100 Days to Seduce the Devil

Day Twenty Nine…

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Abigail and Bam-Bam exchanged glances with one another. They wondered why Ethan offered his phone and laptop.

"May I borrow your laptop, Ethan," Abigail smiled shyly at the young boy.

Ethan just bobbed his head, setting the table and putting down the laptop for Abigail to use.

Bam-Bam was silently observing Ethan. He rubbed his chin using his paw. He tried to check if Ethan could see him by flying in front of his face. But Ethan's eyes were avoiding him.

Ethan switched on the laptop and entered the password. Abigail couldn't wait to message Nathan. She was afraid that Nathan would misunderstand once again.

If something bad happened to his team, Nathan would think that she was an accomplice of the Red Dragon Mafia. The Sanitarium was a trap. The team would be ambushed by the members of the Red Dragon Mafia.

Abigail immediately logged in to her account. Using her left hand, she tapped the keyboard with her usual typing speed.

[ Cliste: August! Don't attack or send your team to the Red Dragon's Sanitarium. It's a Trap! The members of the Red Dragon are already expecting your team's arrival. They'll do an ambush! ]

Abigail tapped the table using her fingers while waiting for Nathan's reply. Bam-Bam and Ethan were just silently watching her. They could tell that Abigail was anxious. Her eyes were fixed on the monitor screen as she bit her lips. She was silently praying that Nathan could read her urgent message.

But one minute had passed, and Nathan had yet to read her message. Abigail rubbed the space between her eyebrow. It looked like she had no choice left. She had to notify Nathan through his phone since he was not logged in with his account.

"Ethan, can you call your Dad and relay my message to him?" Abigail asked for Ethan's help to contact Nathan.

Ethan bobbed his head without asking her reason. He trusted Abigail that much.

"What do you want me to tell Dad, Miss Abi?" Ethan picked up his phone, getting ready to dial Nathan's number.

"Tell him that you received an urgent message from Cliste. He should open his account to check it." Abigail could only use Ethan's cooperation so that Nathan would never doubt her message. Who knows if Nathan would also ignore her message as his revenge for what she had done to him yesterday?

After a few rings, Ethan's call was answered by his father. Nathan was walking in the hospital hallway when he noticed that Ethan was calling him.

"Yes, son? Do you need something?" Nathan asked. He was heading to the Billing Section to pay the bill for Abigail's hospitalization. He would also process her discharge. He heard from Ethan that Abigail wanted to go home. (Not her home, but the Sparks Mansion)

"Dad, you have received an urgent message in your account. Check it now. It's from Cliste. Don't worry. I didn't open it but I just saw the word urgent message." Ethan was good at making an alibi. His words seemed believable. At the mention of Cliste's name, Nathan halted on his steps.

"Okay. I'm going back there. Did you bring your laptop with you? I'm going to check it using your laptop. I left mine in the car." Nathan changed his course. Instead of going to the Billing Section, Nathan turned around, proceeding to the elevator.

Meanwhile, Abigail waited for Ethan to finish his conversation with Nathan before speaking up.

"What did he say?" Abigail asked when Ethan hung up the phone.

"Dad is on his way here. He said he wanted to borrow my laptop to check the message."

Abigail gasped and her eyes widened at the realization. Nathan was now on the way to the VIP Ward. He was going to borrow Ethan's laptop which she was currently using.

"Gosh! I have to log out now. But before that, I have to send him a complete message with full details because I won't be able to reply once Nathan used this laptop.

Using only her left hand to type her message, Abigail's fingers moved quickly to compose her message.

[ Cliste: Phantomflake was transferred to… ] Abigail paused for a moment and glanced at Bam-Bam meaningfully. With their eye-to-eye contact, Abigail was asking Bam-Bam about the exact location and address where her body was taken to.

"St. Benedict Memorial Hospital." Bam-Bam dictated to Abigail as she tried to complete the necessary information she should share with Nathan.

As she continued composing her message, Nathan was inching closer and closer to the VIP Room.

[ Cliste: Phantomflake was transferred to St. Benedict Memorial Hospital. VIP Room # 245 on the second floor of the hospital. You will find Phantomflake there. Four bodyguards are exchanging shifts. The Red Dragon's Sanitarium is just a trap. Several armed men are hiding in the different wards, pretending to be patients. Don't fall for their tricks. ]

Abigail just finished typing her message when the door slid open and Nathan came into their view. Abigail looked surprised to see him. Their eyes met and Nathan saw the baffled look in her eyes. He shifted his gaze from Abigail's face to the laptop.

Not looking away, Abigail clicked the send button. As Nathan traced his steps toward them, Abigail immediately logged out of her account, hoping that Nathan won't be able to find out that she was Cliste.

When Nathan was about to take the laptop, Abigail reflexively folded it to hide the screen from him. Nathan frowned as he gave Abigail a questioning gaze.

"May I borrow the laptop? I have to check something. I have an urgent message from a friend." Nathan asked Abigail's permission because he felt like Abigail didn't want to give the laptop to him.

Meanwhile, Abigail was taken aback for a moment when Nathan called her 'friend'. She didn't expect to hear that from Nathan.

'Did he just call Cliste his friend? What had gotten into him?' Abigail blinked her eyes while observing Nathan's expression.

Abigail obediently handed the laptop over to him. When Nathan took it, she heaved a sigh of relief. She logged out on time and she already sent the message to SizzlingAugust08.

Nathan headed to the mini-living room and settled down on the sofa. He immediately logged in to his account and Cliste's message popped up right away. He received two messages from her.

The first message was shorter than the second one. Nathan furrowed his eyebrows as soon as he read the content of Abigail's message.

He slammed the table using his clenched fists. "Damn it! I already dispatched the team yesterday. Stephen, Violet, and others are already on the move. They are in danger!"

Nathan didn't waste any more time as he dialed Stephen's number. He had no time to doubt Cliste's message because he needed to warm them as soon as possible. The safety of his best friend and his subordinates depended on this so he didn't want to gamble. He wanted to believe and trust Cliste.

Unfortunately, Stephen's number couldn't be reached. Since they were on a mission, Stephen made sure to leave his personal phone. Nathan tried to contact them once more. This time, he called Violet's phone number. Her phone was ringing but no one was answering.

Nathan cursed inwardly. He had no choice but to track their location. With his computer skill, he could easily trace their current location. He just hoped that the team hadn't reached the Red Dragon's Sanitarium yet.

He dialed Axel's number and put his phone in loudspeaker mode. He was currently tracking their location when the call got connected.

"Hello, sir?" Axel's voice was heard.

"Axel! This is an emergency. Try to contact any members of our team who join Stephen and Violet in Country J. Tell them to abort the mission. Don't enter the vicinity of the Sanitarium. The place is filled with traps. I received intel that the Red Dragon planned to ambush our team."

"Okay, Master! I got it. I will contact them right away!" Axel immediately made a move.

After two minutes, Nathan finally tracked Stephen's and Violet's location. Nathan was surrounded by a chilly aura and his eyes showed a hint of worry for them.

The coordinates stated that Violet, Stephen, and the team were already inside the territory of the Red Dragon Mafia… the Sanitarium.

Abigail, Ethan, and Bam-Bam took a peek at what Nathan was doing in the living room. They could feel the eerie aura emanating from him. From his expression alone, the three already knew that something wrong was going on.

'Shit. Don't tell me Nathan already sent his troops to infiltrate the Red Dragon's Sanitarium. Are we too late?' Abigail had a nagging feeling about this.

"Dad… are you okay? Is there something wrong?" Ethan already approached his father. He grabbed his fist, gently rubbing it to calm him down.

Nathan gazed at his son. He didn't hide his worries from him. "Son… Your Uncle Stephen… I made a mistake. He is in danger…"

Abigail's body stiffened when she heard that. 'Why Stephen? Why did he become involved here? He is not a member of the Syphiruz Mafia.'

"What do you mean, Dad? Where is Uncle?" Ethan asked his father once more, feeling a little bit confused.

Nathan fell silent for a moment. He couldn't find the right words to tell Ethan about this. Abigail, on the other hand, grabbed Bam-Bam's foot, pulling him closer to her.

"Ouch, Master! Don't pull my leg," he complained.

"Bam-Bam! This happened because of your late updates. Now, go back there and find out what is happening. If you can save Stephen, then do it."

'Gosh! This is not my job. I am not allowed to meddle with other human lives except Abigail and Master Phantomflake.'

Bam-Bam wanted to complain and refuse but Abigail was giving Bam-Bam a deathly glare, making the magical flying creature bob his head in obedience.

"Master, I can find out what is happening in the Sanitarium, however, I can't meddle with their lives. I can't guarantee you that I can protect Stephen or whoever the person you want to save."

Abigail just pursed her lips, giving Bam-Bam another warning look. "Just go, Bam-Bam!"