132 Polar Vortex 1 (1/2)

Tereza opened her eyes and looked at the girl in front of her face. ”Ha...na?” She said with a hoarse voice. Hana was shocked when she suddenly woke up. She looked at her face and nodding to her question.

After Hana came to play at Han's house, she was waiting for Tereza to return while Satoru was in a meeting with Han upstairs. Abruptly distressed noises came from the servants, she asked them what happened and they told her that Tereza had an accident. She ordered one of the servants to report this problem to Han while she hurriedly leaving the house and went to the hospital.

Meanwhile, Tereza mulled over what happened before. She didn't know the details about the occurred accident. The last thing she remembered outside was snowing heavily, she was trying to get back to the house after work, she was waiting for the driver to picked her up and went inside the car when the car arrived. She recalled Ringo was with her while sleeping on her arms when suddenly a group of cars was cornering them along the way. Those cars crashed to hers and she lost consciousness to her surrounded.

”Sister-in-law...”Hana was gripping her hand. Tereza looked at her surroundings and noticed once again she was in the hospital room. How many times did she come to this place? She forgot about it.

”Where's Ringo?” Tereza asked concerningly. Hana was startled and shut her lips tight. Her face was pale, she didn't know what to say at this moment. Suddenly a shouted came from the door, it was Han. He hurriedly went to her side and checked on her injuries. Fortunately, it was nothing serious. Tereza stared at Han asked him, ”Han, where's Ringo?”

He heard her questions and he couldn't help to tremble. He held Tereza's hand and said to her, ”Don't worry, everything is going to be alright.” His voice showed that he would protect them, yet Tereza didn't feel satisfied due to him diverting the answer.

”I asked you, where's Ringo? Is he alright? I didn't remember anything besides he was in my embrace. Hey, tell me, where is he?” Tereza urged him to say something. Her eyes were red, she didn't want to think the worst possibility. She hoped he would tell her the truth. ”Please...I'm begging you.”

Han halted himself to feel down, he must not show his depress face. ”He's alright. He was sleeping at the house. His nanny is taking care of him now.” He muttered those words slowly to make sure she heard it clearly.

”Don't lie to me. Han...” She didn't continue her words, she stopped looking at him. Her feeling was a mess. She felt cold and empty. She didn't know what she should do right now. How he talked was so conspicuous that she couldn't take it anymore to uncover his lie. ”Han...where is Ringo?” She asked him one more time with a somber face.

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The next day, morning.

The weather turned super cold, blizzard coming uncontrollably outside the house. River and trees were frozen ice. The snow was white and beautiful yet he didn't even bother to look outside. An anonymous person sent a photo to Han's residence.

Han received the picture and looked at the photo on his hand. He gritted his teeth, shakingly, he crumpled it hard. ”Fu*k!!” He threw it into the fireplace and strode outside his study room. After he left, the picture was burning slowly, leaving black ash on the woods. If you took a closer look before, there was a picture of a baby with his body being crushed.

When he wanted to go outside of his residence, Tereza suddenly blocked him. She said, ”Take me with you.” Her face was pale, she didn't look healthy after crying hard for the entire day. She wore her white fur coat and was prepared to go outside searching for Ringo too.

He held her shoulder, ”No. You need to rest first.” He rejected her merciless while staring down her teary eyes. Tereza didn't want to back down. She faced him angrily, ”He's my son and your son. I have to save him and be there with him. Or do you want me to go there by myself?”