"Daughters who marry out of the family really do stop thinking for their fathers. They don't even care about their father's feelings anymore."
Anyone with eyes or ears could have deduced that George was pointing to his daughter's heartlessness but Christina was too out of her mind to understand what her father was telling her. She felt that he was only nagging and ignored his muttering as she hastily made her way to her room along with a few servants.
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When Christina knew that Zach probably needed her help; she set out towards Byzantium city with enough fanfare following after her to scare the entire city.
There were currently a total of a hundred different trucks on the road following after her. The monstrously large trucks were enough to scare the living souls out of anyone witnessing the spectacle in that medieval era.
She was in the leading truck while the convoy she was leading stretched out into the horizon. It was literally a train with no ending in sight. Just the noise from the trucks gave the illusion of a fantasy beast coming to life.
Even Bruce might have not have expected such enthusiasm from the Elizabeth family when he asked for their help.
Even though it was slightly over the top, Christina didn't regret her actions. She knew that her help was not required in Byzantium city and the problem of the Windsor family could be solved with a few trucks.
But she had sent such a large fleet so as to create a reason for her inclusion into the convoy.
She could plead the role of fleet manager for the large convoy while remaining within the bounds of reason and irrefutable logic.
Therefore, she didn't hesitate even once after she thought of the idea.
In fact, she had been missing Zach a lot and this was the only excuse she had to go and see him face to face. She didn't want to lose this opportunity due to any reason; especially not for a flimsy reason like logic.
Unlike Zach and the Luther family, who took several weeks to finally reach Byzantium city as they continuously avoided monstrous beasts along the path and fought them when they couldn't, Christina didn't take much time at all.
It only took her convoy a total of three days to reach their destination despite driving slowly due to lack of proper roads. It was many times faster than Zach and his group.
Bruce had long since received the news that Christina herself would be leading the convoy rushing to their help.
He still remembered how the girl had protected them from the Black Panther as they made their escape. The injuries she had suffered as she protected them were still vivid in his mind. Moreover, she had almost become Zach's wife in the past and he probably still had some lingering feelings regarding her.
Any single one of those reasons was enough for Bruce to give the lady special treatment. Therefore, he felt it his obligation to receive her himself at the city gates.
Christina alighted from the leading truck of the convoy in order to meet up with Bruce who was already waiting for her at the door of the city.
"It's been a while since we saw each other. I couldn't thank you properly at the time due to the urgency of the situation but the whole Luther family is extremely grateful for your timely help." Bruce greeted and thanked Christina at the same time.
"No need for the thanks. I don't want to be an outsider by receiving your thanks. Since Zach considers you family, I will too." Christina already considered Zach to be her husband. She was more than willing to be a part of his family which Bruce already belonged to. Even though her marriage with Zach never reached completion due to the circumstances, his parting words were more than the acknowledgement she needed towards their relationship.
Bruce didn't want to block the city entrance with the entirety of the convoy stationed outside it.
"Let's go in before we continue our conversation. I am sure you must be tired after the long journey. We can grab a bite as we talk." suggested Bruce as he waved his hand towards the inside of the gate.
Christina nodded before following him in. Although she was a little disappointed that Zach hadn't come to pick her up from the outskirts, she didn't take it to heart. She didn't want to show her disappointment on her face but her lifeless shoulders and her dim eyes told her story to Bruce who had become perceptive in such matters ever since he started interacting with Zach.
"He doesn't know that you are coming. I didn't tell him. He has been a little busy so I didn't want to disturb him with this small matter so I approached the Elizabeth family for help. I hope you don't mind." Bruce tried to ease her misunderstanding and pave the way for Zach who didn't know of his wife's arrival.
As he already expected, a beautiful smile blossomed on the previously dim face. Her eyes twinkled with new found life and excitement coursed through her entire body after listening to Bruce's explanation.
She thanked the gods in her heart that Zach wasn't ignoring her.
"Can you ask your people to disperse the trucks to somewhere far from the city? Otherwise, it will inconvenience the city people until we find a suitable location to house such a large number of trucks."
Christina found the request to be completely logical and didn't say anything. She just waved her hand and the escort following around her at a certain fixed distance rushed to come within ear reach.
She issued the orders to wait a few kilometers from the city before she sent further instructions. At the same time, she asked her people to set up camp outside the city and instructed her escort to buy food from the city before heading back to treat the drivers. At the same time she asked him to reassure the people that they would all soon be entering the city after she found suitable lodgings for them all.
Bruce led her to a beautifully carved carriage and helped her in before following her into the spacious cabin.
Christina was already familiar with Bruce so she didn't find it uncomfortable. Along the way, Bruce introduced her to the various areas in the city and introduced some well known recreational sites to her so she could come to visit in her free time.
Christina listened carefully and made a mental note to come with Zach whenever she had the time.
It didn't take long for the carriage to come to a halt as the Windsor family estate wasn't that far off the city.
The moment Christina and Bruce alighted from the carriage some distance away from the Windsor family estate, another carriage stopped right at the mouth of the Windsor family mansion and a young man got off with his hands in his pockets.
Just as Christina and Bruce turned towards the gate of Windsor family estate, Christina's eyes stuck to the young man she had been missing for such a long time. It was to the extent that just listening to his voice was no longer enough. She needed to see him.
Bruce noticed Zach's arrival as well and couldn't help but smack his head at the timing. He was worried that Christina might misunderstand that Zach was truly ignoring her and was about to call out to him when Christina's fair hand stopped him from doing that.
"Don't do it."
Christina's eyes got glued to his back as she followed after Zach with the precise steps and matching pace.
Bruce got the impression that Christina wanted to surprise Zach so he did as she told him and stayed out of her way.
Meanwhile, Zach felt immense joy upon leaving the construction site. He had been utterly bored in that place with nothing to do but say words of caution every once in a while. Now that he was out and saw the hustle and bustle of the city, he felt rejuvenated. At the same time, he remembered the girl who was always waiting for his call and was always able to share in his joy and sadness.
He reached into the arsenal and pulled out the satellite phone before calling Christina whom he had been thinking about. The bell rang for a minute before an angelic sweet voice responded with honeyed words.
"I was just thinking of you; you know?"
Zach's mood immediately lifted even further and he felt elated.
"I wish you were here with me at this moment. You don't know how boring it has been lately. My employees are so capable that as the boss I have nothing to do the whole time. I got away from that place today for a break but I ended up missing you more."
Christina couldn't hold back her joy on being at the receiving end of such words. She knew from Bruce how busy he had been recently so she knew that every word Zach was saying was the truth; not that she had doubted him anyway.
"I can fulfill that wish of yours if you want." Christina chimed playfully as she tried to get a rein on her overflowing happiness.
"And how do you plan on doing that?" asked Zach incredulously. Although he hoped that she could truly fulfill his wish, he didn't believe that she was capable of such a thing.
"I know space magic. I can blink to your location any time I want to. So tell me if you want me to come over."
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