Chapter 4

• || Aurora ||
• I watch in fright as Miss Macfarlane's body lay on bed, foamy substance coming from her mouth.
• Her maid knelt next to her, crying her eyes out.
• At that moment the General barges in, his mask still on. His eyes goes straight to Miss Macfarlane's body and I see him fist his hands.
• "Brandon?" He calls.
• "General" Brandon replies.
• "Check if she's still breathing!"
• "Yes, sir!"
• The Brandon guy steps forward, he puts his finger under Miss Macfarlane's nose before touching a spot on her neck.
• Then he turns to the General and shakes his head.
• The General turns his harsh gaze to me.
• "What did you do?!!" He question me in a gruff tone.
• Me? I quickly shake my head in denial, I ain't gonna take blame for something I didn't do.
• "It wasn't me" I answered him.
• "What do you mean it wasn't you?! I remembered asking you to treat her and prove yourself!!
• But what did you do?! You killed her!!" He roared.
• "It's true I didn't kill her!"
• "Shut up!! Guards take her to my dungeon and whip her until she confesses!!" He orders.
• "What? You can't force me to admit a crime I didn't commit" but nobody's listening.
• The guards are already here, they holds my arm and pushes me out.
• I guess I'm gonna die before I even start investigating my parents death, at least they'll know I tried my best.
• "Stop!" I hear a familiar voice.
• We stop and I turn to the direction of the voice.
• My eyes grow wide.
• It's that weirdo psychopath from the coffee shop that I slapped and ran away.
• What is he doing here? Do he live here? Or worse; is he the mayor?
• No, he's too young to be a mayor. I just pray he doesn't recognize or I'll be finished for sure.
• He look at me and halt.
• He has a shocked expression on.
• "It's you?" He asked.
• Oh no! He recognizes me; well, I can just pretend as if he's got the wrong person.
• "Me?" He nods. "No, sir, you've got the wrong person"
• "You are the beautiful girl that spilled coffee on me! So you are a doctor!" He said in a surprised tone.
• Hmm, beautiful girl,,,,, maybe I can use it to my advantage.
• I nod innocently, bashing my eyelashes, and showing him my cutest puppy eyes, I pour my lips to crown it all.
• I see him gulp down slowly, his eyes rests on my lips. I almost smirked but that would just spoil my acting.
• "Let go of her!" He commands the guards.
• They hesitate, looking at the General for permission.
• "Javier, what are you doing?!" The General asked.
• Javier,,,,,so that's his name.
• "I don't think she killed Miss Macfarlane, we can't arrest without evidence that she is the murderer" Javier said.
• "Yeah, Javier is right, you can't punish me without evidence!" I add in boldly.
• Javier pushes the guards off me and take my hands his, studying my wrist if I sustain any injuries.
• "Javier!!" The General's voice boomed.
• I quickly pull my hands away from Javier's and see the General glaring daggers at me.
• "Ian, let's find out what really happened before we arrest or punish her" Javier suggest.
• Miss Macfarlane's maid rushes forward and bow before the General.
• "General, there's nothing to find out, she killed Miss Macfarlane!"
• I scoff and wanted to say something, but Javier stops me and face the maid.
• "How are you so sure she killed Miss Macfarlane?"
• "Because I was here, Miss Macfarlane died after this doctor tries to feel her pulse"
• "She's lying, I didn't touch your fiancée, she didn't let me" I defended myself.
• The maid opens her mouth to speak again but Javier shuts her up with a glare.
• "Brother Ian, I believe now we really have to know exactly what happened when,,,,,, "
• He turns to me.
• "What's your name?" He whispers.
• "Aurora!" I reply.
• He turns back to the General.
• "We need to know exactly what happened when Aurora was inside the room"
• The General stays silent for a few minutes, he keeps clenching and unclenching his fists.
• "Fine, let's take this to my study!" He finally said.
• We all leave the room and head towards a staircase, but not before the General ordered two guards to stay with Miss Macfarlane's body.
• After walking in silence, we stop at a door. Brandon open it, it leads to a long hallway.
• We walk through the hallway and arrive at another door, but when Brandon opens it, it thankfully reveals a study.
• We enter, the General sits on a swivel chair, Javier sits on another chair in front of the General's desk, while Brandon stands next to the General.
• The maid and I stand in front of the General and Javier.
• "You!" The General points at me. "What happened?!"
• I cleared my throat.
• "So after Claudia took me to Miss Macfarlane's room,,,,,,,,,"
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• #Flashback
• "So, which hospital are you from?" Miss Asked me.
• "Central hospital" I replied.
• She looks at my clothes and shake her head, disgust clear in her eyes.
• I don't blame her though, that weirdo psychopath damped his coffee on me.
• Her maid walks back in with a tray of food, she drops it on a table in front of Miss Macfarlane.
• Miss MacFarlane starts eating, when she's done, her maid put the plates aside.
• We stay in silence for like 10minutes before she gestures me to come over.
• "You can feel my pulse now" she said.
• I carried my kits, before I can get close to her, I saw her clinging on her stomach. Foamy substance coming from her mouth, within seconds she's fallen on her back.
• And her body went stiff.
• "What did you do?" The maid accuse me.
• "What do you mean what did I do? I haven't even done anything!"
• "You jinxed her with your bad luck!"
• "Jinxed? Who still believes in that?"
• Is she joking or what? How can I possibly jinx her,,,,,,, is that even a word these days,,,,
• "Guards, guards, guards!!" She start calling.
• "What are you calling the guards for,,,,, I didn't do anything!"
• Soon two guards rushes in.
• Ok, I know I'm in a General's mansion but that doesn't mean their guards are always on earshot.
• This must be a conspiracy,,,,,, are they trying to frame me,,,
• "Inform the General, Miss Macfarlane is dead!" She said.
• The guards nod and rush out.
• >>End of flashback