Chapter 264
John’s POV
Federal Headquarter – John’s Office
I was busy checking the accident footage as my phone buzzed.
“What??” I said, shocked as I found out Veronica was rushed to the hospital.
“Daniel what the hell are you saying?” I said.
“I’m coming over p>
Pearl River Hospital
It took me a few minutes to arrive.
As I reached the OT, I saw Janet was crying standing in front of the door, as Isabella was consoling her.
“Janet,” I called out.
“Uncle,” she said, sobbing.
“What do I do p>
“I can’t call Dad p>
“Don’t worry sweety, we’re here for her p>
“What happened?” I asked.
“I don’t know much but she was forced to drink and rushed after she started vomiting blood p>
“Hey, guys, is she alright?” Vance said as he came over.
“We don’t know yet p>
“And Jonathan?” Vance asked.
“What can we tell him?” Daniel said in a low voice looking over at Janet.
“The president of Harmon Designs was forced to drink and is in the hospital p>
“Why would he come p>
Just then my phone buzzed.
“Who??” I said as I saw an unrecognized number.
“Yes,” I said as I took the call.
“Veronica was forced to drink p>
“I know who and how p>
“Who are you p>
“That you don’t need to know now p>
“It was Imelda who called her for a meeting and during the meeting she hired some men who grabbed her and forced her to drink. They stopped when she started vomiting blood. The men took their money and left. Imelda deleted the room footage. Rest you and Vance know what to do. Don’t let Jonathan’s faith in you fail p>
“Who are you p>
The call got disconnected.
I quickly redialled the number but the IVR said the number does not exist.
“What’s the matter?” Daniel asked.
“I just got a call from a man who said it was Imelda who called Veronica or a meeting and hired men who grabbed her and forced her to drink. They only stopped when she started to vomit blood. And she deleted the footage as well. He also told me and Vance to deal with it and to not let Jonathan’s faith in us fail p>
“But I couldn’t recognize the man’s voice p>
“We need to get the footage first,” Vance said.
“John, this is your domain p>
“Yes,” I said.
“I’m going back, you guys stay here p>
I took my leave.
Federal Headquarter – a few moments later
“Boys, look into every room at the Grand Del Hotel p>
“Find out which room footage is missing or deleted p>
It took the boys an hour to find out, but finally we had results.
“John, we have seven rooms without video’s…at the same time p>
“Let’s restore them all p>
“Quick p>
“John p>
I walked over quickly as one of the boys got the deleted footage.
Deleted Footage:
Veronica entered the room.
“Veronica, I didn’t think you would really come p>
“You said it’s about Jonathan, of course I’d come p>
“Well, you know what the doctor said p>
“He will build his future on what he remembers p>
“And I will make sure I will be his future and you…well he’ll never remember you ever again p>
“The reason you’re able to mock me is I don’t want to force him to remember me p>
“But I know one day soon Jonathan will remember me.” Veronica emphasized on the word will.
“I hoped you would back off kindly and let me live with Jonathan, looks like I’ll have to deal with you myself p>
Imelda stepped back and clapped her hands.
Three men walked in.
“Finish her.” With that she threw a bundle of money and walked out.
Two of them grabbed Veronica as the third one began to force the drinks.
Veronica vomited but the man didn’t stop, until his phone buzzed.
The third man took the call.
“What? She’s who?” He said on the phone.
“Boys leave her, she’s Veronica Harmon Rollings,” he told his boys.
“Jonathan Rollings will kill us p>
“Delete the room footage,” he said on the phone.
That was the end of the footage.
“How dare Imelda target Veronica like that,” my blood was boiling as the footage ended.
“Trace the men and find out where they are,” I told them.
“I won’t spare them p>
A team of men got dispatched to the locations the boys sent them.
I knew we could not waste time as the men knew who’s wife Veronica is and they will try to flee the city.
I also knew that at the moment Veronica’s condition was critical, and now that she’s at the hospital and the fact she saw them, they may attack again.
“Now with Jonathan in this condition, his family’s safety is my priority p>
“John, I think this is it,” a boy called out.
“So far?” I said looking at the location.
“Impossible p>
“John, according to the time, it’s afternoon,” the boy said.
“Highway OS Five has practically no traffic at this time p>
“It would take only fifteen minutes to go back at a hundred miles per hour p>
“Boys,” I said on my phone.
“Highway five, third housing unit, flat number seven p>
“We’ve reached p>
The tackle team turned their cameras on.
One of them broke down the door and on entering, the three men tried to escape.
But the boys captured them.
“Who ordered you to harass Mrs Rollings?” one of the boys demanded.
“Who the hell are you?” one of the men said.
“Why should we tell you anything p>
I was becoming frustrated as one of the boys spoke up.
“We’re the Fed’s,” he showed his badge.
“Now I still refuse to speak p>
“We got a call from an untraceable number p>
“We also received her image p>
“The caller said to deal with her and we were to finish her off p>
“But our man called and told her she was Veronica Harmon Rollings p>
“We left her as soon as she started vomiting blood p>
“The woman who paid us, we don’t know who she is, but she’s the one who paid us p>
“She could be the caller’s assistant p>
“John?” my boy asked me on his walkie talkie.
“Confiscate their phones, send them and come back p>
As he boys came back.
“Boys trace every call on their phone p>
The boys got to their work.
After another hour of tracing, it was clear the men never knew who they were working for.
And only did for the money.
But I knew it was Imelda.
“Find out how she found out about them p>
“I need to know who all she knows p>
“I need a team of five boys p>
As they gathered, I took my leave.
Pearl River Hospital
As I reached Veronica’s room, I looked around.
Only the hospital security was standing.
“Boys, don’t leave the door, and no one enters until you confirm they are the staff and always one of you will be inside p>
As I walked inside, I saw the doctor was examining her.
“Thankfully the River representative has Jonathan’s authority or else it would have been hard to treat Mrs Rollings,” the doctor said as he saw me enter.
I exhaled as I saw her pale face.
“How is she p>
“Well, she survived,” the doctor said.
“It this counts, but considering her previous operation p>
He exhaled again.
“It’s going to be hard on her p>
“How’s things with Mr Rollings p>
“She needs him now p>
“I know but he doesn’t remember her at all p>
With that I also came out of the room and went to get myself a coffee.
“Me and Vance will stay tonight,” I said.
“You take Janet and Isabella home p>
Night time
I woke up to a sound and was shocked to see a man was standing over Veronica.
I quickly got up and saw the boys were sleeping.
I quickly ran inside as the man was caressing her head and slowly kissed her on her forehead.
“Who are you?” I said, trying to see his face in the dark p>
I reached for the light switch, but got stopped.
“No use, I cut the connection to the lights p>
“They’ll only turn back once I leave p>
“I mean no harm, I only came to see her p>
“He failed to protect her, but I will p>
I tried to study his posture, but his overcoat was too loose.
“Jonathan?” I asked curiously.
“Who’s he p>
“The one who failed to protect her.” I said.
“Oh, her husband?” the man said.
“You said that right p>
“Why are you concerned about Veronica? Who’s she to you p>
Just then Alex enters the room.
“What’s going on?” Alex said on seeing us.
“I was leaving,” the man said and left.
“What are you doing here?” I demanded to know.
“Obviously, I came to visit her p>
“In the middle of the night p>
“Can I come in the day without raising eyes p>
“Leave, Jonathan won’t like you coming p>
“Like me coming?” Alex laughed.
“He thinks she’s dead p>