Chapter 381 - 381: Answers

After Erick had sworn those words, he bent down once again to claim her lips. He couldn't help it. He wanted her. He had waited so long for this to happen. Finally, she was back and this time she already admitted her true identity.

Elle had still a lot of things to explain but his lips already covered her mouth, thus stopping her from speaking. He kissed her with fervent need, sucking and nibbling on both her upper and lower lips.

He's literally hungry for her. [email protected]! Kissing her now felt like heaven. 

Meanwhile, Elle's hands were clinging onto him tightly, pulling him closer to her. She wanted to make it up for those times she couldn't touch him. She also endured it for a long time. 

It was hard to control yourself if all you wanted to do was to possess and claim the one you loved. 

Erick became more aggressive, plunging his tongue inside her mouth and searching for hers. Once he found her soft warm tongue, Erick licked and sucked it with his as if he was thirsty... thirsty of her.

Before they knew it, they already indulged themselves in the pleasure of each other's touch. The sound of their wet lips crushing each other echoed in Erick's room. They continued kissing like there's no tomorrow.

When it was time to take some oxygen, Erick released her lips. Both of them were breathing heavily as if they had run a marathon. Their hearts were pounding in one synchronized movement as if telling each other that they could love one person in this lifetime….

Elle's heart was beating only for him while Erick's heart was beating only for her. 

When their eyes met, they saw the love and yearning for each other. That's how they missed each other so much.

After a while, Elle's giggle bubbled up in the entire room. Erick gave her a questioning gaze. Upon seeing his reaction, she reached out to touch his face, gently caressing it using her fingers.

"I thought you wanted to hear my explanation. Why are you interrupting me now? Chief Lee, you are being naughty! How am I supposed to talk if you are covering my mouth with yours?" Elle said, teasing him.

"Don't blame me. This is your fault. You made me wait for too long. I missed you so much. What is the reason why you used another identity after coming back? Even so, why did you have to hide it from me? I blamed myself every day for not able to protect you. I felt like dying every day without you by my side. I was barely hanging on. Why did you make me believe that Elle was already dead using that ring?" Erick poured his heart out to her.

Now, this was the confrontation she was asking for.

'[email protected]! I am just teasing him. Now, he has become serious.' Elle sighed deeply at that thought.

Elle grabbed his arms and wrapped them around her body. She leaned her back on his chest and placed her head on his shoulder. Once she was satisfied with their current position, Elle began to answer all his questions.

"First, I will tell you what happened to me two years ago. The reason why I was not able to come back even though I woke up from a coma after 6 months."

Elle felt Erick squeezed her in his arms. He hugged her tightly.

"When I woke up, my body was paralyzed. I can't move any parts of my body except my eyes and my mouth. It turned out that the bio-weapon inside my body had a nerve paralyzing effect. It also attacked different internal organs."

"Some doctors said it was already impossible for me to recover. A hopeless case. But some miracles happened. We didn't know why or how but my condition became better compared to Lu. Some antibodies had formed inside my systems, fighting the toxin inside my body and protecting my organs."

"The doctor couldn't explain where I got those antibodies. They said it was already in my system and it was suddenly awakened and activated the moment the toxin spread all throughout my nerves. They said it was like an antidote or whatever. They are trying to make an antidote for Lu while examining my blood samples."

"It must be hard for you too." Erick softly mumbled.

"Yeah, Lu and I had undergone many clinical trials. But still, we failed to come up with an antidote." Elle lowered her gaze, feeling saddened whenever she would remember Lu's critical condition.

"I thought I won't be able to move nor walk again. It took me one year and three months to finally move my body once again. My body function came back to normal. The medication, therapy, and rehabilitation helped my condition to improve. Then I spent the remaining three months preparing for my return. That's the main reason I couldn't come back for the past two years. I was also fighting hard. Sometimes I got tired... I felt like giving up. But deep inside, I want to recover 100% so that I could return to you."

"But I had to admit, in those difficult times of my life, James was there, encouraging me not to give up because he himself didn't give up on me. He took care of me personally. He looked like my personal nurse."

Complicated emotions were flashed through Erick's eyes after hearing that. He wished he was the one by Elle's side at those moments.

"Aww!" Elle grunted when she felt that Erick bit her shoulder.

"Are you trying to make me jealous? Because if yes then you won. I am really jealous right now. I felt useless. Not able to do anything for you during those times." Erick lamented to her.

Elle rolled her eyes. She forgot that Erick was a very jealous man.

"Don't be jealous. You helped me a lot too. You were the reason why I persevered. I wanted to go back to you with a hundred percent recovered. I was also worried that you might have forgotten me all these years. Besides, you could easily find another wife. Many girls are lining up for you." Elle voiced out her concern as well.

"You are two-timing us! You are already married but you still have the guts to introduce yourself as someone else's fiancee!" Erick ranted once again.

Elle elbowed him on his abdomen. "I'm not done talking yet. Can you please listen to me first before accusing me! Hmmph."

Erick chuckled. "I am just kidding. Can't you appease your hubby rather than hurting him? That was a hard hit, do you know that?"

"You are still shameless!" Elle said which made Erick let out another soft chuckle.

"Shameless, only for you."

Both of them erupted into a peal of laughter.

"Hubby, to tell you the truth, I am really planning to approach you once I finish my last mission. However, after seeing other girls trying to get your attention, I couldn't stay still so I ended up approaching you using my identity as Aliyah. Since Elle was dead in the eyes of many. I was planning to win you over as Aliyah Ross. But I miscalculated something. Even if I could hide my real identity to others, you could still see through me."

"Ouch!"

Erick bit her once again. "What do you think of me? A fool? I recognized you right away the moment I saw you. I couldn't be mistaken. I know my wife, inside and out. Don't underestimate my love for you. My heart can recognize you no matter what."

"But I still hate the fact you keep on denying it to me… lying and hiding. And what did you say??! You are planning to approach me after finishing your last mission! You are doing dangerous things once again. And what I hate most is that you don't want me to be involved." Erick felt like scolding her stubborn wife.

"Because I don't want to repeat what happened two years ago. You and your parents' lives were put in danger because of me. I want to keep you safe. My enemies are too powerful." Elle explained to him.

"So why are you with James? Tell me honestly, did he know about your plan about avenging your parent's death?"

Elle paused for a moment, thinking of what she should reply to him. If he learned the truth then Erick would be upset. But if she lied again, Erick would also be mad again. Elle needed to choose between two lesser evil.

Elle was about to give him an answer when suddenly they were interrupted by the knocking sound outside Erick's room. 

Raymond and Sarah just returned home after processing Erick's discharged paper at the hospital where he was admitted for one night.

"Son, are you there?" Sarah continued knocking while calling Erick.

Erick and Elle exchanged meaningful glances with each other.

"Mom and Dad are here," Erick mumbled.

Elle suddenly felt alarmed. "What should I do? I don't think I am ready to face them. Besides, they thought I was already dead. They will be shocked once they see me here."

Erick chuckled seeing her panicking expression. 'Mom and Dad will be happy to see you. Besides, you are the child of my father's best friend. The little girl whom my father is searching.'

Both of them still had a lot of things they needed to reveal and share with each other. But it seemed like one day was not enough to talk about everything.

"Alright… I will give you more time. You don't have to face them today. So… Do you want me to hide you here? You are not allowed to leave my room. Mom and Dad will see you once you go out. So behave and Just Stay Here." 

There was a gleam in his eyes while saying those words. Then a cheeky smile appeared on his handsome face.

Elle frowned. 'Why do I feel like he is up to something?'