Leo and Kyle left the place calmly, it was still early in the morning so not many people caught sight of them. Leo took out his phone and he wanted to look at the content of the folder that Echo had dedicated to Vincent, however, just as he was about to open the folder, his gaze fell on the date mentioned on the upper left corner of the screen.
The young man sighed and leaned back in his seat. Kyle asked, "Sir, is everything alright?"
Leo replied, "I almost forgot that tomorrow will mark the completion of a month since I woke up. I wonder if I should take Lily out."
Kyle smiled and replied, "You still have time to prepare for it Sir. Why do you sound so melancholic?"
For a second Kyle even thought that his boss was dramatizing the situation. However, the next moment Leo said, "You know about my history and yet you ask me such a thing, Kyle?"
The man was stunned and after a brief moment he nodded and said, "I do, Sir. To be honest, when I was told that you recovered from the condition after three years, it basically felt like a lie, however, seeing you in real life. It shook the basic understanding I had about this world. My mom used to say that miracles happen. Looking at you, I can believe her words."
Leo shook his head and said, "The real miracle is my daughter. Had it not been for her, I wouldn’t be here."
While Leo was being serious, Kyle thought his boss was just passing the credit. The young man closed his eyes as they drove home. He no longer wanted to look at the folder in his phone, he was thinking about the day out with his daughter.
’Ping: Host, such activities are like landmarks in the memories of a human. They play a great role in shaping their personality. Arrange an outing that your daughter won’t forget. Reward: Lottery Wheel.’
Leo raised his brow and thought about what the lottery wheel could be about, but then he threw it to the back of his head. He said, "Kyle, before you leave for rest, please tell Gavin to handover the phone to a police officer, and also, write a note to my uncle when they send the gift back. Tell him to be prepared about what is coming for him."
Kyle nodded as he focused on driving the car. Leo felt that all the energy that he had built up these days had been drained. One of the enemies was dead, and although it was not overly relaxing, it felt good to unwound the tension.
The young man reached home just in time to see Lily and Snow leaving home. Leo smiled at his daughter and picked her up in his arms as he embraced her.
Lily also embraced him back and silently. Snow looked at Leo’s face, and smiled faintly. Lily asked, "Baba, are you okay?"
Leo replied, "Yes, my love. I am fine."
Then he pecked her forehead and put her down before he approached Snow. They embraced and Leo said, "One down."
Snow let out a sigh and said, "Okay, go visit Mom and Dad."
Leo nodded and said, "Yes. Take a day off tomorrow."
Snow nodded with a smile and said, "Okay."
Then the two of the left with a couple of guards in tow. The young man watched them leave, before he went inside the house, took a shower and went to bed. He was tired and wanted to sleep, so he did.
When he woke up, Momo was sitting on his chest, he smiled and asked, "Are you hungry, little one?"
Momo replied softly, "Meow."
Leo picked her up and went to the kitchen before pouring a little amount of cat food in the bowl, and said, "Lily has spoiled you so much."
Then he changed into a black linen shirt and blue denims before heading out of the house. He found that the guard team had changed, and interacted with the leader of the team who was stationed outside.
He nodded and shook hands with the person as he said, "Well, Jock, let’s head out."
Jock nodded and then they got in the car. While they were headed to the cemetery, Vincent Cardinal received a call that made him cancel everything and rush back to the mansion.
As soon as he entered the house with Qasim, he yelled, "Alan! Lui! Where the fuck are you guys?"
However, he received no response. He looked at Qasim and said, "Go find out where these bastards are, quick."
That said Qasim dashed inside the house to check what was going on, and Vincent moved towards the coffin lying in the center of the living room. The old man played brave, but his heart has been palpitating ever since he heard that Echo has vanished.
He was busy mobilizing all his contacts, but the result came back as nothing. Vincent only had one son, and despite the bitter hate relation they had, it was very unsettling for him.
He knelt down beside the coffin and then he took a deep breath before he traced his fingers to a latch. Vincent was sweating profusely, his body was shivering and his face was flushed, an evident sign that his blood pressure was spiking quickly.
The old man used his strength but he could not open the lid of the coffin. An ominous feeling was drowning him, but he had to see what was inside to make sure that it wasn’t his son.
He took a deep breath and exerted some more strength, at this moment, Qasim suddenly returned and spoke hurriedly, "Boss! Lui and Alan, they are both…."
He could not finish his words before Vincent shouted, "What the fuck are you doing!? You gave me a scare. What happened to those two?!"
Vincent did not realize that the fright had caused him to open the lid of the coffin and while he turned away to shout at Qasim, the latter was stunned because he could see what was inside the coffin.
Qasim shivered, and his legs turned soft as if they were made of jelly and he fell on his knees. He mumbled, "Young.. Young…"
Vincent frowned and snapped, "What the fuck is wrong with you?"
Qasim’s face had turned pale at the moment and he shiveringly pointed at the coffin. Vincent clicked his tongue and turned to look around as his world froze. The shock of seeing his son dead before his eyes was too much for him, and as he watched Echo’s pale body his world began to spin and then a drop of blood trickled from his nose as he fainted beside the coffin.
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Qasim reacted quickly, "Boss…"
….
Leo knelt before the tombstones of his family and he said, "Echo has gone down. Soon, Vincent will follow. I came here today because I wanted to tell you about it. Also, to pray for Lily. Please look after her and Snow. I miss you, but I will be fine."
The young man closed his eyes as he placed two stalks of white lilies on the tombstones.