Chapter 347 - 347: She Knew I Was Sick (1/2)
*** At XXX Investigation Headquarters ***
When the four men arrived in the afternoon, April and Rose immediately gathered them and informed them about the happenings that transpired just this morning.
Of course, Erick and Aliyah, or rather Elle became their topic. The ladies told the boys about the interaction and the exchange of arguments between the two.
Rose: ” Chief Lee went back to being a loner. His expression right now is like a blank paper. No hint of emotions at all, just like a robot. ”
Carl: ” Finding the proof of Elle's death was really shocking for our Chief. He finds it hard to accept it completely. ”
Bryan: ” All this time, he was still hoping that she's alive. I can't imagine the pain he is going through right now. ”
Allen: ” Sigh! What can we do to help him? ”
Everyone shook their heads. They had no idea.
April: ” Aliyah dropped by this morning.”
June: ”So how is it? How did Erick react?”
The two ladies sighed deeply, having grave expressions on their faces.
Rose: ”Chief Lee, acted very cold towards her.”
June: ”Huh? Is that true?”
The ladies just nodded to confirm it. The four men fell silent.
April: ”Aliyah was surprised to see Chief Lee in the office so she asked him why he's here. Then Erick responded to her with a cold voice 'I should be the one asking you that! Why are you here?”
Carl: ”...”
June: ”...”
Allen: ”...”
Bryan: ”...”
Rose: ” That's so unlikely of him, right?”
The men just nodded in agreement.
April: ” We felt that Aliyah was a little bit hurt by his cold treatment but she just endured it. She said sorry and explained why she asked that question. ”
Rose: ” Aliyah just said that she thought Erick would be late because he did the surveillance operation last night. ”
Carl: ” I think that's not the only reason why Miss Aliyah asked Chief Lee why he's here. ”
June: ”Huh? Why do you think so? What's the other reason?”
His colleagues looked at him intently, anticipating his answer.
Carl: ” Miss Aliyah came last night during our Surveillance Operation at Samuel Sy's compound. ”
Everyone was startled to hear that, asking themselves what she was doing there.
June: ”So… what happened next?”
Carl: ” She said she wanted to accompany me during the surveillance operation because she thought I was alone. I refused her. Then I told her that Chief Lee went home because he was not feeling well. So I think the reason Miss Aliyah asked Erick why he's here in the office is that she is thinking that Erick should be staying at home and resting.”
April: ” So Chief Lee was sick. And Aliyah knew. Now I get it why there was a hint of worry and concern in her voice when she asked him that. ”