"So you are doing this for Rahael."
"Of course," Andrew exclaimed. "I am willing to forgive you for trying to kill me several times for the sake of my loving wife."
"You are smitten," Joshua chuckled.
"I don't mind," he remarked. "I am willing to be smitten by her forever."
Joshua scoffed and rolled his eyes at him but he was also very happy. He was happy to see that Rachael was in good hands. She had a husband who loved her, cherished her and most importantly respected not only her but also her family.
Meanwhile, one of the men who had gone to check Joshua's apartment came back.
"Boss, the apartment is clear but—"
"But what?" Joshua asked.
"You should come up."
.....
[Joshua's Apartment]
"I think they were looking for something," One of the men said.
Andrew glanced at the mess before looking at Joshua. "Is there anything missing? Can you say?"
"I-I don't know."
His whole living room had been turned upside down and his bedroom was even worse. His clothes were all over the floor from his cupboard. The mattress had been torn from the middle and features from the pillows were everywhere. Whoever broke in hadn't left a single corner of the apartment unturned.
"It's not safe to stay here." With how easily someone had managed to break into the apartment, it wasn't safe. There was no way he would leave Joshua in such an insecure place.
"Where will I go?" Joshua asked. "I can't go to your place. Rachael will definitely ask questions." He going to their place all of a sudden to spend a night will definitely raise suspicion and he didn't want that.
Andrew agreed with Joshua. Rachael already had too many questions about what happened in their apartment earlier. In fact, he was waiting for her to shoot all her curious questions at him once they were by themselves.
Taking Joshua home uncalled would definitely raise unnecessary suspicion.
"Come with me, I know a perfect place you can spend the night."
.....
[Ben's Apartment]
After a few minutes, Ben threw a pillow and cover towards him. "Here, sleep tight."
Joshua scoffed before grabbing the pillow. "Meanie."
"I heard that," Ben yelled.
"As if I care."
.....
[Collins Mansion]
By the time Andrew arrived home, it was already late.
Thinking Rachael had already fallen asleep, he slowly entered the room making sure not to make any noise.
"I am not asleep." Rachael turned on the lights.
"Why are you still awake?" He sat beside her and gently caressed her arm. "It's already late."
"I was waiting for you." she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Is Joshua's problem solved?"
"Hmm." He ran his fingers through her hair. "Were you worried?"
She did not say anything but sighed in response. She was worried about many things and Joshua was definitely one of them. There were so many things she wanted to ask Andrew about Joshua but she wasn't sure where to start from.
But amidst everything there was one thing she was sure of, Joshua definitely had links in Russia which made her feel ever more anxious.
"If there is something bothering you, it's better to spill it out." He understood why she was feeling anxious and curious. He couldn't tell her everything about Joshua as it wasn't his story to tell but he could at least give her an idea to reduce her anxiety.
"Is Josh—I mean, he—" She looked at him. "Is he like you, Daniel and Owen?"
"Will it be bad if he is like us?" he inquired.
She shook her head. "I didn't mean it that way. I want to know if he is involved?"
Contemplating for a while, Andrew answered, "He is."
Rachael's heart sank. The thing she was worried about had turned out to be true.
"But not like the way you think," he added.
....