The Kidnapped Bride

"Y-You...are married?" Shawn couldn't relate to whatever Javier said. 

At this point, his wide eyes and the halting breath were proof that he wasn't able to digest whatever he heard. 

In contrast, Javier smiled at Shawn and answered back ."Yes...I'm married to Jennifer. Surprised? You should be'' 

"W-when did this happen?" Shawn was still not able to get that something so it happened under his nose. Wasn't Javier actually engaged in front of his eyes? 

When did he go and marry? And that too officially? It was already making his head go in the circles, where he wasn't in any position but to accept the hard fact that was thrown on his face. 

Meanwhile, Javier kept his head on the back of the chair with the relaxation always surfacing. A giant smile had traced his lips, but this wasn't as sweet as he appeared out to be. 

"Well, it happened many weeks ago. before I engaged with that lady of your wish.." Javier didn't even take the name considering it to be a bad omen. However, in his eyes, he knew that his father was already covered with the thunder.

Moreover, Mr. Shawn's eyes lifted but they once again settled on his place. There was a drastic change in his expressions, where he could easily guess that he was annoyed at the next core, "You mean to say that you were married before you were in that engagement?"

"Absolutely. But it was hidden from all of you... What a trick I prayed that it never reached up to your ears ever." Javier can't help but smile. 

However, the smile soon vanished into the thin air were the same eyes passed a dangerous glance, "But all because of you...I had to lose my wife…"

"If you hadn't actually dealt with Lucas behind my back, today, you wouldn't be  lying in this condition, in the basement and I would have Jennifer by my side.." Javier's teeth gritted against others when he muttered his words. 

Shawn didn't reply back but only stared at Javier with the pure hatred that lingered in his eyes. He was almost finding it difficult to relate to but the fact that his son was already a married man and he wasn't able to do anything to stop it, made another feeling crawl under his skin. 

Yet it was of no use since Javier had already turned into someone, who had switched all his emotions off, and now, all he faced was a body moving without a soul. "If she is your wife....why are you worried that Lucas will marry her?"

"But didn't you actually make me lose my wife? That shouldn't be your concern about my worries...Rather, you should focus on your own well-being.." Javier told, with the aloofness presenting his tone. 

Shawn's brows raised from the place before he asked, "Are you going to kill me then?"

"I'm actually thinking of doing so. It will be the most feasible option to get my revenge from you even.." Javier told him honestly, without bulging from his words even. 

"But is killing me that easy for you, Javier?" At this stage, Shawn's eyes glowed with the spark again where a faint smile hovered over, "If you had the wish to kill me, I don't think I would be sitting right in front of you till now.."

In contrast, Javier's face lowered to actually look at his hands. For the next few seconds, he had fallen silent which made Ryan and Ellen, stand behind with anxiety. 

Yet they had decided to keep mum, in the hope that Javier would react when he wished to. 

Meanwhile, Shawn's heart was pounding in his chest. But this didn't tamper his courage to ignite Javier's strong will, "You want something from me. Tell me, what do you want?"

"You are seriously the heir of the Johnson group. I bet you are..." Javier whispered, to which Shawn nodded his head "I'm your fa-"

"You aren't, so stop being repetitive otherwise, I will cut your tongue right here!" Javier's harsh reply made Shawn's mouth come together.

Javier's threat did work since Shawn didn't mutter anything else until Javier asked him to do. But it was the time, when Javier changed himself too much, either in his expressions or body language. 

He stood on his legs to let the chair slide a bit back and started to circle around his father. It made Shawn's throat go dry but he was not in the position to push him either. There was the small threat that rested in them killing him and he won't like to cross that. 

But then, Javier's voice was heard by everyone present there, "I want to know about the killer who killed the mother. You have information. Tell me the lead." 

"What will I get..in return?" Shawn didn't miss the beats to ask for his favors. 

In response to him, Javier didn't directly reply. He simply walked closer to Ellen to extend his hand. At the same time, Ellen kept the gun in her hands, which was fully loaded. 

Ellen passed Javier a glint and getting the same, Javier moved around to look at his father with his grip tightened around the gun,"You aren't in any way to ask me about the favor. Your doing and actions are unforgivable." 

"But I can at least promise you that I will not harm your daughter and your other wife," Javier spoke in the most threatening tone, maintaining the same level of dread and fear which were reflected through his actions as well!

Yet what he missed was how Ryan gulped the saliva present in his mouth. He didn't make it seem obvious but his brows did lift from their original place and his breath got heavier with him. And this was all just the impact of just one name... 

But the next response of Shawn shocked Javier to the maximum,. "Do whatever you wish with Shirley, I don't care about her. Just....don't touch Amaira...."