Chapter 23 - The Tree (2/2)

Alvin turned on the torch and checked every branch of the tree that was reachable. It was more difficult than he thought. Linus came back with nothing so both brothers looked at the branches of the same tree.

After fifteen minutes, Linus gave up, ”Bro, did she lie?”

Alvin knew she didn't lie. She wasn't in her clear senses to lie. ”Look carefully,” He ordered.

Both checked again and again before Alvin noticed a vertical line on horizontal stripes of the outer bark of the tree. Having nothing in hand, he knocked the spot with his mobile. He heard the shallow sound of the branch.

'How clever!!' He acknowledged her wits. And doubted her again, 'Why did she put it outside? Is somebody going to take it from here?'

”Linus.”

Linus, who was checking on the ground, shifted his attention. He was quick to guess, his brother found it. He was running up to him when his mobile buzzed. Answering it, he watched Alvin try to open the secret lock.

[Mr. Collins, some suspicious people are entering the regency.] One of his men who were at the entrance of the regency reported.

Linus hung up the call and hurried to his brother, ”Brother, no time.”

Alvin who gazed into the small hole realized it could only be opened with some wire kind of material. He looked at the whole branch, it was just a medium-sized branch.

”Linus, Give a hand.” The two brothers put in a hand to break the branch. Both worked together and with good strength.

'Crack.'

The branch broke but they didn't let it fall and create noise.

Alvin gave more instructions going towards their villa, ”Break the branch and load in the car. Don't leave any trace.”

”You?” Linus asked.

Alvin looked at Anya's villa. If she was selling the information to somebody, those men would definitely try to reach her. He was agitated knowing she was lying naked on the bed.

Wouldn't it be better drowning in water than being harassed by a group of men?

He lied to Linus, ”I will see if I left any trace.”

Linus didn't doubt him and focused on leaving the place soon.. ”Okay, I will see you tomorrow.”