VALLEY OF PLUTOCRATS {Episode Twelve...Marla Winthrop}
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A small villa in Ville Town.
The news of Aiden's death had not been realized to the press yet but a few insiders was already aware of it. It was too big a news to keep hidden.
The silhouette of a woman looking out through the window could be seen. It was a full moon and the sky was especially bright.
Marla was in her silvery night gown. Her brown skin shone brightly under the moonlight while her thick black hair ruffled in the wind.
She had a soft smile on her face as she enjoyed the evening breeze. From a distance, she could pass for a lady in her late twenties but infact she was well gone in age.
"Ma'am" old Maggie, Marla's nurse and caretaker muttered
Her eyes were sore and voice, hoarse. It was obvious that she had been crying.
"Maggie!" Marla spun around with a gentle smile on her lips
Seeing the state of the old lady, her smile slowly faded away. Her expression turned completely blank. There was no visible colour on her once flushed cheeks.
"They killed him?" she muttered
"Ma'am, you have to be strong! You need to be strong enough to fight now that the young master is no more" Old Maggie sniffed
She deeply wanted to be able to console her mistress but she couldn't just stop the tears that were flowing from her own eyes.
A parent's worst night mare was burying their own children and this had to befall her mistress despite all she had been through.
All she had sacrificed just so the young master would remain alive was now to no avail.
"I'll kill them, all of them" Marla heaved
Her pale complexion and the determination in her tone made her seem only scarier. Her once gentle countenance was now replaced with a deadly aura.
She turned back to staring at sky. Not shedding any tear or saying anymore words. The pain in her heart was just too much to express or explain.
This was her limit. They had taken the only thing she cared about from her. Now, she had nothing to loose! Nothing to protect!
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Daniels Facilities
After sorting out the issues with loosing a VVIP patient, Lawrence returned back to the facility leaving the interrogation of the nurse to his trusted subordinates.
The were some of his loyal medical personnels in the room. They had been paying attention to Aiden who was still in a coma.
"Dr Lawrence, we..." A lady in spectacles began
She wanted to inform him of their observations and diagnosis. They had been in the facility since the previous day but there was not much to be done.
"I know" Lawrence sighed
It would have been easier to let go if Aiden was not stuck in some woman's body. He just couldn't mess things up even though he had no trick to pull now.
There had been no improvement and he was familiar with cases like this. If things continued this way, then Aiden was bound to remain in this coma for years or eventually loose his life.
He was just a doctor. There was not so much he could do but Aiden was not just his patient, he was also his friend and boss.
"Do you... Do you know any body that could help"
The lady was confused. They had the best medical facilities and Dr Lawrence was a very reputable and skilled doctor. He definitely could not be asking for medical assistance.
"Do you mean... like a spiritualist?" She stuttered
The doctor Lawrence she knew wasn't an atheist but he was not a hard core believer either. Infact she never associated him with someone who believed in such things.
She laughed a little nervously. He might have really meant medical assistance and not spiritual aid.
"Yes" Lawrence replied sternly leaving her slightly stunned
"I might know someone" She replied seriously
The gravity of the situation at hand must be surely compelling.
"Hmmmn" he nodded
If Aiden wasn't willing to bow his ego and try something superstitious then he would have to do it for him.
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...Tbc
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