100 Days to Seduce the Devil

Day Twenty Seven...

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Mr. Hiroshi scowled at Nathan. 'This man is so wise. Hmmph. Why do I feel like he is restraining Abigail's freedom?'

"Abigail... is my responsibility," Nathan said, justifying himself.

Axel watched his Supreme Leader in amusement.

Mr. Hiroshi just waved his hands nonchalantly while nodding his head. He already knew that Nathan was the kind of man who is very possessive of his woman.

Part of him was glad to see that Nathan was reluctant to be separated from Abigail.

"Fine. I'm good with that. Now, you can have this guy. It's up to you what you will do to him. Give him the appropriate punishment. Though my men already beat him up, you can punish him further. It is up to you if you want to hand him over to the police." Mr. Hiroshi was allowing Nathan to do his judgment. It was his call if he wanted to torture him or not.

"If I were to choose... I would make him suffer more..." Mr. Hiroshi murmured to himself.

But Nathan still heard his faint voice. He could only nod his head since he agreed to him. The man before them was the reason why Abigail's life was put in danger.

Nathan turned to Axel. He motioned him to bring Jack to their headquarters.

"Thanks for this, Mr. Hiroshi. I owe you this. Rest assured that I will return this favor someday." Nathan reassured him.

"No need. Just let me bond with Abigail. That will be enough." Mr. Hiroshi mumbled.

Nathan decided to talk to Mr. Hiroshi privately while Axel and Kazuki were transferring the unconscious Jack to their car.

"Mr. Hiroshi... why do you want to get closer with Abigail? Perhaps, do you like her as a woman?" Nathan confronted Mr. Hiroshi directly.

Mr. Hiroshi glanced at Nathan, looking at him strangely. He didn't know if he should laugh or feel offended. He only loved one woman. And she was long gone. But he had never forgotten her.

"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk... Mr. Sparks, Mr. Sparks." Mr. Hiroshi shook his head while laughing. He moved closer to Nathan, tapping his shoulder.

"No need to be jealous of me. I like Abigail as a person. I can see my daughter in her... my missing daughter." Mr. Hiroshi smiled faintly. There was a hint of longing in his eyes.

"Your daughter?" Nathan was a little bit baffled as Mr. Hiroshi opened up to him. This only meant Mr. Hiroshi was sharing his sentiments with him about searching for his missing daughter. Mr. Hiroshi already mentioned it before. The person he wanted to find was his missing daughter.

Mr. Hiroshi met Nathan's gaze and bobbed his head. "Yes, my daughter. Actually, I want to make a deal with you. If you can help me find my daughter, I can give you anything you want. If you need money, I will invest in your company. If you need my men, I can mobilize them for you. I can be your ally. I am willing to back you up."

Mr. Hiroshi wanted to trust Nathan. He saw how he took care of Abigail in the hospital and he felt so touched. Nathan could be a great man. Though he didn't know how to express his feelings well, he could tell that Nathan truly cared about Abigail.

He was cold outside but deep inside, he was considerate and generous to Abigail. It's just that Nathan hadn't realized it yet.

"Do you trust me with this now, Mr. Hiroshi?" Nathan asked the old man. For some unknown reason, he felt at ease when Mr. Hiroshi began to trust him.

"Yes. I choose to trust you so I hope you will not fail me or disappoint me. From now on, you should be good to Abigail. Abigail was the one who encouraged me to trust you with this important task."

Nathan fell silent for a moment. He truly had to thank Abigail for her intervention. Abigail became the bridge connecting Nathan and Mr. Hiroshi. He appreciated it so much.

"My resources and power have limitations, especially in this country. This is not my territory... I mean Country M is not my home country. And I lost two important people in my life here. My wife died while my daughter had gone missing. I've been looking for her... but I failed over and over again. I am so desperate now. I'm getting older. Before I die, I want to find her. I hope you can help me with that..." Mr. Hiroshi clenched his fist, looking down. He was hiding the sadness on his face. He tried to fight the urge to shed some tears. It would be embarrassing if he would cry in front of Nathan.

But the only people who could make him cry were his family... his wife and his daughter. He missed them so much! He tried to live his life with the hope that he could still meet his missing daughter.

"How old was she when she went missing? Can you tell me what happened?" Nathan asked him. He wanted to hear Mr. Hiroshi's story.

Nathan only heard from his father, Old Man Xu, that Mr. Hiroshi was the most powerful and respected man he had known in the underworld. He was known for his cruelty and ruthlessness. But that cruel man suddenly changed when he met a woman who taught him to love.

Everyone, who heard of the Sawada Clan before, always cowered in fear. No one wanted to offend them directly but others tried to scheme secretly just to eliminate Mr. Hiroshi and bring down the Sawada Clan.

Mr. Hiroshi was invincible that no one could win against him and his clan. They couldn't find any weaknesses. He feared no one. He was like a tyrant king that was unbeatable.

However, everything changed when he met the woman who made him fall in love. She became his Achilles heel. But she also became his joy... his world and his life.

Nathan's question brought Mr. Hiroshi back to the past. He couldn't help but reminisce about the memories he had with his wife and daughter.

"The greatest regret I had in my life was... keeping a secret to her... about my real identity. I was a coward. I thought hiding my dark past from her would be for the best. But I was wrong."

Nathan continued listening to Mr. Hiroshi, not interrupting him.

"My daughter was four years old when my wife left me after finding out my secret. Because of me, their lives were put in danger. We fought and argued but I knew that she still loved me. She just needed time and space for her to accept who I really was. I thought it would be best for us to get separated to keep them safe... so I didn't follow them here. But I was wrong..."

"One year later... When I fixed everything on my side, I decided to come here to reunite with them... but I was too late." Mr. Hiroshi's eyes were filled with both hatred and regret.

"My wife was killed and my daughter went missing... Someone made it look like an accident... but I knew... there was a foul play..."

Nathan started to feel pity for him. He could imagine the pain and sadness Mr. Hiroshi had gone through. He could relate to him. They were somehow similar to each other. Just like Mr. Hiroshi, Nathan lost the woman he loved. He failed to protect her and he felt so devastated at that time... and until now.

"Do you think she is still alive?" Nathan asked him. He wanted to make sure that Mr. Hiroshi was not relying on his false hope. Was he still in the denial stage? It would be hard to find a dead person.

"Of course, Yes!" Mr. Hiroshi squinted his eyes on Nathan. He didn't like the way he sounded as if he was doubting him... doubting him that his missing daughter was still alive.

"I will never give up on finding her. Twenty three years had passed but I never stopped searching for her. If she is dead, I want to see her body or where she was buried. I want to know what happened to my daughter. At the same time... I am busy hunting all my enemies whom I suspected to be the one who was responsible for the death of my wife."

Nathan bobbed his head, telling Mr. Hiroshi that he understood him.

"Okay, Mr. Hiroshi. I am accepting this mission. I will help you find your missing daughter. Do you still have a picture of her when she was four years old?"

"Yes. I have one..." Mr. Hiroshi pulled out his wallet from his suit pocket and showed his young daughter's photo to Nathan. "Her name is Jane Rielle Hiroshi." His voice was filled with fatherly love as he mentioned her name.

Nathan stared at the photo for a long moment. The young girl in the picture looked very charming. She also had beautiful emerald eyes.

"Can I have a copy of her picture? With the technology I have, I will use AI to generate an older version of your daughter's young face to have her photographic sketch. She is 27 years old now... right?"

Mr. Hiroshi smiled at him as he nodded his head. He did a background check on Nathan. His company was well known for its advanced technologies, AIs, and robots. There was no doubt that Nathan could utilize his advanced technologies that could help them find his missing daughter.

"Okay, Mr. Sparks. I will leave this to you. If you need any support from my end, don't hesitate to inform me." Mr. Hiroshi extended his right hand for a handshake. Nathan accepted it to close the deal!