Hitman x Wives-Chapter 223 - Date With Eva And Farewell

A few days passed quietly during which Kai and Aria lived normally for the most part. Eva was able to return home the next day when she was certain that Arthur wasn't suspecting her. As for Kaya, she still had some work so she couldn't come back yet. Added to it was the fact that Kai asked her to keep an eye on her surroundings since there was a chance she was being followed.

However, Kaya didn't discover anything suspicious which eased Kai's worries that she was a part of the suspected people that are close to him.

Either way, he was able to control the situation with minimal effort which eased his mind enough to focus on other things. One of these things was the rapid development of the Temporary Origin.

It has been exactly 2 weeks since it got released to the public and during that time, many things happened. First of all, Divinity's public debut faced an unimaginable growth that no company had ever seen before. Its stocks were so absurdly high that it almost threatened to turn the world economy upside down.

The sheer influx of buyers that bought the Temporary Origin was shockingly high. There was not even a single pharmacy in the world that didn't sell it. Added to that was the huge explosion on social media from people who showed what their powers could do, some tricks, feats that shocked the world, and many other things that gave Divinity's reputation a huge boost.

In merely 14 days, Divinity turned from a company shrouded in mystery that only worked in the underworld to the richest company in the world by far. That was one side. On the other side, hidden under the propaganda and the social campaign Divinity was exercising was the development of the Temporary Origin itself.

Kaya was able to provide Kai with some secrets that he would've never known otherwise. One of these secrets was the speed of the process of turning TempO into a long-lasting injection that doesn't need renewal.

In its first version which is now available to the public, its effect can last from 1 to 2 days depending on the individual. However, in the period of 14 days, the development team of Divinity created injections that could last up to a week without needing another injection.

But, since these injections were still unstable, they still didn't release them. Kai suspected that these things would be released in a few months at most which would also boost Divinity even more than now.

The third and final change that occurred in the last 14 days was unrelated to Temporary Origin and rather to Kai himself. During this period of time, Kai's sickness symptoms started reacting again with no trigger for them.

His day would be going normally and suddenly, he would feel that horrible pain and the threat of coughing blood and losing consciousness. But, he was luckily able to reverse the effects before they happened which reduced the drastic outcomes. It happened almost 5 times during this period which made Kai realize that his time perhaps wasn't as long as he expected even with his frankly pessimistic thoughts.

That also made him feel the urge to hurry his plan if he wanted a chance at survival. The time was very short and it kept pressuring him more and more as time passed. At this point, Kai's desire to live was stronger than ever.

He had this peaceful life he enjoyed and two people that loved him dearly and he most likely reciprocated those feelings. He would truly regret dying if that happened so he was now doing his very best to not die.

Life was too beautiful to let it go now.

***

On the morning of the 14th day, Kai received a notification on his phone from Divinity. The content of the message was that he got fully admitted as an Ascender into Divinity and that he should come back to Divinity as soon as possible. Aria also received the same notification so the two planned their return to Lunaria.

However, Kai had to deal with something important before leaving. If he left now, he knew that he wouldn't be able to see Eva for a while. He knew that she would feel sad to not see him daily and he shared the same feeling.

Eva was always there with him, every day, every moment, tough or good. No matter how low Kai felt, Eva was there to be his support, to keep him company, and to cheer him on even when she didn't realize it.

The most time she spent away from him was a few days at most. To suddenly not see her for weeks or even months truly hurt Kai.

He didn't want it. But, if he wanted to stay with her for a long time, he had to sacrifice something and he decided to sacrifice the time he could spend with her now.

That, however, didn't mean that he would just leave. He decided to do something for Eva that would keep her spirit uplifted and also keep him focused on his plan. 𝘣𝑒𝘥𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝑙．𝘤𝘰𝘮

So, that evening, he sat down with Eva. The beautiful girl had a sad face on her face that she tried to hide behind a smile. She knew how hard Kai's mission was and how much he needed to sacrifice to do it. If anything, she was the one who pushed him to give life another try and seek the cure.

'I can't look sad! Get yourself together, Eva. Kai would die if he doesn't find the cure.' She thought to herself as she unconsciously rubbed her ring finger.

This became a habit of hers whenever she was thinking deeply about something.

Kai noticed that conflicted emotions and sighed before he grabbed Eva's hand out of nowhere. Then, under the girl's confused gaze, he pulled her up and brought her to the door.

"Let's go out for a while. I need to tell you something." He said.

Eva was a little surprised but she still nodded her head obediently. Then, the two left the apartement and walked through the city. Although it was still risky to move through the city while Arthur was possibly still there. But, Kai needed to tell Eva these words before leaving.

"Oh, some ice cream?" Eva noticed the ice cream shop.

"Let's buy some."

"Really? We don't have to if you don't want it." She replied even though her eyes were sparkling, clearly wanting some ice cream.

"What flavor do you want?"

"I like mint chocolate," Eva replied.

"..."

"What? Don't even say that mint chocolate is disgusting!" Realizing what Kai looked at her weirdly.

"I'm not judging," Kai replied with a judging look.

"No! You're definitely judging." Eva playfully punched his shoulder. "I believe in mint chocolate flavor supremacy after all!" She boasted proudly.

"It makes no sense but sure." Kai gave up and went and bought her what she wanted. As for him, he simply got himself vanilla and chocolate chip flavor. He liked ice cream simple and straightforward.

As they walked silently, they bought a few snacks before they ended up at the park in the southern part of the city. It was a beautiful place with greenery and a small playground for kids. The calm atmosphere coupled with the beautiful dusk was a perfect place to relax.

The two sat down and watched the beautiful sight silently for a while. Neither of them wanted to speak but Kai eventually initiated a conversation.

"I will be leaving for a while." He said.

"I know," Eva replied with a rather calm tone. This small date they went on made her feel better. What made it special, however, was the fact that Kai didn't release her hand the whole time.

Even when the two were walking side by side, his warm hand wrapped around hers tightly but gently.

Even now, when they were sitting in the park, he still held her hand, not wanting to release it at all. Eva understood why Kai did that and the reason truly filled her with happiness.

'Kai also doesn't want to leave either.'

"I won't be able to come back for a while since I want to end this as fast as I can." He said. "That's why, we won't meet for a while."

"I understand," Eva replied as she tightened her grip on his hand too. "I know what you have to do and I wish I could be there with you but it will only make the situation more problematic. So, a call every day will suffice."

Kai's eyes turned to look at Eva. She had a more relaxed smile now far from the restrained one she had a while ago.

"I see…" He murmured in response as if he understood something. "I will definitely finish this quickly."

"Mm, I know you will. I believe in it. So I will wait for you, no matter what. I always did and I always will."

As the two enjoyed the sunset, Eva laid her head on Kai's shoulder.