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All through the night, the discussion of Arnold and Eden troubled Eliana’s heart. She was certain that Arnold was the major reason behind Eden’s drastic change and she wasn’t willing to forgive him so easily for that. Despite how hard she tried to sleep, his words echoed continuously in her ears, making her extremely restless and uncomfortable.For another time, she swirled around to glance at Eden and just as she did, tears poured out of her eyes. Things were happening so fast and was beginning to get more confusing just when she tried to sort them out. Why was Eden drifting so far away from her? Why would he choose his friend over his wife whom they’ve been through a lot together? This was totally unfair to her and she wasn’t willing to let it slide.The more Arnold remained in the picture, the worse Eden was going to become and at this rate, she wasn’t willing to think of how bad Eden would turn.She suddenly jerked out of the bed and strolled out of the room.It was midnight alr
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At this point, Eden was at his wits end and the only thing he considered was institutionalizing Eliana. Deep down, he knew that it was a bad idea, but there was nothing he could do about it. His wife nearly shot Arnold and if he had not intervened on time, Arnold would have been dead. Thoughts of that sent cold chills running down his spine and inasmuch as he concluded that there was nothing much to be scared about, he was scared to the peak.He called for Emily since she was the closest person to Eliana at the moment. Eden knew that she wasn’t fully trusted by them at this point, but he could say that Emily could handle the information he had at hand.“It’s about Eliana”, Eden dropped as he clenched his fist and looked away hurriedly.He was greatly sad and overwhelmed with how the situation was going and the last thing he wanted was making such a suggestion about his wife.“Ever since Arnold’s return, something have been off with her. Earlier today, she tried to kill him with a gun”
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Eden took in a deep breath as he strolled into the room to convey the decision he had in his mind. He met Eliana laying on the bed, whimpering softly and shivering as though it was cold. His heart broke into tiny bits as he lost track of what to utter. He had thought that it would be so easy to come over to her and let her know his decision of sending her to her mother right until he got better.Eliana turned when she felt a presence in the room. She sat up the moment her gaze fell on Eden and for the next second, none of them uttered a single word to each other. “I’m sorry”, Eden suddenly spewed as he walked over to her and took her hands into his.It broke his heart to see the woman he loves in such state and the only thing he wished was that things would go back to how it has always been.“Why did you lock me in here all these while? As though I’m a criminal or someone who would hurt others”, Eliana asked with a cracked voice as hot tears poured out of her eyes.Eden felt a wave o
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The next couple of days were a quiet one for Eliana. Each time she caught sight of Arnold, she couldn’t help but recall the last confrontation they had. He had told her bluntly that he ate blackberries and she was only making a fake assumption.This bothered Eliana greatly and despite how hard she tried to conceal it, Eden observed that something was wrong. “What is the problem? I observed something odd about you ever since we had the lunch date”, Eden asked Eliana who took in a deep breath and gulped down hard. She was still trying to remain calm about Arnold since she wouldn’t want the previous episodes that happened in their lives to surface again. “I’m doing fine…you don’t have to worry about anything”, Eliana persisted, but Eden was not willing to dismiss her already.He held her hands calmly and peered into her eyes, trying to search through her eyes as though the answers laid there.“I know you too well. There’s a lot going through your mind and I may not let you be if you do
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All through the lunch time, Eden and Arnold had conversations about the mine and their plan to get into it without any issues.“The last time I was there, Vincent’s men were there to launch an attack”, Eden explained to Arnold who wore a big frown on his face.Eliana wasn’t really interested in the conversation they shared. Each time they talked about the mine, it reminded her of the fact that her parents were involved in something very cruel and wicked as the mine. At this, she remained mute, while watching them prepare their endless plans. She had a plan to finally confirm Arnold’s true identity and the plan made her quite nervous. Finally, she cleared up her throat and sat up, trying so hard to avoid appearing stupid or troublesome.“Arnold…you and Eden always talked about wars and situations where you can’t handle the outcome of wars. There was something you considered to be your code, what is it?” Eliana asked and for a minute, Arnold thought that he had heard wrongly.He gazed
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Eden, Elaina, and Arnold finally arrived at the location of the mineral mine after enduring numerous obstacles and challenges throughout their journey.At first, they had met a group of travelers who seemed to be stranded on the way. Eden had made to get past them without offering to help, but Eliana had insisted that they offered them a helping hand.However, it turned out to be a form of set up as Eden and Arnold got robbed of everything they had in their possession.Eden was raged at this point, and no manner of apology coming from Eliana was able to pacify him. He felt that bringing Eliana along was only going to cause trouble and he was beginning to witness all what he had earlier assumed.“It was only a mistake! I had no idea that they would turn out to rob us”, Eliana tried to plead with Eden who was not making any attempt to listen to what she has just said.“I’m so sorry! I really had no idea”, Eliana pleaded, with tears forming in her eyes.It ached her terribly to see that
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Luckily, there were no bullets in Arnold’s gun and rather than sending Eliana down, Eliana was now at the verge of sending him down.“What is going on?” Eden screamed out of his lungs when he wasn’t able to figure out what the situation was.Why was Eliana suddenly asking for the key? And why does she have a huge frown on her face as though she was going to drop anyone who tried to stand in her way?“Eliana…please, drop the gun”, Arnold pleaded as sweats started trickling out of his forehead.Eliana suddenly started laughing aloud and that was when Arnold has a grasp of what she was laughing about.“Did you take out the bullets in my gun?” Arnold asked her with a cracked voice, just as she continued with the laughter.Eliana almost choked on her laughter, but when she was done, she nodded her head in affirmation.“I was smarter than you this time. I knew that you would make plans to kill me and I wasn’t willing to give you that chance”, Eliana said with a wry smile on her face.Eden g
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Eden took in a deep breath as he turned to look at Arnold who was staring at him intently. He could decipher the look Arnold had on this face and this only made him more drowned in worry.“She isn’t coming back. This is already night”. Arnold said in conclusion as he finally stood to his feet and started walking out of the mine.They had been sitting at the mine since noon, hoping that Eliana would return. However, they caught no sign of her and this only went ahead to tell them that she wasn’t going to come back anytime soon.“Fine! So what are we going to do?” Eden asked Arnold who suddenly stopped walking and swirled around to face them.Arnold has a stern look on his face that frightened Eden even if he tried so hard to remain calm and firm.“I make the rules starting from this point. It seems as if I have been so calm while watching the stupid acts pulled off by you and your wife”, Arnold said with a look of disappointment on his face.Eden made to debunk what he had just said, b
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Eden and Arnold were consumed with grief and anger after Elaina's death. Eden's thirst for revenge kept him going and he vowed to stop at nothing till Vincent paid, even with his blood.Arnold sighed,"Eden, I know how much this hurts you, I want you to…""I did not solicit any advice from you Arnold… It's my wife in question here, you don't know what it feels," Eden said, slightly raising his voice.Arnold stared at him in silence for a while, "Maybe I didn't lose my wife Eden, but I know what pain is,""Then you should help me fight this course Arnold, fight with me, let's avenge her death and get the treasure," he said in a shaky voice.Arnold walked over to his friend, "I'm here for you and you know it… let's go,". Eden's face lit up at Arnold's words and they set out to find Vincent.Their journey was filled with danger and challenges, but Eden was too focused on his revenge to stop. He pushed through every obstacle and danger they faced, determined to catch up with Vincent and hi
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Eliana's heart was pounding as she ran through the dense jungle, trying to put as much distance as possible between herself and Vincent's men who were fast catching up with her. She could hear their footsteps pounding behind her, their harsh breaths sounding like growls in her ears. She couldn't afford to stop, else the key got to Vincent."Stop running, Eliana!" Vincent's voice boomed behind her. "It's pointless. We'll catch you eventually." Vincent growled as he increased his pace.Eliana didn't dare turn around, she could feel his eyes on her back, burning into her like hot coals. She knew he was right, knew that she couldn't outrun them forever. But it was better than giving in to his callous threat. The key had to be protected at all cost, let it get into the wrong hands and Vincent isn't the best option to be in possession of the keys.As she ran, she noticed a flowing river through the trees and increased her pace. Without giving much thought to it, she changed course and ran t
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Vincent stood at the edge of the cliff, scanning the vast expanse of jungle below him. His eyes narrowed, and a fierce look crossed his face as he thundered at the top of his voice,"We've just been outsmarted by that serpent Eliana! She's stolen the key from me! And we're not going to let her get away with it!""We're going to find her, and we're going to get that key back. And we'll do whatever it takes, even if we have to kill her!". He thundered as his men looked with trepidation at his outburst.Vincent knew that it wouldn't be difficult to track Eliana down. She was alone, vulnerable, and didn't have anyone to protect her. He gave orders to his men, "Spread out and search every inch of this jungle until you find her. And if you see her, don't hesitate to bring her to me.""We would do as you have instructed, Sir" one of his men answered as they bowed in terror and scurried off into the jungle.Vincent took a deep breath and clenched his fists, "I don't care what it takes," he mu
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Days turned into weeks with no clue on how to find the treasure or anything relating to the note. Despite all of these, Eden and Arnold continued the journey,trekking through the thick jungle that housed tall trees and harbored wild animals .They kept on searching for any hint or meaning behind the mysterious number "27". Still, they had yet to come across anything that could offer them a clue. Eden was growing increasingly frustrated and discouraged, feeling like they were going in circles without making any progress."I don't know what we're supposed to do, Arnold there's no hope!" Eden said, kicking a stone in frustration. "We've been at this for weeks and we're no closer to finding the treasure."Arnold sighed heavily. "I know, Eden. But we can't give up… not so fast. We have to keep searching.""What in heaven's name are we even searching for? At first the note seemed like it had some kind of message embedded in it and now… now it's like there's no hope.We don't even know what
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Arnold and Eden trudged along the dirt path, their feet heavy and weary from the long journey they had been on. The sun beat down on their backs, making their clothes cling to their skin with sweat. Arnold's face was dripping with sweat as gasped for air.He let out a deep sigh and rubbed his eyes with his fingers, trying to shake off the fatigue that had settled in his bones. "Man, I'm starving," he groaned.Eden stared at him equally feeling exhausted, but he wouldn't stop till he found Eliana… and the key. He chuckled. "Yeah, me too. We should have packed more food.""I didn't think we'd be on the road this long," Arnold replied.Eden sat on a small rock and rubbed his forehead slightly, "I know we didn't bargain for this but we have to keep moving,"Arnold scoffed, "Keep moving? Keep moving, you say, if that woman didn't steal the keys to the treasure we would have been at home, and none of all these would have even come up in the first place!" He said, his voice slightly raised.
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The journey was beginning to get the better part of Eden. Not only was he frustrated with the fact that they weren’t catching sight of Eliana, he was sad that she had the strength to run away from him without returning. The depth of the betrayal was heavy on his soul and that prompted him to start behaving in an erratic manner.Earlier, he and Arnold stumbled across a pack in the city. They successfully stole some meals that was brought in my people in the pack. It was a crazy experience for Eden since the last thing he wanted was stealing from innocent people, but they had no choice. Once they showed their guns to them, the people gave up their food and even, some of their money immediately.“We shouldn’t have collected any part of their money”, Eden suggested the minute the left the are where the people were.Arnold scoffed and chuckled calmly, without an iota of guilt in his eyes.“We did what we had to do to survive! I hold no remorse”, he said and immediately, Eden stopped right
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Eliana rushed into a small hut that stayed at a hidden part of the city. She looked behind her as she tried to confirm that she was not being followed.“Who are you?” A man in his late fifties asked as he blew a whistle, prompting some guards to rush over to him.They all stared at Eliana, like a threat who must have come to wipe them out.“I’m not threat! You have to believe me”, Eliana said as she gasped heavily, trying so hard to catch her breath.She looked back again while the men tried to monitor her closely and ascertain what she was currently up to at the moment.“Why are you running?” One of the men asked, walking closer to her and looking into her eyes as though the answer to her question laid there.Eliana took in a deep breath and sighed heavily. There was no way she would open up her mouth and tell the men that she was running because she had a key which would unlock a great treaure. That would only mean putting her life in trouble.“Some men were chasing me! I did nothin
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The ravine walls were steep and slippery, making it impossible to climb out. The river flowed rapidly, making it too dangerous to swim across. They were trapped, with no clear way out. Eden's frustration and desperation grew as he realized that they may be stuck in this ravine for days, or even weeks. He worried about Elaina's safety and the possibility that someone else may find the key before they do.“What are you thinking of?” Arnold asked as he tapped Eden’s shoulders lightly. Eden took in a deep breath and forced a smile to his face. He was deeply worried and despite how hard he tried to conceal it, it still showed on his face. “Are you worried about her?” Arnold asked as he gazed at Eden who nodded his head in affirmation.A small scoff escaped his lips the moment he took note of Eden’s response. He couldn’t say why Eden was more worried about his wife than himself.“We are the ones lost in the middle of a ravine. We have no idea of how we are going to survive and if we are
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After the encounter with the strange people, Eden and Arnold became stranded in the middle of a ravine. They had been following a long river, in hopes that it would lead them to Eliana and the key. However, they didn’t expect the drop in the terrain.“This is all your fault! You picked this location and now, it seems like we are lost”, Eden suddenly said as he turned to look at Arnold who was looking around and trying to decipher the next part to head to. “My fault? You would have stopped me when you saw me walking towards here…but instead, you supported me and walked with me”, Arnold scoffed and rolled his eyes at Eden who was now beginning to get enraged with the way and manner things were beginning to turn.“This is all your fault! Tell me…are you trying to see that we suffer?” Eden asked and for a minute, Arnold thought that he had heard wrongly. He took a step closer to Eden who was looking at him with a dead glare, not batting an eyelid.“And what do you want to do?” Arnold a
