Section D: Lurking Secrets | slow-update

CHAPTER 225

LAURENT'S POV

I came by the front door of his place. I saw a lot of people as usual. Pumunta kaagad ako sa itaas para puntahan siya sa office niya which hindi naman ako nabigo dahil nakita ko siyang nakaupo doon while drinking.

" Nandito ka nanaman? What's with the outfit, gabi na. Saang beach resort ang punta mo? " bungad niya sa'kin nang mapansin akong pumasok sa loob.

" Do you have a minute? I need to talk to you. " sabi ko sabay upo sa unahang couch kaharap niya.

" At sino maysabi sa'yong umupo ka? " tanong nito dahilan para mapatayo ako.

" S-sorry. "

" Okay, you may sit down. "

seriously?! this old-man!

Sinunod ko nalang siya kaysa ang mabadtrip dahil sa kalokohan niya. Tumayo din siya at lumipat sa isang couch na mas malapit sa'kin.

" So, what's your reason of coming here? " he asked while taking a zip of the drink.

" I heard dinala mo si Jaz sa specialist. Care to explain? Kelan mo siya dinala doon at ano namang nalaman-----"

" Why are you guys so desperate to know that information? Yes, dinala ko nga siya roon for a reason but giving you the information is out of the line. "

Nangunot ang noo ko, " You crossed the line, too. Are you permitted to do such a thing? Paano kung may iba pa palang sakit si Jaz na hindi mo alam-----"

" Dinala mo rin naman siya noon, ah? " putol niya sa sinasabi ko.

Bigla akong nakaramdam ng kaba dahil sa alam niya ang tungkol doon. but how did he know that? sinong nagsabi sakanya? walang nakakaalam nun bukod samin ni.....could it be?!

" Tss! Now you're trembling? It's not just me who's doing shitty things in a room, aren't I? "

" What are you talking about? "

" Bago ko pa siya naidala doon, I already know what you did, Smith. That's why....I took a second opinion. " paliwanag niya.

Second opinion? Anong ibig niyang sabihin dun?

" That's where I saw a previous record of her on the other hospital. And guess what, kulang ang information na nakuha niyo about her illness. "

Taka ko siyang tinitigan, " What do you know about her illness? "

" Exactly what you know. "

Liar!

" I know that's not it. Hindi ka kukuha ng second opinion kung talagang klaro na sa'yo ang diagnosis sakanya sa hospital kung saan namin siya dinala. "

I heard him chuckled, I knew it.

" That's very smart of you to observe, Smith. But sadly, pareho lang tayo ng information na nakuha tungkol sakanya. The difference is that, I am permitted to do such things and you don't. "

" What? "

" Bakit? Do you think I wouldn't find out? Dinala mo siya doon unconciously while I took her there conciously. And because of what you did, pwede kitang kasuhan ng illegal practice of medicine because you violate the PCPA Medical Act of 1959. "

Nakaramdam ako ng matinding kaba dahil sa mga sinabi niya. Pilit kong prinoseso lahat ng mga ginawa ko at gaya ng sinabi niya, I wasn't even permitted to do that. But the fact that Jared let me do it just to find out what's wrong with her makes me think why I'm in the position to be penalize?