HEARTLESS EMPRESS

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13: Breaking News

Ms. Cresantine's POV

"What do you want to talk about?" Agad na tanong sa akin ni Dr. Charles nang kami ay tumigil sa pasilyo malapit sa isang nurse reception na walang nurse at tanging ang palabas sa telebisyon ang maingay.

"We both know that you worked on my private hospital. I was just curious on why Empress ask me about your name."

Saglit kong nakita ang pagkagulat ng doktor sa akin pero agad siyang ngumiti.

"Hindi ko rin alam. If she's curious about what happened to my last patient on your hospital. Then, answer her. You have all the files of my patients on your hospital. And we also both know that you can read the medical records of Armour, Dra. Cresantine." may diin sa bawat salita niya na maski ako ay biglang nahiwagaan.

"We're both in the same field Dr. Charles. I just want to clarify everything."

"Like what?" Agad nitong sabat na may halong inis.

"Like why does I think that Empress wants to talk to you because she found out something about Armour." Ngiti ang agad niya sa aking isinagot na ikinataas ko ng kilay. It looks like I'm hitting something that in favor of his satisfaction. Bagay na ayaw kong nakikita sa iba.

Magsasalita pa agad sana siya nang naagaw ang aming atensyon sa aming narinig na balita sa telebisyon na malapit sa amin.

//''A former doctor escaped the mental institute in China."//

Agad kaming parehong napalapit sa telebisyon nang ipalabas nito ang ilang imahe at videos sa sinabing mental institute.

//"It was found out that the doctor who was convicted as murderer and confirmed who has psychological problem in the court has escaped on his basement cell almost six months from now. It was only found out that he was missing when an annual evaluation should be done."//

Agad akong natigil nang maalala ko ang doktor na iyon na naging laman ng diyaryo, telebisyon at kahit anong klase pa ng tabloids.

"Do you know him?" Agad akong napabaling sa tanong ni Dr. Charles.

"Yes. Of course. Who wouldn't know that doctor who abduct people who has a pair of colorful beautiful eyes--"

Agad akong natigil sa naging sagot ko. And, that time he immediately smiled at me.

"Take care of Empress' eyes Dra. Cresantine."

Hindi ko alam kung saan ako biglang kinabahan. Kung sa mga sinabi niya ba o sa ngiting ibinigay niya sa akin bago siya umalis sa harapan ko. He smiled at me. Smiles that sometimes seen in the behavior of a psychopath.

Agad kong naisip ang nangyari noon. Dr. Charles is a doctor who has been working for me for almost six months in my private infirmary. I trusted him a lot because I liked his character. During the interview, he said that he only arrived at Philippines and he works at one of his hospitals in other country. Could it be? But dmn, I can't feel anything on him but this assurance on him before. But what happened a while ago made me doubt him. I can now feel his presence as someone who have mystery behind.

Who are you Dr. Charles?

Naglakad na ako papunta sa naging pribadong silid ni Empress. Pero nang makarating ako sa loob ng kanyang silid ay isang tensyon ang aking naabutan sa isang gising na Empress at sa pagitan ng dalawang grupo ng mga dalaga.

"What's happening here?" Agad silang napatingin sa aking lahat.

"What did you talked about with Dr. Charles?" Tanong ni Louise na unang nakabawi sa kanilang lahat.

"Do you mean Dr. Charles Garrett?" Agad akong nabaling kay Empress na ngayon ay gising at bahagyang nakaupo sa kama. Her face are blanked. Tinanguan ko siya at agad na lumapit sa kama niya kung saan nasa tabi nito ang kanyang mga magulang at sina Louise.

"I asked him on why are you suddenly curious about him. If it's about Armour or what. And he just said that if I have any questions, I can read his records again since I got it."

Natahimik din lalo ang buong paligid at saglit kong nakita ang mukha ng binatang si Ethan na ngayon ay matamlay lang nakatingin sa dalagang nasa harap ko. Nagsalubong din ang aming mga mata ni Empress at saglit akong natigilan. She's not wearing her lenses anymore.

"We also need to secure you more now." saad ko na agad ikinalapit ng lahat sa amin.

"Secure my daughter? Explain." Sabat ni Thanalia na ikinahinga ko ng malalim.

"We heard about the news about the doctor who was imprisoned as murderer--"

"So? We can kill that murderer in a snap Cresantine." Agad na sabat ni Lae sa akin na bahagya kong ikinairap sa kanya. Crystals are present here too.

"This murderer is different. He's a doctor who kill just because of a fckng pair of eyes! He's too obsessed with eyes which are rare. And everyone knows around the world about Empress of Empire Society. I know he will chase the pair of fuchsia eyes of the Empress of the Society. Besides, it means power."

"That man is crazy!" komento naman ni Louise na ikinatango ko sa kanya.

"Well he is. It was proven in court that he has psychological problem, that's why he was only admitted in mental institute. So for now, Guardians and Last Letters will be needed." Dagdag ko na ikinatango sa akin ng dalawang grupo. Mukhang sa tuwing tungkol lang kay Empress sila magkakasundo.

"Also, we need to guard the nephew of Dr. Charles." Agad kaming napalingon kay Zit. Looks like my daughter got something too.

"I agree with Zit." Nagulat man kami sa pagsang ayon ni Klaio kay Zit ay tumango na lang kami sa kanya.

"Who was it?" Kalmadong tanong ni Empress na kanina pang nanunuod lang sa amin at nakikinig.

"Arkhel Ravena." Wala siyang naging reaksyon bukod sa ginawa niyang pagtango. She seems thinking deeply.

"Empress." Tawag sa kanya ni Zit. "Are you also suspecting Arkhel as the guy who trespassed and attacked you at the Society?" Agad kaming nagulat sa naging katanungan ni Zit. Maski ang mga magulang ni Empress ay mukhang walang alam tungkol doon maliban sa dalawang grupo ng mga dalaga.

"Just leave them alone." Agad na nagkunot ang noo namin sa naging sagot niya. Pero agad nawala ang aming pagtataka nang gumuhit ang kakaibang ngiti sa kanyang mga labi.

"We'll play with their fire."