The Arranged Bride

Chapter - 37

Nick's POV

I was getting tensed by then. It had been fifteen minutes since she had been to the washroom and I was waiting there. I turned to look inside the car. Ethan was sleeping in the backseat. I called her number but it was switched off.

When it was around twenty minutes I was done waiting. I opened the car door and picked Ethan up. Putting his head on my shoulder, he kept sleeping. Locking the car , I walked towards the restaurant.

She wasn't at the entrance, nor in front of the reception. I eventually was in front of the washroom. There was a waitress standing at a corner.

" Can you please check if there is a lady in green dress inside the washroom? It had been a pretty long time since she walked in." My voice came out impatient.

" Sure Sir." She went in but came out a little later .

" No Sir , no one's there." I was expecting or let's say hoping for a positive answer. Never in my life had I been so disappointed with anything.

I swiftly walked over to the reception. As soon as the receptionist saw me approaching, she stood up.

" How may I-"

" Did you see my wife walking out of here in a green dress?" I didn't have the time for formalities. My patience was running thin. She looked a bit baffled at the sudden question and then after pondering over it a while, spoke up.

" Yes , I saw a lady, a brunette in green dress leave from here." I felt my anxiety rise at her words. She said a brunette in green dress. Obviously it's her. She left !? Then where was she ? Why didn't she come back to the car?

footage of the entrance, now." Knowing of what I could do with a snap of my fingers ,

front of the screen and the footage of around the time we left , was

scared of what I was going to see. She took a few steps before a hand was placed on her mouth and another around her waist. I couldn't make out anything of the man's appearance as

saw him drag her out of sight. That was it. There was

been ten minutes that she was taken away. But where ? And by whom? I didn't know a single thing about her current location. I didn't know the number of the car in which she was taken away. Her

eyes shut in

left her alone. How could I be so fucking careless? The familiar feeling of guilt hit

." I banged my fist on the table. This startled the workers who looked frightened of my outburst but

eyes and took deep breaths to calm myself but nothing seemed to work. I could only feel my panic rising

He nodded before trying to get into a comfortable

is Mom?" I didn't know how to reply . Putting on a relaxed facade on my

friend of hers and is going to stay with her for a few days . Why don't I drop you off at Grandpa's house? You can stay there until

He has to know everything! I was getting so frustrated with the situation in hand

ended with a nervous chuckle. At this point I didn't know if I made sense or not but I wanted nothing more than to start my search for Sophia ,

Instead a gloomy expression covered his

leave you. She is going to come back." I was assuring him but I realized that somewhere I was trying to find a bit of comfort in my own words. I wanted to believe that she is going to come

a soft nod

.........

From my face they knew that something was wrong but I signaled them not to ask anything in front of Ethan and they agreed. Mom took away Ethan with her leaving

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