Simon's Bride
22. Blood trail

Anna stood at the back, not far from Martin who was talking to a somewhat drunk-looking man on the edge of the dock. Martin's hand held onto Leon's wrist. Anna did not dare to do anything because Leon was in Martin's hands. The place was quiet, there was only a middle-aged man talking to Martin. It seemed like the drunk man had been waiting for him since.

Leon is seen tugging at his hand held by Martin. However, let alone loosening, Martin's clasping hand shackles getting stronger. Leon squinted his hand, but Martin remained unconcerned. Leon finally gave up.

The man who spoke to Martin was unaware of Leon's body language. Just focus on the amount of money he received from Martin.

In the distance, a man named Jhon who passed by the place saw Leon's action, he frowned as the light illuminated the face of the boy who had pulled the hand from the handle of the man who was holding him. Remember the little boy who often played on the dock with Simon and Hamilton. But he shook his head.

"Like," he whispered to himself and continued on.

Moments later the small group boarded a motorized ship. As Martin's boat passed over Jhon, the face of the boy in the arms of a woman on board was clearly visible. Jhon frowned.

"Leonard Bernard could not have been outside these nights without his father, grandfather, or bodyguard.

Deciding to make sure that his guess was true that the boy was just similar, Jhon reached into his pocket and grabbed a cell phone. He called Simon.

"Hello, Jhon. I'm driving now. What's up?" simon's voice was heard across the street.

"Ah, no. Just want to make sure of something

Leon is with you?"

"No, Jhon. He's at home. What's up?" Simon did not explain which house, did not want to extend the explanation because he was driving.

"There's nothing. I just saw a boy who looks like Leon. I thought you were around here" said Jhon, ending his words with a laugh.

Simon laughed. "My son is home, Jhon. I'll be there soon and I'll see him."

"okay, Simon. Sorry to bother you."

"It's okay, man."

Simon arrives at the field near Anna's house. Picking up a cell phone and lighting up the street towards Anna's house. Halfway through, he looked towards the hut and frowned at the door of the hut that was wide open. The ever-vigilant Anna would never do that. Even if he was waiting for someone, the door would remain locked from the inside.

A bad feeling made Simon run towards the cottage.

Jumping over all the steps of the stairs at once, he immediately arrived at the top of the porch, Simon entered and found the doorstop lying on the wooden floor, he broke into the room, then the kitchen, looking for Anna and Leon. There's no one.

"Ann! Leon!" The house was quiet and empty.

"Anna! Leon!" Call him repeatedly.

there is no lawfulness. Simon pressed Anna's number, the ringing rang and the phone was at the end of the sofa. As he moved, Simon saw a knife lying in the corner. He crouched down, looked down and looked up at the bloodstains on the knife.

With his heart pounding erratically, Simon traced the floor. Found traces of blood splashing not far from the doorstop that was lying.

His blood flow stopped. Remembering Anna's strange remark to keep Leon away, it would be dangerous if Leon was near Anna.

"Leon ...." Simon spoke the name of his son with a worried tone full of disbelief.

With a shaking hand, Simon looked for Hamilton's number. But he immediately remembered John who had called him. Said seeing a boy like Leon. Simon instead pressed the number Jhon.

"Silent. Calm down" he told himself.

No one lifted for long. Simon kept calling.

"Come, Dude!" simon exclaimed while agitatedly exiting towards the veranda.

A few moments later, John answered his call.

"Hello, Simon. Sorry, Dude. I went to the toilet," he said.

"Jhon, the boy you saw looking like Leon earlier you saw him at the Pier?" Simon asked directly.

" ... yes. What's up, Simon?" The hasty and furious tone that he heard made Jhon so wary.

"What about a woman?"

"Yes, right. A woman hugged him as their boat passed me, there was also a man holding her before boarding the ship. The man talked to Joaquin. Looks like they're on Joaquin's ship."

"Jhon! Help me! Go to Joaquin! ask their purpose! I think what you saw was my son! and that woman was his teacher's mother! I'll be there as soon as possible!" Panic colored Simon's voice.

"Joaquin, John! Now go to Joaquin! I think my son was kidnapped!"

Hearing that, Jhon cursed out loud, then he immediately ran towards Joaquin's ship. The man used to be on his boat moored on the edge of the dock.

Simon has turned off the connection. He dialed Hamilton's number, half-run to his car.

"Uncle! Leon's not at Anna's. House's empty. There's a knife full of blood in there. John saw Leon at the pier! I'm heading there. Please call our people!"

"Wait ... What are you talking about!?" Hamilton was confused to hear the panic in Simon's voice.

"I'm heading to the pier. Have people check Anna's house too. I'm leaving, Uncle!"

"Wait, Simon! What's going on!?"

"I think Leon was kidnapped, Uncle!"

Simon throws his cell phone into the next seat, immediately starts the car and immediately drives his car towards the dock.

Hamilton looked at his phone like he was holding it for the first time. For a second he still thought the youngest of the Bernard Family said a joke. He and Bruno parted ways with Simon, who wanted to drive himself to get Leon. So Hamilton went home with Bruno to the beach house.

Hamilton felt his heart start pounding when he realized Simon would not tell a prank about his son's abduction.

He ran out and found Bruno still in the yard, conversing with his friend Lucas while laughing.

The two nodded their heads respectfully when they saw Hamilton. The old man was talking to someone on his cell phone.

"soon. The pier. Simon's there, "he said.

After closing the phone. Hamilton looked at Bruno.

"Leonard's kidnapped! We're going to the pier now. Simon's on his way there."

The two men were wide-eyed, but soon moved on their own. Bruno got behind the wheel. Lucas with his cell phone started gathering their people.

In the car, Hamilton's fingers were like taking over, first he was looking for Claude's number. Quickly delivering the news that made Simon's older brother scream, Hamilton had to keep his phone away to save his ear. However, it didn't take long for Claude to believe, as Hamilton never joked about things like this. Claude Bernard will know what to do.

Finished with Claude, Hamilton searched for Yoana's number. Simon's older sister immediately raised on the first ring.

"Yes, Uncle. We're ready to go so early tomorrow. Uncle wants to remind me of this again, right? " Yoana who was holding her daughter smiled as Marcia's tiny hand reached towards her phone.

"Yoan, there's bad news. I don't know the details yet. But our visit has been postponed. You guys should come here. Leon's missing. Simon's looking for her." Hamilton tried to avoid using the word kidnapped on Joanna, unwilling to panic the woman.

"missing? He sulked again? Have you been looking into the Lucca Mansion?" ask Yoana.

"Give Vincent his phone. I want to talk." Hamilton asks Yoana to give her husband a cell phone, so she is not sure she can deliver this news to Joanna.

Hamilton felt he could pass the news on to Vincent, but not to Joanna. Decided to let Vincent handle the way to deliver to his wife later.

"Don't Marcia, Grandpa wants to talk to your Daddy." Yoana keeps the phone away from Marcia's hand who wants to snatch it.

Hamilton heard Joanna talking to little Marcia. Waiting impatiently, glanced at the clockwork on his wrist that kept shifting around the figures second by second.

"Hello, Uncle Hamilton?"

Hamilton was relieved to hear Vincent's voice, then began to deliver the bad news about Leon. Don't know the real story yet, but asking them all to come, the sooner the better.

Joanna saw her husband's face turning stiff, the man's jaw twitching as if he was grinding his teeth.

"Of course, Uncle Hamilton. We're going there. Now too!"

Hamilton exhaled after ending the conversation. He narrowed his eyes at the road, then looked up from the car glass.

"The sky is very dark. There are no stars. I wish this was just a prank action to the other time from that boy. I won't be angry. I'd rather it's just a joke than reality" insisted Hamilton.

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