Chapter 3

• || Ian ||
• I massage my forehead as an unbearable pain stroke my head. I close the file I was going through and pick the photo frame in front of it.
• I run my fingers through it, the little girl inside has a wide, warm smile on her face. Her eyes hooded with innocence and tenderness.
• A sigh leaves my mouth.
• "Phoebe, it's been ten years now. I still have find your murderer, hope you are not angry yet,,,,,,I promise I will find him soon,,,,,,,, I must find him soon"
• The door open and Jeremy, my chief security guard, strode into my study.
• I quickly drop the photo under my desk.
• "General, the doctor is here"
• I nod.
• "Let him wait in the living room, I'll be with him soon"
• "Ah,,,,,,sir, it's not a,,,,,"
• I cut him off with a stern glare.
• "You know I hate repeating myself!"
• He nods quickly.
• "Yes, sir!" Then he steps out quickly as if his pants is on fire.
• I pick the photo and place it back on the table. I stare at it for a few minutes before I get off my chair and strides out.
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• || Aurora ||
• "Ma'am, the General will be with you soon" the security guard informed me.
• "Thank you!" I told him.
• He nods and leaves me alone in the living room.
• I keep looking around until I hear throats being cleared behind me, turned around and see two men standing in front of me.
• One wearing mask.
• They both look serious, but one is more serious than the other.
• The most serious one is the one with mask, he balance himself on a sofa, and looks at me with a deep frown.
• Just a guess though, as it's hard to tell his expression under that mask.
• I knew instantly, he must be the General. Maybe I should make a first impression.
• "Good morning, General" I greet him with a professional smile.
• Or what I think is a professional smile.
• "Who are you?!" He asked me instead.
• I almost scoff.
• He's so rude, he couldn't even respond to my greeting.
• "The General asked you a question!" The other guy's voice boomed.
• I flinch back. Dude, don't scare me like that.
• "I'm Aurora Grace Cox, the doctor paid to treat Miss MacFarlane!" I said.
• The General bangs his hand on a small stool next to him, his frown deepens even more than before.
• "How can they send a female doctor!! I demanded for a male doctor!!" He said angrily.
• Male doctor? Brittany isn't a boy or was it missed up at the hospital?.
• Well it doesn't matter, I'm here I must stay!
• "But sir, I can also do what a male doctor can, and,,,,,,"
• "Shut up!" He growled and stands up. "Go back! Tell your director to send a male doctor!"
• "Sir, I can do the job"
• "No!"
• "Why?" I find myself asking without thinking.
• "Female doctors are brainless! Their minds are always filled with uncesssary thoughts! Why am I even answering your stupid questions,,,,,, leave!!"
• I frown. So he's not only rude, he's sexist too.
• Humph! I hate people like him the most.
• "But,,,,,,"
• "General said you should leave!!" The other guy growled at me.
• The General heads for the staircase, I don't know where I got this boldness from, I grab one of his legs and he halts abruptly.
• "What. Are. You. Doing?!"
• "Give me a chance, General, I promise I will do a great job!"
• Wait,,,,, what am I saying? I'm not a doctor,,,,, but whatever, I must stay anyhow.
• The other guy tries to pull me away from the General but it only makes the General lose his balance and fall on me.
• The General growled lowly and turns to me with a glare, he raises his hand to hit me but stops himself midway.
• He gritt his teeth against each other as if he's beating himself inwardly.
• "Fine, you have 20minutes to prove yourself!" He said.
• "What?!" I asked feeling confused.
• "20minutes to prove yourself! If she doesn't speak in 20minutes, I will kill you!"
• I nod quickly.
• He stands up and kicks me off him before heading to the staircase.
• I jump in joy, now I can stay. I just need to do things according to Brittany's description, but a realization dawned on me.
• I don't know where his fiancée is?
• Just then, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned and see a girl of about my age, she is dressed in a uniform. Maybe she is a cleaner, or cook, or,,,,,,,,, I don't know.
• "Hello" she smiled at me.
• "Hello" I reply and smile back at her.
• "Come with me, I'll take you to Miss Macfarlane's room"
• I nod and look at my luggage, I don't know if I should take it with me.
• "Leave it here for now" she said.
• I nod and begin to follow her. We walk in silence through a long hallway, but I couldn't take the silence so I decide to ask her a few questions.
• "Erm,,,, I'm Aurora, what's your name?"
• "I'm Claudia" she replies.
• I nod.
• "I see you are wearing a uniform, what do you do here?"
• "I'm the cook!"
• "Oh! Nice uniform by the way!" I compliment her.
• She simply smiles and stops. I frown in confusion.
• "Why did you stop?" I asked her.
• She step away and I see a door, she points at it.
• "This is Miss Macfarlane's room, you can go in, she and her maid are inside"
• The door is slightly open, I take a peek inside and frown.
• I thought she's sick, how come she is laughing and playing with her maid. I turn back to Claudia.
• "Does the General come here quite often?"
• She shakes her head.
• "Miss Macfarlane's maid always send report about Miss Macfarlane's health to him though"
• Hmm, why is she lying about her health? She doesn't seem like a sick person to me.
• "So they don't see each other?"
• "No, Miss Macfarlane doesn't even know what the General look like and likewise the General"
• "MacFarlane,,,,,her last name sounds familiar"
• "Yeah, that's because she's the mayor's niece"
• I gasp, mayor's niece? I must be careful.
• "So, I'll let you go in, I still have other things to do"
• "Ok!"
• She went her way, while I gently knock on the door. After a while I hear a voice usher me in.
• I open the door and step in.
• Miss MacFarlane sits on her queen size bed, her hands on her lap as she carries herself gracefully.
• "Good morning, ma'am" I greet her.
• "Who are you?" She asked.
• Humph! Why is the master and mistress of this mansion so rude, they don't respond to casualties.
• They are just the perfect match!
• "I'm Aurora Grace Cox, your newly appointed doctor"
• She scoffed.
• "So, it's a female doctor this time" she said mockingly.
• I said it, they are the perfect match! They sync.
• "You'll have to wait,,,,, I need my breakfast before any check ups!"
• She turns to her maid and nod at her, the maid seems to get the signal and walks off somewhere in the room.
• I see a couch near the door, I was about to sit down when she stops me.
• "Don't sit on my couch with your rags!"
• Unconsciously, I look down at my clothes and shake my head. These clothes are nowhere near rags.
• I decided not to let her word affect me. But I keep wondering why she is lying to the General about her health.
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• || Ian ||
• I take off my mask and toss it on the table angrily.
• I asked for a male doctor! Why did they bring that annoying female doctor. She hasn't even started working here but she is annoying me already.
• I can't stand women like here!
• But why did I refrain myself from hitting her? Why did I give her a chance?.
• Whatever! She's not gonna make it anyway.
• Someone come out from the curtains behind me, he tries to sneak on me, but I quickly dodge and grab his arm, I twist it and I hear a crack.
• "Ow! Ow! Ow!" He winces.
• I smirk and quickly let his hand go.
• "I know it's you"
• "You know it's me? Then why did you still twist my arm like that?" He said.
• I smirk. He is Javier, my younger brother and he loves playing.
• "Because I want to teach you a lesson!"
• "You are a wicked brother!" He whined.
• He sits on a chair opposite me, I look at his shirt and frown.
• "Javier, you still haven't change"
• "What?!"
• "Look how unkempt you look, what do you have on your shirt?"
• He looks at the big stain on his shirt and smile.
• "Oh, this? A beautiful girl did it to me"
• As he mentioned beautiful girl, my mind goes back to that female doctor.
• I glance at my watch.
• Her 20minutes has expired 10minutes ago, why isn't there any news yet?.
• My door burst open and Brandon rushes in.
• "General, bad news"
• "What?"
• "Yo,,,,your,,,,,,"
• "Say whatever you wanna say!!" I growled at him.
• "Your fiancée is dead!"
• "What?!"