Chapter 39: The Mystery Man
Yesterday’s late-night news made Samson uneasy. Looking at the girl, round, and chubby like a balloon, quickly eating a cake, he worried that she would become the target of human traffickers or bloodsucking creatures mentioned by the police chief.
Although he really wanted to escort Lucasta, after last night, Samson knew that the police would invite vampire hunters to the city to coordinate with security forces to find the cause behind the mysterious disappearances.
If he accidentally lets the sunlight hit him, some signs on his skin will make him their target.
– I’m full, I’m going to work. Lucasta drank a glass of lemonade in one gulp and said.
Until she put on her shoes and turned around to look back, she still saw her brother sitting motionless, eyes staring into space.
Even though she was a little surprised because every day he accompanied her to the gate, she didn’t call out to him, just walked down the steps.
– Lucasta, wait a minute.
Hearing Samson’s voice, Lucasta immediately turned to look back. Seeing him hurriedly holding the scarf and running towards her, happiness suddenly filled her heart.
She did not expect that her brother and Harvey would return to the forest to get the painting while she was asleep and bring her a very meaningful gift from Maris.
– Put it on, it’s very cold in late autumn, and if you leave your neck empty, you’ll get a cough. He carefully wrapped the soft scarf around her neck.
– So warm.
Lucasta looks very beautiful and sweet when wearing gentle pink outfits or accessories. Both Maris and Samson have the same opinion about this.
At this moment, he really wanted to pull her into his arms and hug her tightly, but then his reason overpowered his heart.
He was about to leave and he knew he shouldn’t give her too many memories.
However, last night’s news made him unable to feel secure in leaving her alone.
He is now like a drifter in the middle of the sea because he is stuck between two choices related to his safety.
– Lucasta, go to the company and home, don’t go anywhere else. If a stranger tells you to follow them, don’t follow them, do you understand? He bent slightly, put his hand on her shoulder, and gave her very serious instructions.
– Yes, I’ll go home right away after finishing work. She nodded repeatedly.
Because she was busy talking to him, she was a few minutes late, so after leaving the gate, she immediately ran to the bus stop.
After the day she got blisters on her feet, her handsome brother bought her two pairs of sneakers so she could move around easily.
When she enters the company, she will change into high heels to look polite.
– Luckily, there’s five minutes left. She smiled and said to herself as she approached the bus stop and glanced at the watch on her hand.
The moment Lucasta bent down and tied her shoelaces, the shiny car parked across the street also slowly lowered its windshield.
The elderly man adjusted his glasses and carefully observed the girl across from him.
That blonde hair and chubby figure reminded him of a very familiar feeling.
Ten years have passed, and the little girl disappeared without a trace even though he tried his best to search. He did not expect that today, he would meet someone very similar to her.
– Boss, what do we do now? The driver in front asked as soon as the bus stopped, obscuring his view.
– Follow her.
– Yes.
The car quickly drove into the other lane and followed the bus.
There were parts of the road where the car and bus accidentally ran parallel to each other and the smile on Lucasta’s lips quickly helped the elderly man recognize that she was the little girl that year.
However, he still wanted to confirm more carefully to avoid confusion that could lead to trouble.
Only in the morning was Lucasta able to comfortably sit in a seat on the bus, but in the afternoon she had to stand jostling because there were too many passengers.
The bus pick-up point near her house is the first stop, but unfortunately, the bus pick-up point located near Star Corporation is the middle point, so when she got on the bus, the seats were all occupied, and there were no empty seats.
After distributing documents to the departments with Bonita, as usual, Lucasta went back to Harvey’s room and opened the refrigerator, took out a carton of milk, and then sat on the sofa.
Even though she has a separate office to rest in, she never goes there because Harvey’s sofa is where she relaxes in her free time.
– Is there any milk cartons left in the refrigerator? Harvey asked as he signed his name on important documents.
– There are three boxes left.
– Yes, I’ll buy you more milk when I get home from work in the afternoon. And did you tell Samson that you drink three cartons of milk a day at work?
Because Lucasta saw Harvey looking at her, she just shook her head as an answer. Although she really wants to have a waist like Maris, Bonita, and Aurora, she likes to drink more milk.
More than three times Samson used a tape measure to measure her waist and he frowned, mumbling to himself, wondering why her belly hadn’t gotten any smaller.
As for Harvey, besides being afraid that Lucasta would be hungry, he wanted to see this lovely chubby figure of the blonde girl. Simply because he wanted to find the image of children in her.
Even though he is a vampire, he still has a human form, his heart also beats, and he also knows right from wrong, and loves and hates like any normal person.
So deep inside him is still the desire to be a father, to have a son or daughter to hold and take care of.
– Lucasta, when you go to work, remember not to hang out or follow strangers, don’t eat, drink, or take anything others give you, and don’t talk to anyone. Do you understand?
Lucasta’s eyes widened in surprise but she still nodded. Samson had told her these words in the morning and now Harvey was saying them again.
She didn’t see anything unusual on the bus or the way home from the bus stop, but the way they spoke made her feel like she was being stalked by someone.
In the afternoon, when the sun gradually fell on the high-rise buildings, it was also the time for Lucasta to leave the company gate.
Because she heard Samson and Harvey’s warning, her mood became quite bad, she kept looking around to see if anyone was following her.
The sound of Christmas bells ringing softly in her handbag brought the blonde girl temporarily out of her insecurity. Seeing Calantha’s phone number, she quickly picked up the phone.
– How are you, Lucasta? Have you finished work yet? Calantha’s voice rang out on the other side of the phone.
– I just got out of the company. I’m still fine.
– This weekend, please come with me to the Black Roses hotel. We’ll dress up as waitresses and capture that bastard.
Lucasta had heard the story about Calantha’s evil boyfriend and felt extremely upset and sympathetic for her friend, so she didn’t think much and agreed.
Calantha should have just said goodbye and forgotten him, but the pride of the heir to the Workday company is really huge.
She wanted to bring that guy back to the starting line, from now on, no noble lady would pay attention to him anymore.
– Okay, I’m very impressed with the name Black Roses, very suitable for this mission.
– Then I’ll come pick you up this weekend. Goodbye, adorable Lucasta.
After Calantha’s giggle, the bus slowly stopped on the side of the road.
Lucasta hurriedly boarded the bus and grabbed the round hooks hanging above her head.
Following her footsteps, several other men and women also took turns squeezing into the middle of the bus.
Every time the bus picked up and dropped off passengers, Lucasta’s whole body kept swaying, but after a while, she was stuck in the middle of the crowd, unable to move at all.
In the cramped space, Lucasta could still recognize the eyes of a strange man staring at her neck.
Trying to lower her head, she didn’t see any unbuttoned buttons, so she felt reassured.
Because she knew this crowded scene would take place, she did not wear a scarf for fear of getting hot and sweaty. She planned to wear it when she got off the bus.
Over time, the number of passengers on the bus gradually decreased, but the man was still standing and swaying near her.Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.
Suddenly remembering the words of the two handsome guys, she immediately became alert and gradually moved closer to the bus door. As soon as the bus stopped, she quickly jumped out and ran quickly.
– Ah.
Because she was busy looking behind her, she bumped into the person opposite her.
She quickly stepped back, bowed her head, and was about to apologize when she recognized the familiar shoes and immediately looked up.
– Brother. You came here to pick me up, right?
– Uh. If I don’t pick you up, who will I pick up? But why does your face look so panicked? He frowned, reaching out to gently touch her chubby cheek.
– Someone is following me. That’s a man. – Lucasta clung to Samson’s hand, looked around, and spoke softly as if afraid someone else would hear.
Samson also looked all around but he did not see anyone suspicious.
Could it be that his words of advice haunted Lucasta and then she imagined it herself?
But whether or not someone was following her, he had to confirm before returning to the forest.
Realizing that Lucasta’s hands and feet were shaking and cold, Samson quickly took off his long coat, put it on her shoulders, and carried her home.
Maybe from tomorrow, he will have to silently follow her.
Lying on her brother’s sturdy back, she felt secure. Her breathing gradually became normal and she began counting the steps he took as a way to reassure herself and bring herself back to a normal state.
– What food will you give me today? She buried her head in his neck and asked softly.
– Bacon and mushrooms. He replied briefly.
– I dreamed about bacon last night. You entered my dream so you know, right? She hugged his neck tightly, smiling happily.
– Right.
Samson couldn’t tell her that she had mistaken his lips for that delicious piece of bacon. He didn’t understand why, even though he was in a lot of pain, he felt that the bite was so sweet.
The gentle breath from her blowing on his neck and ears made his whole body restless and uncomfortable, and his footsteps also became faster.
– This weekend I went to a party with Calantha to make a scene of jealousy. Lucasta continued speaking.
– What? Make a scene of jealousy.
– I mean Calantha’s boyfriend is a promiscuous man so she wants to expose him.
Her excited tone made him couldn’t help but laugh. How could she consider this as a dramatic adventure mission?
But he felt it was good. He will consider it as an opportunity for her to experience and in the future she will have the experience to choose a good man as her husband as well as learn to be strong and let go gently and bravely like Calantha.