Chapter 230 - Two Hundred And Thirty: Shape Her The Way I Want (1/2)
The third point of view
”I've discovered a secret route we can pass through and transport our goods without the minor disturbances across the Caribbean,” Emerald handed a map to Sakuzi who sat on his desk, cupping his chin with a lackadaisical look on his face
”Sakuzi?” Emerald called, yet there was no answer.
”Sakuzi?” He repeated.
”I heard you the first time, I'm not deaf, Emerald” Valentino yawned loudly.
He gave the map a lazy glimpse, resuming his bored stance which caused a frown to plaster on Emerald's face.
Sakuzi had been breathing down their neck about them tracing that route and now they successfully did it, he didn't even give it as much as a stare- which was totally unlike him.
”What is the matter, Sakuzi?” Emerald inquired, having a feeling something must be weighing him down.
”When is my baby girl going to wake up?” He sighed like a devastated widower mourning for the loss of his wife.
The doctors had successfully saved her life and were past the danger period, but the problem? She was in a coma.
Thankfully, Princess wasn't in a vegetative state so everyone had high hopes of her waking up safely.
Perhaps, it might not be to the others however, it was a great relief to Emerald that the girl was in a stable condition - it limited the number of bodies he had to bury. Maya's survival was the major dictator if the doctor gets to live or die.
”The doctor says she would be up in no time,” he said to Valentino.
”The doctor gave no precise date,” he moped.
”They're neither gods nor magicians but humans who study the human body and try to come up with a positive report,” he pointed out.
”Maybe, he's not qualified?” He pondered.
”One more and he'll be the twentieth doctor you've fired already,” complained Emerald.
”My daughter deserves the best,”
”Your daughter is becoming an experimental organism for each doctor to test out their thesis,”
Sakuzi shot to his feet, banging his head on the desk as his eyes flashed, ”Who used my daughter as a lab rat?!”
”I meant literally,” Emerald was quick to add.
Seriously, that damn old man. He still had his surviving two sons running the family business back home but here he was, fawning over his daughter.
Well, one couldn't blame him. He had always wished for a girl child -one he could pet and spoil- it was sad that madam couldn't give him one when they were still together.
”Hmm,” was all he said and sat back down but the disapproval on his face was apparent.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door that broke the sudden silence between them.
”Come in,” Sakuzi ushered whoever was at the door in.
”What is it?” He asked the guard who came into his office.
”The doctor is here to see you,” he notified him.
Valentino's eyes brightened at the prospect of good news,” Of course, let him in. Do I need to tell you guys what to do every time?!”
The guard scurried away, his feet carrying him out of the room as brisk as a Jaguar.
The doctor walked in looking a bit anxious with his head lowered. He had heard about his forerunners - the doctors before him- and couldn't tell if they had been killed or returned to their homes safely.
How was he even kidnapped?
He was returning home after a long day at work when that huge, tall man - he doesn't know his name - called him, and the next thing, someone snuffed out his light from behind. He awoke and found himself here.
Though they treated him well, very well, to be honest, the doctor still desired to leave this place; there was no place like home.
”Hey, doctor, I bet you came with good news,” Sakuzi left his desk to happily welcome him.
The man gulped, ”I came with a bit of both,”
”What do you mean?” His expression shifted.
”I-I came with bad news and good news, which do you want to hear first?” He summoned the courage to say.
Sakuzi's hands on his shoulder tightened, the doctor could see his death now - the man would toss him down the bridge the way his daughter did.
Of course, most of the doctors- the ones who survived? he had no idea- knew they were treating Maya, the girl making the headlines on the news recently, but none dared to expose the news for the safety of their life and family.
The doctors who had been ”ended” by Sakuzi were mostly quake practitioners whose luck ran out by falling into the wrong hands aka these gangsters.
”Well,” Sakuzi's hand on his shoulder loosened a bit, ”Hit me with the bad news first so I could punch some faces before celebrating the good news,” he made his choice.
The doctor's pulse raced but he tucked the fear on his features and revealed,” Your daughter is pregnant,”