In a medical building, out of sight in the private suite. (Not) was standing outside one of the rooms observing the vestibule while Steve sat next to one of the patients being treated here.
The patient was lying on the bed and breathing through the devices, he held his hand and said: You must stay like this brother, in this way we can all get what we want.
Then he went out and signaled to his assistant to leave. when the assistant got away, the patient's data appeared behind him, an adult male, 58 years old, patient's name (Art).
She nodded and he went on: So, the case you were referring to earlier was the disappearance of your father, Mr. Max. Excuse me, but you don't look like him at all.
She said: He is my stepfather, not my biological father.
He said to her: So, in this way he obtained American citizenship, no wonder I knew that he was not American.
She asked him in a serious tone, "Mr. Lawan, can you tell us what my father did during his time here?"
He looked at her silently and then answered: He helped me through the case of Mary's disappearance, but we didn't get anything because he suddenly disappeared. I stopped searching because the family members withdrew the case, and I couldn't complete the search.
The two investigators kept looking at their Commander with suspicious eyes, waiting for a slip until they confirmed their suspicions. She asked him in the same tone: So, you don't know where he is now?
He answered: Have you met Mr. Tan?
They were amazed at his sudden question, and he smiled, saying: So, you already have!
She whispered to Mark, "Will he going to kill Mr. Tan?"
He looked at them and said: Let's talk in a quiet place.
He turned and walked, and she said: Is he going to kill us?!
The two detectives looked at each other, and Mark said to her, "Don't worry, let's hear what he has."
In the meeting room the Commander closed the curtains and sat down on the chair, they sat on the opposite side, and he began to say: Do you doubt me?
The two investigators were confused by his direct question, so he said to them: Tell me the truth.
She said to him: Yes... (they Looked at her and she continued): At first, we were not. But after we met the people who knew my father, that made us doubt you. Jane mentioned that the investigator who was with my father was a captain.
He stared at them sharply: This is why your movements were suspicious; you were checking my integrity.
She swallowed and whispered, "I think I said too much."
They looked at her and said sarcastically: you think?!
She looked at him and said: To be honest, the doubts have evaporated, as it turned out later that most of their words, if not all, were lies and stories that never happened.
Mark said: There was a number that had been repeated in the call list and later turned out to be your phone number. I couldn't help thinking that you might be...Anyway, now that we know you were working on Mary's case, that explains why your number came in there.
He added, "But I have some doubts about that nurse."
Jan: Nurse? Jane?
He nodded affirmatively: Yes, when she saw the picture at first, she was confused.
commander: What picture are you talking about?
She took out the picture saying: This ... I found the picture in an (OPAL) book where my mother had previously hidden it.
He took the picture and checked it, then said: This is Mary and this is ... Max?
She said: Rather (Dan) my father's twin brother.
Jan said: This is the information's we've got. first, the fact that Mary and Jane are non-identical twin sisters. Second, the twin father (Dan) is Mr. Max's twin brother.
She added, "But why did Mr. Tan lie to us at first and hide his relationship with Mary and Dad?"
The commander turned his back and then said: He gave you a small part, and you followed up the investigation until he got the big picture. But what you did not reckon with is the presence of spies watching your movements.
Jan came forward: That's right, like the man who attacked Sarah and killed the old man.
Mark added, "They want us to find Mary"
The commander said: I remember that during the investigation period he wanted to find out where she was quickly, it is difficult to investigate her case because the subordinates have more important issues to solve at that time there were many fraud cases, after a while Jane came to see me saying she's going to stop looking for Mary for a reason she didn't tell me, right after that, all traces of Max vanished as if he wasn't here, I asked Mr. Tan about him and he told me that he had had a severe accident that made him fall into a coma.
Jan: The Care Center.
Mark added: That matches that call.
She said, "Then the letter that Mr. Tan gave me is the name of the center he's in."
He asked them: What message?
She replied: This message. "Sunrise Care Center".
Commander: He knew where he was, but he didn't tell us.
Jan: Either he's got what he wants or we're still playing his games.
Mark: We'll see tomorrow.
The commander added, "There is a secret behind Mary's case that they don't want anyone to get into, and we have to solve it."
They left the room and Mark drove Sarah home before he left. He told her: Sarah, things are starting to take a dangerous turn, you must be careful from now on, don't walk around alone, you don't know who is watching you or where they are.
She smiled: Alright, see you tomorrow, drive carefully.
Friday, 1st May
They went to the care center with commander Lawan, and as expected, the center's laws were strict preventing visitors. The commander took out his ID, saying: We are from the police station and there is a case we are investigating. Cooperate with us, and if you refuse, you can file a complaint.
Sarah said admiringly, "Wow!
Mark poked to her, "Focus"
The employ sighed, "Alright, there's no need for all this yelling."
He told them the room number, Sarah entered with strange, confused feelings, the one who was dead to her is lying on the bed in front of her, after all these years she finally found him.
She slowly approached him: Dad, I can't believe it after all these years, I finally found you!
She sat crying next to him, the investigators left her alone and waited for her outside. After a few minutes she came out. Mark asked her: Are you okay?
She nodded positively and then said: Have you noticed that there are bandages on the neck of every patient here, as my father is?
Jan: Perhaps because of the tests, I heard that this center is based on taking care of various people, including the homeless. Examinations are necessary for them to prevent the spread of infection among them if they find someone infected.
She hummed in response, then Mark said: Mr. Max had an accident and fell into a coma, but they didn't bother to talk to his family? Isn't this strange?
Someone answered: Of course, but there is a good reason why we should not tell his family.
Everyone turned towards the voice, and the commander said: "And what is it?"
He stopped in front of them and answered: He did not have any identification papers, we spoke to the police, but they didn't find anything.
She said: "This is strange!"
Jan asked him: "Who are you, sir?"
He answered them: I am the director of the center, Mr. Ken.
Mark advance: Can you show us how you run the center?
He smiled and said: Of course, follow me and I will show you.
He walked in front of them, with the Commander next to him, then he said, pointing to the cafeteria: Here we serve three meals a day and at specific times, food is distributed according to each patient and what he needs, there are many homeless people who are deficient in iron and vitamins or have diabetes.
She whispered, "The Patients don't look healthy, they're in bad condition."
Mark replied: I have noticed that there are many medicines in the rooms next to your father's room.
Jan: Do you think they're trying drugs on them?
She said: The conditions here are suspicious, and the employees' looks are frightening.
After their tour was over, Director Ken bid them farewell, saying, "miss you can come any time you want to see your father."
She said: Thank you.
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