Kevin pushes the door open. “I’m the doctor-in-charge and am here to examine…”
He swallows back his remaining words when he sees Sunny lying on the patient’s bed.
“What a coincidence. It’s you.”
Sunny is speechless too. “Yeah…The world is a small place.” Ever since the incident last time, this is their first time meeting each other. However, there is an indescribable awkward atmosphere surrounding them.
“Kevin, this is what you want me to…”
Troy doesn’t finish his sentence but Kevin understands what he meant. “Yes.”
Sunny doesn’t know the language exchanged between them, but she is clear about one thing. If Troy Viktor is here, it’s most likely because of the baby in her stomach, so she just keep her mouth shut.
“Okay. Then, you should go down and get the results. I’ll take care of her.”
Even though Kevin knows that Troy is gay, but he still has an unsettling feeling inside. He wants to sit here and watch over her.
Sunny also speaks her mind. “Go and get your results. If it’s fine, it’s not too late to come back up here.”
Kevin still doesn’t know about the scene where Sunny discovers that Troy and Baron are dating. He hesitates when she says so. “You…”
Sunny shakes her head. “Go. Else I won’t let him examine me.”
He gazes at her and she returns the favour. After an intense staring competition, Kevin admits his defeat. “Sure. Troy, be careful when you examine her.”
“Okay. Just go.” Troy is annoyed and pushes Kevin out. “Go and detoxify yourself.”
Kevin got curious. “How do you know I was poisoned?”
“Just go away. Everyone knew about it.”
“But I haven’t tell anyone.”
“You sure are daring. Didn’t you say it yourself? That you were poisoned and asked Bella to go around to find the antidote?”
Troy’s questions surprise him. He has never said such things. “I didn’t. I went back and slept right after that…”
What does Bella want? Why is she making this difficult?
He doesn’t understand. He glances at Sunny, who also has a confused look.
Kevin can only push the questions in his heart to the back of his mind. He will have to discuss this with Jonathan when he goes downstairs.
Ellison and Jonathan have a heavy look on their faces when Kevin goes downstairs. “What’s wrong?” He asks them.
“Kevin, there’s something we need to tell you…”
Kevin suddenly has a premonition in his heart. “Bro, tell me.”
“The police at L Mountain found a body in a river. After an autopsy, the body turned out to be…”
Kevin almost lost his balance at the news. “Bro, are you sure it’s true?”
Ellison nods. “Yes. That’s Bella’s body.”
“Didn’t she run away? Why did she drown?”
Ellison shakes his head. “She did not drown. Her body was thrown into the river after being intentionally murdered.”
His statement is enough to wake Kevin up. He immediately lifts his head and asks, “What did you say?”
Jonathan sighs and steps forward. He said, “I know you feel bad but it’s true. The murderer is most probably a professional killer. He didn’t leave a single trace behind.”
Kevin looks at his surroundings blankly. The people around him have worried looks on their face. What’s unexpected is that he isn’t as sad as he thought he will be.
“Let’s check the results. We’ll discuss other matters later.”
Jonathan hesitates while glancing at him. After getting the green light by Kevin, he checks Kevin’s pulse.
“It’s fine. The poison is not too bad. You can be saved.”
Rather than paying attention to Jonathan’s diagnosis, thoughts keep flashing across his mind. If Bella really died, then who is the one that is spreading rumour that he is poisoned and is seeking for an antidote?
“Wait a minute. There’s a problem.” Kevin can’t help but to interrupt their conversation. “Just now Troy told me that someone was spreading rumour that I was poisoned and needed an antidote. I’ve only gotten to know about this yesterday night. So, who knew about this earlier than me?”
Kevin is immersed in his analysis. He turns and looks suspiciously towards Jonathan.
Jonathan understands his gaze immediately. He smiles and explains, “I only know about this yesterday.”
Kevin can only analyze in another direction. “That means, the person spreading rumour is not Bella but the murderer.”
He thinks about it for a while. When he’s certain there’s no other possibilities, he nods his head.
However, Baron who is standing at the side interrupts his thoughts. “The body might be fake. You haven’t seen it so you can’t prove that it’s real.”
His sharp remarks silence the others. The mystery in front of them seems vague than ever.
At this moment, Troy opens the upstairs door and walks down silently.
Kevin looks at him and asks, “How did the test go?”
Troy only glance at him, not blurting a word.
“Say it quickly. I can handle it.” Kevin starts to panic.
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