Chapter 23 MISSING

"Atty, something wrong?" I asked the lawyer when I opened the door.

"I need to talk to you Mr. Lewis," he said seriously.

Damn, I'm fucking hungry and this man outside wants to talk to me.

"This is more important than your annulment," he added which makes me confused.

"Come in." I let him in even I am in hurry. I let him set in visiting room and took some sweets to offer. I also ate biscuits to somehow alleviate hunger. When I came back I brought him a soda in a can. That's all there is in the refrigerator and still alone.

"Tell me what's wrong and how did you find out my address." I started to ask and sat in front of him.

"Miss Ley give me your information. She said if you are not in the office I will take the annulment here."

"Ok, and what now, what do you want Atty?"

"I tried to contact miss Hailey after I came to your office to give her the news that you already signed the paper, but her phone was off."

"And?"

"Of course I ignore it at first because a person's cellphone normally got a low battery. So, I go direct to the court and file the case. "

"Can you please make it faster? Proceed to the important thing why you wasted your time to came here," I said annoyingly because he talks a lot, though, all I want to know is why he came here.

"She's missing," he replied directly.

"What?"

"I said she's missing." We were both silents. I was wondering and he was waiting for what I would say next.

"I don't get it." Then what he said sank into my brain. Ley is missing.

"I tried to contact her, as I said her phone was off. I tried again and again but still, it's out of reach. I know her mother for a long time so I called her and asked about Hailey, but she said Zcaley wasn't there. They are all alarmed now, cause Hailey is missing." I hold the bridge of my nose because of what Atty said.

Hailey is missing

Why?

Where is she?

"One more thing why I came here is to warn you, Mr. Lewis," he said then adjusted his glass.

"Warn me?"

"Yes, if someone will file a case against you who's responsible for Hailey's case, you will be charged and put in jail."

"What? Are you fucking kidding me, Is this a fucking joke?"

"No."

"Then, why me?"

"Because you were the only one who had a reason to do that?"

"Of course not."

"Of course yes. Because when she gets out of your way you'll be free, but sad to say you can't win over her. Because when something bad happens to her while the annulment is in the process you will not be free for life, and you will be the number one suspect in what happened to her, and as I said everyone can file a case against you. "

"I'm not a criminal, and for fuck sake, I can't do that, I can't hurt her."

"Isn't it?" I was silent at his question and did not immediately answer. "Why can't you answer my question Mr. Lewis, can't you really hurt your wife?"

"Direct me to what you know Atty." that's all I said to his question.

"People said that lawyer's souls are automatically in hell because they don't care if their client is right or wrong. All they do is protect them, lied to everyone just to make them innocent. And on my side, I can do the same to miss Hailey just to win her case. but luckily, I don't need to do that because all the evidence that I have is very clear. "

Then he laid papers in front of me. A medical record and some properties.

Ley's medical records and pictures of her with bruises and wounds. Records of Hailey's properties that were transferred to me.

I look at Mr. Cruz, I want to know if Ley gave it all and why she had to give it to his lawyer.

"Did Ley handed this to you?"

"No, you didn't let me finish earlier, when I came out of the fiscal office I was carrying the approval letter and case number. I already have the date of the first hearing, I was leaving when the fiscal secretary called me who was not there when I arrived because I was in the canteen. She gave me those. "

"How did that happen?"

"Ley went there and said I was handling the case of her annulment and that is her evidence why she filed an annulment. She couldn't reach me because she was in a hurry so she handed it over there. That's what the secretary said."

"And they saw it?"

"Exactly, that's a copy, the original files are already attached in the records." I stood up while holding the sense. Ley, Ley, Ley. Your fucking genius, fuck you.

"Why did she do this?" I asked.

"Only you can answer that," he replied then stood up. "Now listen Mr. Lewis, If you know anything about the loss of your wife that's a wrong move and you can't win. Because there is a law that those who file an annulment must follow. I hope you know that before you take action."

For fuck sake, I don't know where she is. I didn't even know she was leaving.

He took his bags then spoke again before leaving.

"But if Miss Hailey intends to destroy you then she already wins. Because once she doesn't show up automatically you're a suspect. One foot in the grave and one foot in hell. Her property will not be yours either, you cannot escape the law, and even more, you cannot escape Zacharias Amaranth's wrath. "

"Is that a threat?"

"No, a threat doesn't exist in Amaranth's vocabulary. I know that you that from the very beginning of your marriage." He smiles and tapped my shoulder then walked out of the condo.

When he goes out I immediately took the mobile and dialed Hailey's number, but only the operator answered saying her number cannot be reached. I tried it, again and again, but that and that was still the answer.

I go to her room, maybe there is some clue. I tried to search for those who were there and when I searched for her belongings, I noticed something.

All her things are her.

I may not be familiar with her things. But I'm pretty sure all her things are here. I always came to her every time my lust awake so somehow I remember something.

So she left without bringing anything?

Why?

What are you doing Ley?

What's your plan?

I kicked the chair next to me. Ley can't be lost, Atty Cruz is right, I can't win over this situation, I don't want to be blamed when something happens to her.

Fuck you, Hailey, you're good at playing and now I can see you already won.