Captured

Chapter 16

Kristine was in the VIP room when EJ came back from changing his clothes. It pains him to see his wife laying down on the bed with a bag of IV fluid attached to her hand. If only he had sent someone to pick her up this would no happen. His inlaws left a couple minutes ago. He sat beside his wife's bed and took her hand and kissed it.

"Babe, I'm so sorry, if only I had someone pick you up earlier this would not happen. Please wake up. I hate seeing you like this. I know you and our baby are tired but please be strong for me. I need you." EJ was crying while telling this to his wife.

The whole night, he stayed by her side waiting patiently for her to wake up. It was early in the morning when Kristine woke up. She felt exhausted. Her body was still weak and didn't have the strength to even sit up on her bed. She saw her husband beside her sleeping. She gently caressed his hair and touched his face. She noticed her husband's face is starting to show some wrinkles. She was thinking it was probably from the stress. She put her hand on her belly and rubbed it gently. "Thirdy, are you fine inside mommy's tummy?" As if her baby understood her and she felt a light kick inside her. She smiled and looked at her husband again.

She stroked his face which caused him to wake up. She flashed a faint smile and greeted him. "Good morning.". EJ went closer to her and embraced her. "I was so worried. I didn't know what to do if something bad happened to you and our baby." Kristine took her husband's hands and tried to calm him down. She then wiped his tears that fell on his face.

"Babe, don't cry." Her hormones were acting up and all of a sudden she remembered how afraid she was when she was held captive by Vincent. Her tears started to flow to her face. "Our baby is fine. We're not harmed badly. I remembered what you told me that you will always look for me whenever I'm lost. You promised me that. When Vincent aimed the gun to me, I was afraid that I won't see you and our baby ever. I was afraid that he would shoot me and I'll die."

EJ took his hands and wiped off her tears with his thumbs. "It's not going to happen again. I won't let it happen ever."He kissed his wife passionately and cupped her face after. "I love you. Remember that. I'll do anything for you and our baby. So hush now and get some more rest. Don't worry about me. I'll just be here when you wake up again." He helped her lay down and kissed her forehead.

When Kristine fell asleep, he called his two assistants. He dialed Sean's mobile phone. "Yes Chairman. Is Madame doing well?" Sean answered and asked his boss.

"She's fine now. Have you and Martin cleaned up the mess that Bascon left?" He went straight to the point. He didn't want any media groups to know about what happened earlier.

Sean answered, "Yes Chairman. The area is clean. Martin is taking care of the media matters. Bascon was sent to the nearby hospital and is heavily guarded by military officials. I also sent three of our men to look out on him."

"Hmm.. How about the bomb guy?" EJ asked about the person who planted the bombs in his office building. He asked Sean to take care of him and find out who sent him.

"Martin recorded the whole interrogation Chairman. He was sent by Mariano Bascon. He was also an accomplice of his son. I threw him to jail and he's locked up." Sean explained.

"Be sure to file all cases that would apply to Mariano and Vincent Bascon's wrongdoings. I want a third-degree kidnapping and attempted murder. Be sure to use our best lawyers." He turned off his phone and went back to his wife's room.