Chapter 211 - Two Hundred And Eleven: The Search (1/2)
The third point of view
He had run like crazy, Niklaus didn't know what happened next but all he recalled was the fact he abandoned all of the projects at hand and took a flight home.
He had seen the news on his phone, it wasn't hard to find; it was all over the internet.
”A controversial actress who goes by the name Maya Octavia has reportedly fallen off a bridge during a faceoff with anger fans. A search and rescue operation is ongoing and though her body has not been found as at the time of the report, the police are investigating for an indication of foul play or that she had taken her own life,”
Niklaus didn't stay to hear the rest of the news, he had heard enough. There was no way Maya would have taken her life, it was absurd. The Maya he knew was a stubborn, strong woman who never buckled under pressure.
This wasn't the first time she had had scandals and none had knocked her down. So why now? Why would Maya give up now, especially now she had their child?
The thought of his child made anxiety grip his heart like steel iron. It wouldn't have been a surprise if he had gone crazy at that moment
But Something was fishy, the timing was too coincidental. Why would such a scandal come out just after a day he left? There was no doubt that Tina or his father had a hand in this or both were in cahoots.
They should pray nothing happens to Maya or his child else he would bring down hell on them. Father or not, he had crossed the line and he would pay for that.
”Sir Niklaus,” Lucas called after him as soon as they landed at the airport.
”You're wearing the wrong shoes!” Lucas pointed out the fact he had worn his shoes wrongly plus the buttons on his shirt too.
But Niklaus was far gone, he wasn't interested in his haggard state. His hair was messy with deep dark circles around his eye- he hardly slept a wink last night.
The moment he saw that news, he had ordered the pilot back and the journey home began notwithstanding his tired gaze,
All that mattered was finding his unborn child and his mother.
Lucas had already made arrangements so when he had stepped down from the jet, a car was already waiting for him.
”Sir, perhaps you should take a small bite,” Micheal, his chauffeur, handed a paper bag to him.
The smell of mouthwatering food wafted into his nose but Niklaus couldn't stomach it. His alimentary canal was knotted from anxiety.
”I can't,” he refused right away.
”You haven't taken anything since yesterday and that was a long ride from Country B plus the fact you haven't shut your eyes for a minute, ”His chauffeur complained.
”Just drive,” Niklaus said. The only thing that could calm him down was seeing Maya safe in his arms.
Niklaus tried to think positive but the evidence was fairly conclusive and pointing to the assumption that Maya was dead. According to the information, there had been current in the river last night and the bottom of the Nillan River was steep.
Niklaus couldn't tell if Maya was a good swimmer since he never asked and the occasion never called for it. But the report from the search was suggesting that the water might have been too
strong for her last night and she tired out and drowned and was swept away by the current.
Hours after the report, the search for her had begun last night but the obscurity of the dark had made it hard.
Yet Niklaus chose to have faith, he wouldn't give up until he saw her body and confirmed with his eyes that.
Niklaus already had the fans who cornered Maya into that situation arrested - they would all pay for what they did to her.
The moment they arrived, Niklaus didn't even wait for Micheal to park properly and was out of the car.
The police had secured the area with their do- not- cross yellow duct tape but Niklaus tossed it aside amid watching spectators.
”Hey, you're not supposed to be in there,” an officer hollered.
”Where is your deputy?” He questioned fiercely.
The officer was flabbergasted, ”I don't know what's up with you but you need to leave or I'll have arrested for messing up a crime scene,” was his threat.
”Where the fucking hell is your deputy?!” Niklaus treated his words like air.
The officer suspecting Niklaus to be high on drugs tried to incapacitate him but was shocked when he ended up being manhandled instead.
”You just assaulted an officer of the law,” he stated, amid his painful moans. The officer was just about to speak into his walkie-talkie and call for reinforcement when he saw more of his people coming in their direction.