Chapter 107 - Things are not as simple as it looks (1/2)
”Margeret”
Hearing her name, both Preston and Ryder looked at each other perplexed. They did now know that it was she who had sent the clip and never in their dreams had they imagined such a scenario too. They had the ideology that she had a fall out with the people from the Intelligence, although they did not know the details regarding it. They did not know why she left the Intelligence either.
Even after several months had passed, nobody had spoken about her. She had severed all her ties with everyone. The office has returned to normal, everybody pretended that she had never worked with them. Nobody took her name nor anything related to her was found anywhere in the records too.
Even Valarie who held her at high esteem, had not brought up her name. But they never envisaged that she was in contact with Margeret. The revelation blew their head away.
”Margeret, didn't she leave Intelligence?” Preston forced the words out in his confused state.
”Yes, but I was constantly in touch with her.”
”How?” He asked again.
Ryder was tongue-tied. He was unable to process anything.
”Things are not as simple as it looks like,” Valaire answered vaguely and took a sip of water.
”Excuse me, Miss?” The nurse knocked at the door although it was open.
”Yes.”
”Did you finish your soup?” The nurse came in looked at the empty bowl of soup.
”Yes.”
”Good. Now I have to give you your medicines.”
”Okay,” Valarie answered immediately. Her head was aching a little and she was feeling weak. It would be better if she could get some more sleep.
”Here. Take this.” The nurse handed her two pills and a glass of water. Valarie did as instructed.
”I'll come to take a look at you after two hours. Call me if there is anything.” The nurse smiled at Valarie and left the ward.
”Val, what did you mean before when you said that things were not that simple?” Ryder asked. By now he had processed his thoughts.
”Who brought me to the hospital?” Valarie ignored his question.
'It was better that they did not know about this matter now. It was one hell of a complication and she did not want to two of her best teammates getting involved in this dirty game of politics.
”We don't know about that.”
”Hmm. What happened to the other person who got into an accident with me, I mean the one I hit?”
”She is fine as much as I know. She suffered minor injuries and a concussion.”
”I need to apologize to her. It was because of me that she got hurt. Have you collected her details?” Valarie lied down. She was feeling drowsy, the medicine was taking its effect.
”Yes, she is in this hospital. She might be discharged in a day or two.” Preston replied.
”Collect her details. I'll talk to her when I get well.”
”Okay Deputy.”
”Val, where is Margeret?” Ryder fired the question that was bugging him. However, he did not get any reply, Valarie had succ_u_mbed to her sleep.
Preston and Ryder saw her sleeping and sighed.
”Wow, what the hell is happening?” Preston exclaimed. He was still unable to believe that Margeret was in touch with Valarie.
”I don't know. My brain is a mess too.” Ryder remembered the day when Margeret left the building. She was seething in anger as she hailed curses at their Chief. He too retaliated by scolding her. However, Valarie stood behind calmly watching the scene. She neither interfered nor did she stop her from leaving. She acted as a bystander, putting on a face that everything that was happening was not related to her at all.
At that moment, Ryder's phone rang.
”Hello. Yes?”
”Yes. Is it?
”Are you sure?”
”Thanks.”
Preston listened to his one-sided conversation.
”Thanks.”
Ryder ended the call.
”It was from the mechanic. He has repaired Val's car.”
”And?”
”The breaks had been tampered with.”
”Expected.”
”Also, whoever it was, after the accident took place, he repaired it immediately so as to not raise any suspicions.”
”Hmm.”