THE RICH DOCTOR VS THE WITCH DOCTOR

CHAPTER 45

When Rishi came home along with Prashanth, Shruthi was waiting for them.

"Hey Darling!" Rishi tried to kiss her She moved away.

"I think I must go", Prashanth said

"No wait..", Shruthi stood up

"I think we all need to open up and talk. keeping secrets is not going to help anyone", she said folding her hands

The brothers looked at each other.

"You want to go first?" Prashanth asked Rishi

"Its not a secret Darling,it's just classified police work", Rishi told her "But not anymore. Let's go to the study" Rishi called them both and went upstairs

Rishi opened the safe and showed a file. "This is still an open case."

It was a file on Neelima's death. Shruthi went through it. Prashanth stood in a corner watching Shruthi.

"You knew everything, but still why?" she asked

"To prove that you are innocent",Rishi said "The law needs proof sweetheart,So I had to make the hard decision of making you undergo all those difficulties I'm sorry", He said

"Sam told me that you were investigating your Mom's death", shruthi told after a long silence "so I wanted to do my part. I was willing Rishi, to help you. It hurts that you didn't ask"

"I thought you guys will fight over this, looks like you both want to make out. I better be gone", Prashanth announced his presence.

Shruthi laughed "I just wanted to get somethings cleared out. Rishi! so when did you know or how did you know about me"

"I knew about a girl my mom met at the cafe, I have pictures from the cafe which was not clear but Varshini was clear so I got to know only after I met her, that it must be you. You were secretive, you changed house all gave me a doubt thats why I joined HH hospital part time but it ended up in getting to know you more, after that all I wanted was to prove that you had nothing to do with my Moms death."

"This guy", shruthi pointed out in the file "who caused the accident is the burglar we locked up, so you know that too"

"Yeah I have been having an eye on him since he was released from jail but for some months he went underground and was not traceable. Then when he surfaced I had to have him locked up." Rishi told her

"They knew who you were Shruthi" Prashanth told her. "The day you stepped into The MMSH they knew who you were. After that everything was just a trap for you. The one thing they didn't know earlier but now they know is that you are the Witch Doctor."

"How did they know that?" Shruthi asked

"Someone is working for them",Rishi said

"So we all know and we are waiting for evidence?" Shruthi asked

"Not just us the government itself has been running some secret investigations thanks to your Dad", Prashanth told shruthi

"My Dad?" she looked happy and proud

"After your abduction he has secretly been investigating every Pharmaceutical company he had rejected or companies that apply for patent rights", Rishi informed her.

"Now that we are sharing secrets, I confronted My mom. Rishi's mom was at my home hours before her death. I heard loud voices looked like there was someone else too with them I guess it must be Malathy. And....", he paused "I have heard them use the word Priced Unicorn some years before I didn't know it was a code word for you."