However, she lowers the car window while giving a sign to the driver not to leave yet.“You should know, just being vice president won't allow me to do much,” Rusli explains his situation.“That's why, don't be satisfied with just aiming to become vice president. You have a brother in parliament, a nephew at the police headquarters, and your electability is quite high. Aim for the number one,” Saniyah provokes him.“It's useless to have high electability if there is no support from the coalition for me as a presidential candidate,” argues Rusli.“Then, just ignore that coalition. Hasn’t your party passed the presidential threshold for this?” Saniyah replies rhetorically.“Don't be naive. That will only make me lose support,” Rusli retorts.Saniyah slowly turns her face to Rusli by raising one of her eyebrows. “I know, in this country there is a secret organization that operates behind the scenes, who
Back to the house of Rosdiana, Rusli’s ex-wife. In the meantime, Lisa is being questioned by her mother. Rosdiana drags Lisa to her bedroom by leaving Elly alone in the kitchen.“What is this now? Whose child you brought to this house?” asks* the mother by restraining her voice.“You don’t need to speak this way, mom! She won’t be able to follow our conversation,” explains* Lisa.That mother, Rosdiana, gets to the door and then takes a peek at Elly for a glance.“One look and you can tell that she is a foreigner. She doesn’t understand Minang language at all,” Lisa continues*, getting out of her mother’s room, and then takes Elly to the living room.As if understanding the situation, Rosdiana follows her daughter in a hurry, and immediately asks openly in front of Elly without hiding anything.“Did your father take her home?” she asks*.Lisa doesn’t say anything. She only shows her gloomy face.“Don’t tell me…”As if knowing what’s inside her mother’s mind, Lisa just nods lifelessly.
That one bodyguard is yawning, rubbing his hands due to the cold. He does notice something, and intends to check on the situation. But then, he finds a stray cat from outside. “Shit! He will be mad if I let a stray cat get into this house,” grumbles* the man with a tired sigh. Lisa looks so awry, afraid to be found out. But then, she hears her father calling from inside the house. And that calling attracts the guard’s attention. “What’s now?” The man whines*, leaving the cat and rushes inside the house. Lisa knows her father must be looking for her and Elly at the moment. She immediately runs away while holding Elly's hand, heading toward the side door of the yard fence. Meanwhile, Rusli is looking so mad, pacing around inside the house looking for his daughter. He has entered the room where he kept Elly, but not finding the kid there. “Lisa!!!!” He opens the door to Lisa’s room, and he doesn’t find anyone there either. He even notices the wardrobe which is still open, and in a
As that girl heads to the kitchen, she finds her dad has just come home from work. For some reason, she rushes to the kitchen, seeming to avoid meeting her own father. Not because the father is a thug. To be exact, he is actually one of the most known people in this country, Rusli Gunawan, who is currently running a political campaign as one of Indonesia's vice presidential candidates. As much as she wants to avoid him, the father still finds her in the kitchen. And oddly, her face suddenly turns so pale. “How is she doing?” asks the man, talking in his native language, Bahasa Minang. “She’s already asleep in her room,” replies* the girl, holding the cup of the drink with shaking hands. The father takes a glance at the cup she is holding. And so, that girl just reaches out to him. “Um… I prepared this for you!” The father smiles, and then strokes the girl’s hair gently. “Lisa! You are a good girl. But sadly, you turned adult too soon.” He then leaves by taking the cup of drink
In the middle of the night, they visit a nursing home in the Narraweena area. They can still pay a visit, simply because this nursing home is still under The Catacomb’s influence.Some of the old members of The Catacomb spend the rest of their lives here, including the 67 years-old man they are going to see, Luca Campbell. Morgan has investigated four senior members of The Catacombs who were involved in the massacre of Alex's family.This Luca is the oldest among them, while the others have been killed by Morgan Davis. When this man learns that Morgan pays him a visit, he knows that he is coming to take his life.“So, it’s my turn now, huh?” utters the old man as a greeting.The old man just sits on a wheelchair. It seems like he is not in a condition where he can run away. A small part of his left earlobe has been cut off, a legacy from the past.“It seems like you’ve been expecting my coming,” says Morgan Davis, pulling a chair and then takes a seat in front of Luca.“I’ve heard wha
Alex did say that he is going to kill this old man. But now, after seeing Morgan Davis right in front of him, he’s just standing there not knowing what to do.It doesn’t mean he no longer hates him. But he finds it hard to vent his anger toward him, despite how mad his face currently is.“She is my disciple, but she has nothing to do with your grudge. If you hate me that much, feel free to leash that demon and kill me,” utters Morgan, calmly provoking Alex to attack him.“Thank you for making it easier to kill you.”Alex makes up his mind to kill that old man. The two of Morgan’s bodyguards look so ready to fight Alex, but Morgan immediately spreads his arms to halt them. The same with Boris, immediately holds both of Alex’s arms from behind.“Fuck! Let go of me. Are you on his side now?” Alex retaliates.“That’s enough!” Boris tries to calm Alex’s retaliation. “How much have you made things worse by losing control like this? Why don’t you listen from his side first? We will judge lat