The Arranged Bride novel Chapter 39

Nick's POV

" Four days , four days since she got kidnapped , since I last saw her, Dad. Nobody is able to trace her . I-I don't know what to do anymore." I put my head in my hands. I didn't remember when I had last felt so helpless . My patience was running thin , I was randomly lashing out at anyone and everyone. Sleep , had as if left me. I was now desperately praying for a clue to reach her.

The police didn't find anything suspicious about Clara. Her mobile was tracked and it showed nothing unnatural.

" I know my consolation isn't going to do shit but I strongly believe that we will find her. Don't loose hope." Putting a hand on my shoulder , he gently squeezed it.

" When ? When will I find her? I don't even know in what conditions is Sophia living. Where is she Dad ? " I spoke without looking at him. I knew I was being pessimistic but I couldn't help the fear that was bubbling inside me.

" M-Mom le-left ?" I heard a wobbly voice. My head immediately shot up to look at Ethan's face. His face looked broken and tears slipped off his eyes. I rushed to the stair case where he was standing and crouched down in front of him.

" I'm sorry, he sneaked out." I saw Mom guiltily looking at us.

" She left, d-didn't she?" Ethan asked looking at me. I was confused of what I should say to him. Taking that as a confirmation he went on speaking.

" She promised to not leave me. " He was now whispering while tears flowed down his cheeks freely.

" Ethan-"

" I didn't do anything bad , I tried being a good kid , then why did she leave? Why do everyone leave me? Nobody lo-loves me." His sad dejected voice was piercing my heart. I pulled his small body towards mine and embraced him tightly.

" Of course you're are a good kid and Sophia loves you. She loves you a lot." I tried assuring him.

" No you're lying. She doesn't love me. She left." He was shouting all of a sudden. If it was any other time that he had raised his voice like this , I would have been stern with him but I could understand his inner turmoil. He was frustrated with everyone leaving him behind. He thought that I was lying to him and nobody could ever love him . I gently cupped his face and wiped away the tears. Taking a deep breath, I spoke.

" She didn't leave. Some bad people took her with them." I wished I didn't have to tell him this but I had no other option. If I hadn't told him, he would have believed that she had left him . This would have done nothing more than breaking his self-confidence and drifting him and Sophia apart.

" What do you mean? Bad people? She didn't leave me?" I shook my head in response to his question. His eyes widened at that and fear replaced the sadness in them.

" Bad people took Mom , what will happen now? Where is she?" Fresh set of tears made way out of his eyes , this time out of fear.

" I don't know where she is. " Saying my son that I don't know where his Mom is , made me feel like an absolute failure.

" Dad , you will find her right ? You- you will bring h-her to me ?" I hugged him once again. Even I wanted to cry , to vent out my frustrations but I knew better than that. I couldn't, at least not in front of him.

" Go on."

" Sir , she has been seen leaving the house very early in the morning and coming back extremely late. We had tried tracking her phone but it seems she leaves her phone back at home. " He paused giving me time to process the information.

" Following her , we have found a small house in the outskirts of the city. But there were many guards at the house . "

" We'll be leaving in an hour. I'll call you back."

" Ok, Sir."

How stupid was I ? I suspected Clara but I didn't even think of Christina.

Christina! If she had dare taken her I will kill her with my bare hands.

Sophia, hang on. We are coming.