IRREPLACEABLE.

..faking the death ...

Flashback(continuation)

Oliver Parker's POV

We get into my jeep and I take the driver's seat.
"Oliver" Pinky calls taking me back from my wandering mind.
I look at her,"you're shaking, " she groan making me discover that I'm in a terrible terror.
"Please let me drive," she request.

I let her drive. I have to.

Why is it happening after I dismissed his offer yesterday?

Was it an attempted murder? No, dad is not the type of a person who would commit suicide, at least not over his stubborn son refusal of his company's succession right.

" Pinky.." I try to call her but my voice is hoarse and only a,"Pi.." is clearly heard but she notices it and looks at me.

" What happened to him?" I'm worried...no I'm desperately in terror. I don't want to hear that I am the one who caused him this trouble.

In stead of answering, she breakdown in sobs,
" pinky, pull over," I pouts when I notice she's lacking control.

" they found him in his garden, they beaten him, eleven men, he was left there lying helplessly. I tried to scream but one of them came to me and threatening to stab me. They took me and mom to the basement and locked us there with our mouths muted. It was not until three hours later that the policemen arrived. I thought dad would die." She whimpers. Emotions have carried her.

"Do you know who they were?"

"They were all in masks,"

Shit.

My heart is beating loudly behind my ears . I can hear it.

" Dad, he's not dead then, "

"Yes, he's at Nazareth hospital,"

I release a long breath.

" Okay, don't worry, " I snug her.

"Drive to the hospital,"

I can't wait to see him. Immediately we arrive I kick the door and run to the lobby.
I get the ward number from the receptionist and soon I'm standing by the bed my dad is laid.
I could be thinking him dead were it not for the screens on the walls that are showing some zigzag lines. They are also producing a 'hooting' sound. I think this is a sign he's a live.
My mother is frozen beside his bed and she can't even blink. Her eyes are bloodshot.

I can figure out the many cuts and bruises my father has looking at the dressed wounds in his head.

Those bustards had a clear intention to kill him right away.

Behind me stands Pinky with a veil wiping tears from her eyes.

Who were those people? Why did they want to kill him?

Something closes my mind and I leave the room in a hurry.

As I step from the main entrance of Nazareth, there's a crowd of journalists who are pressing to ask me questions. I grab a microphone from one of them.
"My farther is dead. Whoever killed him should commit suicide before I lay my hands him," I growl.

I drop the microphone on the ground and walk away.

"Mr Oliver, are you saying you will take the matter in your own hands?"

"What do you plan to do sir? are you not going to wait for the police to do their investigation?"

I hear this among other irritating question as as I snake through the crowd to my car.

When I reach home, I see a number of police officers and a yellow string marked crime scene that crosses the house entrance and surrounds the entire house.

" Hey sir you can't go there," one of the officer stand in my way as I try to pass over the string.

" Call me the inspector, I'm Parker's son,"

He go and a few seconds later, Inspector Jacklin appears. She is a good family friend. My mother and her attends the same church and she even visits us even before this mess .

"Hey," she chimes.

"Hey, found anything yet?"

" Were trying, the cameras can't detect their faces, they had masks on, no fingerprints, nothing " she says and I look away in despair.

"Hey, don't worry Oliver. Your father was a good man. He didn't deserve any of this. We will find them," she promises holding my shoulders as she stares in my eyes.

"Can I go to my room please?" I pouts.

" I will go with you,"

When I reach in my room, I take the envelope that my dad had issued to me .

I'm in a wrap rage when I'm opening it. I pull out the papers and scrutinize them.

Mrs Jacklin stands at the door .

I notice the agreement I was to sign and them there is another sheet that I think is the most imperative.

From the sheet, my dad has the ultimate right to choose the the CEO of Umbrella to preceded him, he says, if he's dead, then his oldest son or daughter either automatically takes the position or chooses who.

If the two are not available, then the person with the second largest shares leads.

What ?

With the copies, there's a letter where my father states that Mr Finn is threatening to kill him if he won't let his son lead the Umbrella company.

" Did you find anything ?" Jacklin asks.

" No," I lie.

As if she notices I'm lying,

" Oliver? " she calls.

"If you find anything helpful, you have to tell me,"

"Okay," I pout as I walk out of the room.

" Hey she calls," I stand at the balcony," I saw what you said in the news."

"What about it?"

"They are waiting us to confirm his death, do you think I can lie to them? Your father is not dead Oliver, are you out of your mind? Look, I feel for you, we all do but do not let this fuel you into doing something stupid because I can sense it"

" Jacklin, if you love dad, just tell them he's dead, those people who thought they killed him will follow him to the hospital if they notice he's still breathing? "

" Who are they?"

" I don't know yet but I had thought about dad's safety," I say," just say he died,"

She nods.

When I go back to the hospital, mom and Pinky are still there. I'm glad they are. I'm so worried they could still follow him and manage to take the small part of life he's remain with.

I tell them of the 'faking the death of our dad' thing.
Even though it take time to convince them, they agree after I depict its importance.

Now the next thing I do is go to the cyber cafe and find who  Mr Finn is in Umbrella company.

"He is an ex marine. He has the largest shares, a third, in Umbrella company after the Parkers family who are the founder...." I read.

It is him?

A  son of a bitch.

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