192: TOGETHER WE SEARCH
LUKE’S POV
“Of course, I heard. Your building was destroyed and burned down. I’m sorry for your loss, man.” Andre tapped me on the shoulder.
“Yeah, it’s not just that,” I said in hushed tones.
“What else? Did you lose someone close to you?”
I sighed. “Yes. We weren’t that close, but he was my blood.”
“And who’s that exactly?”
I looked Andre in the eyes. “My son.”
“Your son? Hold on a minute. Are you talking about Luke?”
“Of course,” I answered, nodding. “I am talking about Lukel.”
“Ariel finally told you everything.”
“Indeed, she did.”
“And wait right there. Are you trying to tell me that Luke is dead?” Andre continued with his questions.
“Yes, he’s dead. It’s really painful, I know.”
“How? And how come I wasn’t informed about this?”
“I don’t know. You’ve probably been busy. I can tell that your whole family knows this.”
“And how are you so sure about that?”
“I’m not too sure. But you can ask them right now.”
Andre shook his head, sighing. “You’re right. I did spend the night at a hotel yesterday. I got caught up with so much stuff. I’ve got a lot of projects at hand right now.”
to tell me
I don’t have to tell you that. But what about Ariel? If Lukel is dead,
do not know,” I
see the pain in Andre’s eyes. He stood
where she is.”
TOGETHER WE
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do you mean you don’t know where she is? She is your wife, Luke.
time to talk about this, but I believe you
of you got married again. She came back to you. You guys were supposed to fix things with each
here to talk about that. I’m not here to argue, either. I came to ask if you’ve seen
me, and I have no idea
could tell he had to adjust his attitude. “Now, since you and I don’t know where Ariel is, why don’t we
I have a lot of projects
than those projects?” I cut him
talking. But if I’m going to have to ditch all these meetings
going now,” I told him and turned
to promise me one
him.
have to love Ariel and treat her right. No
quiet, but I turned around, not looking back at him. “We better get going.
waited for André there for a few minutes. I thought maybe he had already changed his mind about the
entered.
a long time there,
would go smoothly at the company while I’m not around. No,
that. You got your seatbelt
I appear to be the type of child who needs
wore a confused face. “Say
as fast as lightning. Anyway, I began to
through the streets
WE SEARCH
were white as I gripped the steering wheel, my eyes scanning everywhere for any sign of her.
she could be?” Andre
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