Love Worth Fighting For

90 Family comes first

Even though she has been out of the house several times, Suri still cannot cover her anxiety. The trauma she got from being cooped up for years in Areez Floyen’s house made her have an excessive fear of strangers and it became a big homework for Anne and Jack. They are given an assignment by a psychiatrist who treats Suri to help Suri regain her confidence.

“Mom...”

“It’s ok honey,” whispered Anne softly to Suri who was walking to her left.

Suri tightened her grip on her mother’s arm. “Why do we have to go to the mall again? Didn’t we come to the mall yesterday, huh?”

“Today Mommy has an appointment with someone and Mommy wants you to come see her too.”

“W..who’s Mom?”

Anne immediately stopped her steps, she slowly turned to look at Suri who still looked so nervous and Anne was very sad to see the condition of her daughter who was like a chick who had lost her mother.

“Honey, you are currently with Mommy. You don’t need to be afraid anymore, besides that we are also escorted by the best bodyguards of Daddy’s choice. No bad person will dare to come close to harass us,” said Anne softly. “So don’t worry.”

Suri lowered her head slowly. “Sorry Mommy, I’m sorry.”

.....

Anne quickly lifted Suri’s chin up so it was level with hers. “No honey, you don’t need to apologize. You didn’t do anything wrong.”

“I’ve gotten a lot of people in trouble, I’ve caused a lot of trouble.”

Anne immediately smiled broadly, trying to hide the pain that was now whacking her. Seeing how fragile her beloved daughter was now made Anne so sad. “No, Suri has never made it difficult for anyone. Since you were born decades ago, you have given a lot of happiness to Mommy, Daddy and your brother Christian. Christian even loves you so much since the first day he saw you at home, every time you cry Christian will immediately run to see how you were. To us, you are our perfect happiness, so don’t talk like that again. Suri never troubles anyone, our Suri Mireya never troubles anyone.”

“Mommy...”

“Mommy knows it must be difficult for you to be like you used to be, Mommy knows it’s not easy. But Mommy believes that you will definitely get through all this, you are the chosen girl, my child. There will be no girl out there who can survive the way you endured. all this time, you were a great child, a strong girl, Suri.”

Suri wiped the tears that suddenly came out of her eyes.

Seeing that Anne immediately shook her head quickly, using her soft hands Anne touched both of Suri’s cheeks which were red from crying. “Suri Mireya Clarke, your name is a combination of several names that have such beautiful meanings. Your presence in this world is a miracle for all of us, since the first time Mommy heard that name from Daddy when you were born, Mommy immediately fell in love. You are a special girl, Suri. You are a girl with many blessings and love. What happened three years ago was indeed a terrible incident but that doesn’t mean you have to continue to be depressed because of that incident, you have managed to get through those times very well and now your one more task is to “You can rise up and overcome your fear. Mommy knows you can do it, Suri is a strong girl.”

“Mommy...”

“Cheer dear, we are all here and don’t be afraid. You are a great child, Suri. You can definitely beat this fight,” said Anne again, even though what Suri had just gone through was still nothing with all the trials who had approached her since she was a child, but Anne was still unwilling if her daughter had to suffer. Anne did not want her daughter to have to share the pain of life, as she had felt since she was a child.

Slowly a smile appeared on Suri’s face. “I can beat the rest of this fight, I can...”

Anne, who couldn’t stand it, immediately hugged Suri’s body tightly, even though Anne’s real intention was to hide her tears. Anne didn’t want Suri to see her cry, that’s why she immediately hugged Suri tightly.

“Accompany me get up, Mom,” said Suri slowly.

Anne nodded excitedly. “Sure, of course Mommy will accompany you, Suri.”

With a wider smile, Suri tightened her arms around her mother’s body. Even though her mother wasn’t a psychiatrist or any of the other doctors she had seen in the past month and a half, Suri felt much calmer when her mother spoke. All the words her mother spoke made her so peaceful.

After making sure that her tears had dried, Anne then released her arms from Suri’s body. “Come on in, it’s getting cold outside.”

Suri nodded excitedly, without letting go of her hand, Suri followed her mother’s steps into the biggest shopping center in Geneva. Today Anne has a schedule for a body treatment at one of her favorite beauty clinics, that’s why she invited Suri to come with her. Although the method used by Anne is quite extreme because it brings Suri to a place visited by many people, she is sure if the method she takes this time will definitely work. Anne is sure that if she often takes Suri to public places like this, Suri’s confidence will slowly return.

Arriving at the clinic, the mother and child were immediately greeted by the owner, who turned out to have specifically cleared his schedule to meet his two special guests today. Today’s clinic, which is usually busy, looks so quiet, only customers who have made a previous appointment are allowed to come today. This was done to maintain the comfort and privacy of Mrs. Clarke who came with her beautiful daughter.

Being brought by her mother to a place they often visited in previous years made Suri’s face smile, and being able to experience various pleasant treatments at the beauty clinic again made her very happy. Gradually Suri’s fear of crowded places diminished, the method Anne had used for the past few days worked.

Muller Finance International, 3.30 PM

Reading Anne’s message made Jack smile. Being in the middle of a tense meeting with a client who is in arrears makes Jack very serious, but when two messages from Anne enter his cellphone, Jack’s stiff face immediately melts.

“Erick.”

Erick, who was seriously following the meeting, immediately turned to Jack, who had just said his name. “Yes sir.”

“You can continue the meeting without me, right?”

“Yes sir.”

Jack smiled. “Good. Nick, come with me.”

Without arguing, Nicholas immediately got up from his seat and immediately followed Jack who had walked towards the door in silence, everyone in the room immediately fell silent when they saw Jack leave in the middle of a meeting. Clients who are already in arrears are even more afraid. As soon as the door was closed again, ten of the fifteen clients who were in arrears got up from their seats. Almost at the same time they said they would immediately pay off the debt today to Erick.

Hearing that Erick smiled broadly, he knew that his customers were scared right now because they thought Jack was angry. The other fifteen customers then did the same thing, they decided to pay off their arrears which lasted almost three months. As a company that provides financing services, the delay in paying debts like the twenty-five customers who have debts of more than ten million dollars is a problem that is enough to make Erick dizzy until he finally consulted Jack for a solution until the emergency meeting took place. However, after seeing the customers begin to pay their debts and arrears, Erick felt quite calm. One big problem that has been getting a lot of attention lately has finally been resolved quickly without causing a bigger problem.

“Sir, take a look at this,” Nicholas said quickly to Jack who had just come out of the elevator.

Jack stopped his steps, slowly he reached for Nicholas’s cell phone that was handed to him.

“The customers we just left have paid their dues, sir,” Nicholas said excitedly.

Jack pursed his lips. “Good, apparently they are aware of the obligations they have to pay.”

“They are afraid of you to be precise, sir.”

“Scared of me? What have I done to them? Haven’t I been pressing and forcing them to make payments for the past three months, haven’t I?”

Nicholas smiled. “Seeing you leave the meeting room without saying goodbye makes them think you’re angry, sir. That’s why they chose to pay the debt that was in arrears for three months, sir.”

“So they think I’m mad for leaving the meeting room all of a sudden, huh?”

“Yes sir, that’s what Erick wrote in his message.”

Jack shook his head. “They really, tell Erick to review lending to these people. Working with people like them is quite a hassle, there are still many people out there that we can make good colleagues with.”

“Yes sir, I will immediately pass your message on to Erick,” Nicholas answered obediently.

Jack took a deep breath, because he didn’t want to be late in arriving at the beauty clinic where Suri and Anne are currently, Jack then continued his steps back to the car that was waiting for him. With a half run Nicholas followed Jack into the car.

The German bulletproof car immediately sped away from the basement area of ??Muller Finance International, followed by two similar cars behind him, although Jack didn’t ask to be accompanied, his bodyguards immediately followed suit. Ensuring Jack’s safety was their most important task.

“I have conveyed your message to Erick, sir,” Nicholas said quietly from the front seat beside Owen, the driver who replaced the previous driver who died in an accident while on his way back to his hometown. Jack, who felt responsible for his loyal employees, immediately provided a guarantee of scholarships and living expenses to the children and wife of the previous driver, who was replaced by Owen.

Jack nodded slowly. “Good and please do one more thing for me. Please tell Asher, ask him to come home this weekend. But remember, don’t tell him about Suri’s return. I want to surprise my second son.”

“Yes sir.”

Jack pursed his lips, Jack slowly leaned back against the chair with his eyes closed. Suri’s return made Jack smile more and it had such a big effect on him, Jack felt himself ten years younger than his previous age. His passion to look after and give the best to all his family members is getting bigger at this time, the loss of Suri for three years has really made Jack learn a lot and understand that the most important things in his life are his children and wife, not the wealth and power he has.

Jack’s biggest goal besides looking after all his family members is to make revenge with the person who has kidnapped and held Suri for years and Jack is determined not to stop looking for the crazy bastard who made Anne cry all those years.

“Whoever you are, where you are right now. Believe me, I will find you, damn it. You have to pay the debt that you have made for these three years, your precious wife’s tears you have to pay with your blood.”