Chapter 613 - Third list (2/2)

Assuming that Aiden is the target, why go roundabout through Jeff (and JoAnna)? Why not just go and approach Aiden?

Sarah had a hunch that it's all connected to that camp. What else she knows about it? She rubbed her temples while trying to make sense of all this. ' That camp… that is where Aiden learned moves from the Master of that Eastern European family! ' She remembered what Stella told her about two months back, in the Cabin: ' Master decided to teach youngster moves… disciples from second family are aware that their Master passed knowledge to an outsider… they are not sure which child got the teachings… every child who attended the camp got someone to watch them… '

Stella's voice rang in Sarah's mind: ' Someone is watching him… someone is watching him… '

Eve told Sarah that she is done with finding connections between those six people without finding additional results. If Eve can't find anything else, there is a high probability that there is nothing else to find.

Sarah is not sure how long she stared into the ocean through the window.

Her heart was trembling as she came to the only logical conclusion: The Boss is one of those disciples from Eastern European families, and he (or she) is organizing seemingly random attacks on people who are close to then-kids who attended that camp with a goal to observe them trying to save their loved ones. Of course, if you know martial arts, you will come to save your loved one who is kidnapped… that is what they did, right? And if someone is watching them, they can observe what moves they are using. And who is watching Aiden? It can be someone close to him, an acquaintance, or a complete stranger. It can be several people, working in shifts so that they don't arouse suspicion when he sees the same person following him. They can even be out of sight, with current technology, they can watch him from distance.

So far, she was the target. That King person was targeting her, and somehow, she was OK with that. But when she thinks that Aiden is the target, she fears that he might be hurt… or what if he decides to leave her so that she is not in danger? Yesterday was Jeff… and JoAnna… what if that person sends someone to attack her? That is a possibility, and she is fine with that. But can Aiden accept that she might be next target because of him? What if he leaves her? Sarah felt difficult to breathe.

Aiden got the delivery guys to drop off furniture in corresponding rooms and waited for them to assemble it.

He regretted leaving his phone in the living room next to his laptop, but the guys told him it will take less than ten minutes to assemble all furniture since there are only few pieces, so he didn't go to get it. What can happen in ten minutes? If there is any emergency, Sarah will find him. Eve can tell her where he is.

Aiden made sure truck is heading away before going back inside.

He found Sarah standing in the living room, facing the ocean with a troubled expression. He was not sure what changed her mood. Before he left, they talked about their wedding, is that what is troubling her?

”What happened?”

Sarah turned to face Aiden and was slightly startled to see him right behind her. She wrapped her arms around him and held him tightly. Sarah wanted to take a deep breath, but her lungs refused to listen.

”Promise me one thing.”, she whispered.

”Anything.” He does not know what got her upset, but whatever it is, he will fix it if he can.

Sarah felt his arms around her, and she calmed a bit. ”Promise me that no matter what, you will not leave me.”

Aiden frowned. ”What happened?”

She looked up at him and saw that he is concerned. ”Promise…”

”I promise. I will not leave you. You are stuck with me, forever.”

Sarah was finally able to take that deep breath her lungs craved for. She relaxed and leaned on him. ”I hope you are a man who keeps his promises.”

Aiden rubbed top of her head with his chin. ”Will you tell me what was that about?”

Sarah took his hand and led him to sit on the sofa, placing his laptop in front of him. She anxiously observed Aiden while he looked at three lists shown on the screen:

First list: 'Relatives-3.txt'

Second list: 'Orosia training camp, summer 2006'

Third list: created by Eve, showing family relationships between people on first two lists.