Sometime later,Daniel entered the office room. He furrowed his brows when he didn't see Emil in the room. While in thought, he heard the sound of rushing water coming from the restroom.
He took steps to the restroom, but abruptly paused his steps as if coming to a decision. He turned back and walk to sit on Emil's work chair.
While waiting, he took out his phone and sent a text message to his father. As he typed with one hand, his other hand tapped rhythmically on the table.
This is the scene Emil saw when he emerged ten minutes later from the restroom. After taking five steps, he halted his movement and gazed fixedly at the intruder.
"What are doing here?" he questioned after twenty seconds of silently gazing at him.
When Daniel heard his question, he softly chuckled before looking up innocently at Emil.
"I've offended my brother so am here to atone for my sins." he blinked as he said regrettably
Emil frowned when he heard his words. But frowned deeper when he saw him blink his big eyes at him. He turned and sat down on the sofa which was two steps beside him.
"I overheard you and Mummy sometime back. Its probably a little under three years. But what I didn't get to hear was the secret you two were keeping from me. I only heard her tell you not to tell me." He looked at Daniel at this point and continue to ask, "Were her words more important than our bond since childhood?"
"..."
Daniel stared back at his brother, not knowing what to say in reply to his question. He admit that he had done wrong ---- No! He had committed a grave sin. He shouldn't have kept it a secret from his brother.
But what could he do ...?
"I wanted to spare you from the pain of knowing the truth. But what I forget to understand is that, there's nothing like a secret under the sun. And sooner or later, you would come to know. But ..." Daniel chuckled in self mockery. "At that moment, my only concern was to save you the pain from knowing the truth. I could have say no to Nanny, but the sudden thought of you made me accept her choice without thinking twice about it."
"But I could have been more prepared, since her days are numbered. I would have spent more time with her. And she wouldn't have to suffer it all by herself." Emil said while clenching and unclenching his fist.
He understand why his brother did what he did. But what he can't understand is why his mummy had to suffer from such deadly illness ?!.
She's a good and loving person. She has always been on the right and truth side no matter what. Not to talk of even harming anyone, she has never harm even an ant before !
Why does good people tend to suffer the most. And bad people go scott free even after doing something worse ?!
"Brother ..." Daniel stood up and walked to the sofa. He sat beside Emil and held his clenched hand. " Am sorry" he said sorrowfully.
Emil loosened his hand and firmly held unto Daniel's hand. Daniel felt his brother's hand shake. So he turned facing him and pulled him into an embrace.
Emil embraced him back with his free hand. He held tightly unto Daniel as he broke down. His strong self since last night finally crumbled with his brother's embrace. Unshed tears that was unknown to him slowly trickled down from his eyes.
Daniel who was doing the comforting cried back. They stayed like that for a very long time.
"I did something terrible" Emil's voice broke the silence. He looked at Daniel in the eye and continue to say, "It's far more terrible than the word itself."
Daniel furrowed his brows perplexedly. "What do you mean?" he asked
"How can I tell you if am not even sure of what had actually transpired" Emil softly chuckled.
Daniel got even more confuse after hearing his words. " What transpired? Something happened last night right?" he inquired
"Yeah, ---No. I only found out this morning" he said not convincing enough to Daniel.
"..."
He saw Daniel's askew look and chuckled as he forced out a smile. He then went on and told him everything that happened that morning. He told him about how he felt when he woke up to that scene. And his deduction so far.
"Brother, don't you think you should have called a doctor to check if ..."
"No, that would have been for nothing. She planned everything, so am sure she already slept with someone. And if I had done that, I would have fallen straight into her trap."
"You're right." Daniel nodded in agreement. "So what's your plan now?" he asked
"Luke is already at the hotel. I told him to check the CCTV's and also fire anyone who was involve in her plan. He will start with the manager, because I suspect him the most."
"I can already sense a heavy storm coming. Do you think Mum already knows?" Daniel massaged his forehead as he spoke
"I think she knows. Do you think that girl will keep it to herself ? Am sure the whole world will hear about it in some few minutes later." Emil chuckled as he said
"But, who gave your location to her? Unless ..." Daniel eyes twinkled with an idea "You also think it's Mum right?"
"I don't even need to think hard just to conclude that its her doing. But I really should congratulate her, she succeeded this time round !" Emil said. His eyes seeming cold.
"Don't worry bro., I got your back. As long as am around, they can only succeed to that lowly point. Hah" Daniel chuckled " That girl sure have high ambitions !" he exclaimed lazily.
" Yeah" Emil nodded, " she sure does." he agreed.
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