Chapter 236 - 236: Willing To Sacrifice For You

Elle and Erick resumed their talk regarding Marie's incident which was interrupted by their intimate moment a while ago at his study.

They were now in their bedroom. Erick was sitting, leaning on the headboard of the bed while he was hugging Elle from behind. Both of them were not yet wearing anything. Only the comforter was covering the lower part of their n.a.k.e.d bodies.

"What will you do now?" Elle asked him. She leaned back on his chest, burying herself on his broad arms.

"I can't tell the team about the information you just told me. I still need to gather evidence that will connect this incident to the Azumi Twins. But we will not exclude Black Shadow with this since he was partly involved here. He could be a witness too." Erick responded to her truthfully.

Elle just bobbed her head in agreement.

"But I don't think Black Shadow will allow the task force to catch him. Just tell me if you want my help in capturing him."

"Hmm. Don't concern yourself with that. Just leave these things to us. I told you already. Don't do dangerous things from now on." Erick reminded her.

"Just stay as my sweet loving wife and satisfy me always. Oh, and let's focus on making babies." Erick added as he caught her bosoms in his palms, giving them a gentle squeeze.

Elle gasped in surprise because of his sudden advances "Ah! Shameless! Stop it!"

Elle hit his arms and pulled them away from her b.r.e.a.s.ts. Erick chuckled as he sensed her annoyance.

"Oh, by the way, I am dying to ask you, how did you learn or discover this information?"

Elle bit her lip as she just said to him "Secret. I have my ways."

'D*mn! Why did I sound like Black Shadow after saying that?!' Elle frowned. She often heard that line from him.

Erick raised his brows. "Spill it out. You are hiding something from me. What did you do this time, Catseye? Do you want me to interrogate you just like before?" He gave her a warning.

Elle knew what kind of interrogation he was referring to.

'D*mn you, Erick! You really know how to make me talk. I am already exhausted. I don't think I can keep up with your stamina!' 

With that thought, Elle had no choice but to be honest with him or else they would end up doing another round if Erick was serious about doing his special interrogation move on her.

"Black Shadow asked me to meet him at the airport this afternoon. He told me everything. I already suspected him that he was the one who called the police."

"I wanted to test him so I actually dropped here to get that item which Agent Marie was supposed to give him. You were sulking here at your study at that time so you didn't see me come and leave." Elle told him honestly.

Erick's expression changed drastically after knowing that Elle personally met Black Shadow today. 

"Why did you do that? Did you forget that he was someone who was after your life? He almost killed you before!! Why did you meet him?" Erick couldn't hide his rage and unhappiness when he said that.

Elle heaved a sigh of defeat. She knew it. Erick would be mad once she told him the truth. She understood that he was just worried about her safety.

She could not blame him. Erick only considered her as Elle, his wife, and the woman he loved and wanted to protect. Because of that, sometimes he tended to forget that she was also Catseye- someone who knew how to fight and could protect herself.

"Hubby, did you also forget that I am Catseye? You don't need to overreact like that. I can protect myself. Besides, Black Shadow and I already made a truce." Elle turned sideways so that she could see his face.

Erick just looked at her helplessly. He knew that Elle had a point. She was called the Devilish Assassin for nothing. 

Even the Special Task Force Eagle had a hard time catching her for a very long time. She was really capable and skilled. 

However, he couldn't stop himself from worrying about her safety since he witnessed how vulnerable she was when her life was put in danger. He saw her collapsed in his arms, bleeding, and suffering in pain- hanging between life and death.

"Alright. I know but it's just that I can't help it. You are very important to me, you know that. Don't do it again. Inform me if ever Black Shadow wanted to meet you again." Erick had finally calmed down and he was back to his mood.

He squeezed her in his arms as he planted soft kisses on her shoulders.

"Hey, stop doing that. I'm tired. Don't start again. I swear I will make you abstain for a whole month!" Elle hissed at him as she tilted her head to look at him. She shot him a warning look.

Erick just chuckled when he heard her protest and threat. 

"Hmm. Are you sure you can do that? A whole month without me touching you?" Erick was teasing her.

Thinking about it, Elle was not sure if she would be able to do that too. Erick's charm was difficult to resist especially when he used his art of seduction. She knew she would give in right away.

So instead of answering him, she just pinched his arms which were wrapping her. Erick just ignored her warning as he continued to plant small kisses on her back going down.

That's when he noticed the scars on her back. He stopped what he was doing when he saw those marks. What caught his attention most was the two long scars.

He remembered what Dr. Gomez had told him after Elle's operation. He mentioned to him before about her scars. This was the first time he saw it clearly. 

It looked like wounds caused by a knife- eight inches long, located at the center of her back. Those two scars formed a letter 'X'. From the appearance, he could guess that those scars resulted from her very deep wounds.

Erick's eyes darkened as he felt the rage inside him.

"Who did this to you?" he asked her. A hint of fury was evident to his voice.

Elle was taken aback. Based on the changes in his tone, she could tell that Erick was beyond upset. Just hearing his question, she knew that he was referring to the scars on her back.

Elle sighed deeply before she responded to him. "The other minor scars were the results of my training as an assassin." Elle paused.

She held his arms tightly as she spoke about the longest scars "The 'X' mark was done by the leader of the gang who attacked my family."

After saying that, the two of them fell silent. Erick couldn't deny the fact that for the very first time in his life he wanted to hurt someone badly and make him pay for the pain he had caused to Elle.

He hated killings but now he had the urge to kill someone. 'D*mn, I think I am still a human who is bound to commit a sin. Argh! what am I thinking?'

Elle broke the silence as she decided to change the topic. She didn't want to ruin their moods just because of her dark past.

"Hmm, hubby?"

"Yes?"

"What is your plan about the Arison-Blake murder case that you are handling? I am still the culprit, but you don't plan to surrender me to the authorities so what will you do about it?" 

Erick was rendered speechless. He didn't expect her to ask him that. 

"Erick, I know we are in a very difficult and complicated situation. Tell me honestly, how do you feel about this?" Elle urged him to speak up and be honest with her about his feelings.

Erick pulled her closer. He placed his head over her shoulder.

"To tell you honestly, I felt very guilty and sorry for my team. By protecting you, I am betraying them."

"I understand if that's how you feel." She smiled faintly.

"But, I won't change my mind. I will not betray you, Elle. Never again to hurt you. I am becoming selfish now."

"Are you not going to regret this someday?" There was deep concern in her voice.

"I don't know." Erick simply said.

"But one thing is for sure. I will regret it forever if I will lose you," he added.

Elle felt very touched hearing those words from him. She could feel her love and sincerity for her.

"I am worried about you. I am afraid that you will always live with guilt as long as I am with you. I am a criminal after all. I felt like I became your troubles and burden. For all these years, your job is the source of your fulfillment and happiness. You love it so much." There was a heaviness in her words.

"Will you be truly happy with that? Betraying your colleagues and breaking your morals as a man of justice just because of protecting me."

"Hmm. I am happy right now when I am with you. Don't worry too much. Just stay by my side. I promise I will handle this. Just give me time to sort this out. I'll think of a way to solve this. I need to be fair with my team. I know I should do something. I am willing to sacrifice anything, just don't leave me, Elle."

Elle just nodded at him and didn't say a word. But to her mind, she was also thinking something.

'Yeah, me too. I am willing to sacrifice anything, even my life, just for you, Erick.'