Unexpected Promises

Chapter 57 ✓

Saad's pov:

"Who was trying to kill you?" Raising a brow, the officer inquired as the constable stood beside him with a pen and some papers, ready to write whatever I tell them.

"Yes, please tell us, don't hesitate. No one will be able to harm you now. And please meet me in my cabin after this." Patting my shoulder, the doctor gave me a nod before walking away, without even telling me anything about Atifa or ammi!

"What if I don't want to file any complaint?" Glaring at the retreating figure of the doctor and folding my arms, I gritted out. That guy was testing my patience. I was waiting for their reports and when he came out, he wanted me to complain first? Was he crazy or what?

"We are sorry sir but it is a police case, someone was shot and a gun was used. Which could be illegal so we need to investigate. And we can't do that if you don't cooperate." He shook his head in dejection.

"What if it isn't actually illegal? Then?" Turning my gaze back to him, I raised a brow.

"We will have to investigate to know that. Please cooperate with us." Looking at me suspiciously, he replied.

Squeezing my eyes shut in frustration, I ran a hand through my face before looking at them reluctantly. "It is my mother-in-law's gun. She accidentally shot her daughter while aiming at me."

"So it was an attempted murder. But why would she want to kill you, her own son in-law?" He looked intrigued.

"No, it wasn't. She was just trying to scare me." I shook my head quickly. I couldn't get her in any mess, not because of me. Especially when I knew that she wasn't like this. There was something wrong somewhere, and we had to find just that!

"Why? If you are scared then please don't hesitate in telling us anything, we won't let anyone harm you." The officer quirked his brow. I could hear Ali sighing in annoyance as he shook his head and leaned back on the bench.

"I'm not scared nor am I lying. We were just teasing each other about something when she took out her gun to scare me, but my wife came in between us and she ended up shooting her somehow." I closed my eyes. I really thought she was just kidding, so it wasn't entirely a lie. It just so turned out that she was being serious, and not teasing me. 

"It could be possible that she was actually trying to kill you. Why else would someone pull the trigger of a gun?" The officer nodded his head, looking deep in his thoughts. "By the way, where is that gun now? And your mother-in-law?"

"I- I don't know. I don't remember anyone picking up the gun while coming here. God, we must have left it there!" Running a hand through my hair, I started pacing around in frustration. Now what were we supposed to do? And what if someone had already picked up the gun, what would we do then?

"Where? The place where the incident took place?"

"Yes. Oh God, I shouldn't have been so careless!" As these thoughts continued to roam around my mind, I felt like banging my head somewhere.

"When did this incident take place, at what time?" Gesturing something to the constable, the officer took a step towards me.

"Around 2:30 pm." I mumbled as a searing headache shot through my head.

"And where?"

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"I'm sorry, I know this might not be the time to say such a thing, but you will have to come with us to the place of the incident." The officer came to stand beside me after a while.

"Are you kidding me? How do you expect me to go there with you when my wife and mother-in-law are admitted here and haven't even gained consciousness yet?" Looking at him incredulously, I snapped.