Edward plopped do on the bed. He let his arms as a pillow to support his head. His eyes stared at the roof of the room that was so big. Rooms are equipped with luxury items.
I don't know what Edward was thinking, he didn't seem calm after hearing all those words from Frans. He was restless, his housekeeper's words were very true. If he is constantly having fun, having fun with his friends, and always having sex parties just to satisfy his desires without controlling the finances of his company, his uncles and aunts from his father and mother may take all these companies.
Edward snorted. "Come on Edward, how could your uncle and aunt do that?" his inner whisper changed what was in his mind. "Better, you do everything you're used to!" he whispered again.
The young man turned on the television, the news began to appear. Many reporters started arriving at the scene of the accident. The plane, which had only taken off a few minutes, had to suffer the fate of twenty minutes of flight delays. Many rescue workers also came to evacuate, assisted by firefighters and police. Then some medical officers helped with the evacuation process.
Sirens sounded echoed on Edward's television which was quite large. The plane was completely shattered when one of the cameras captured the crash conditions in the famously deep and terrifying Evesham Valley. Several times there were accidents at the same point, whether it was a coincidence or indeed the valley was asking for sacrifices for the inhabitants of the Evesham Valley.
"Hopefully there's good news about mommy and daddy!" whispered his mind. There is a feeling of worry that is still tucked in his mind on the sidelines of his ignorance. He turned off the television, after several times changing the channel with the news about the accident.
He sighed, then fell asleep amidst the whispers of a heart that never rested.
And not long after he fell asleep, there was the sound of someone knocking on the door outside. "Who?" shouted Edward from inside the room.
"It's me, Young Master. Frans!"
"What else do you want, Uncle? I told you I don't want to argue and I don't care about all my parents' companies!" Edward said still hugging his pillow.
"No ... that's not what I want to talk to the Young Master about. I'm just saying, the evacuation officers have found several bodies from the plane crash and the plane crashed in Evesham Valley," Frans explained. Edward didn't answer, he rushed downstairs and opened the door to his room.
"Then, are there the names of my parents?" he asked in the doorway.
Frank nodded.
"Then let's go there now, Uncle!"
"Didn't you care about your parents all this time, Mr. Edward?"
"What?" Edward shouted quite loudly. "Hey, are you crazy uncle? They are both my parents, how can I not care about them at all? I still have a conscience, old man!" said Edward putting on his jacket and shoes.
"S-sorry--"
"Come on, don't talk anymore! We'd better go to the police station or to the hospital where the bodies of the victims of the plane crash are!" Edward walked past Frans who was still standing in the doorway of Edward's room.
The man who had gray hair just sighed and then followed in Edward's footsteps.
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The luxury car was parked in the parking lot at the police station. Many families of the victims had gathered at the police station, and the plane with more than a hundred passengers on board made the police station packed with families of the victims. The calm situation suddenly became chaotic with news almost all over the television channels, so the news spread quickly.
Edward runs, then grabs another group of citizens who lost their families in the plane crash. "Excuse me...excuse me..." Edward said raising his voice slightly. People were a little annoyed with Edward, but no one dared to chime in and make way for Edward.
"Where are the bodies of my parents, Mr. Policeman?" Edward asked bluntly.
"Sorry, who are you? You should have queued with the other victims' families," the policeman shouted, holding Edward deeper into the police station.
"I am the son of the heir to the J&D group, I want to know where the bodies of my parents are!" Edward asked showing his arrogance. The cop deliberately didn't listen to what Edward had to say. Instead, he served other members of the victim's family.
"Hey... you know the J&D group, right?" squealed Edward a little screaming. So that invites a lot of eyes on him. They began whispering with slight sneers and sarcasm at Edward. However, the young man didn't care what they said. It persists in its queue order.
"Yes, I know," said the policeman, writing down the names of the victims of the accident reported by the victim's family to the police.
"If you knew, you should have done what I told you to!"
"I am a policeman, whoever you are, please respect the families of other victims who have queued before you!" pointed the policeman towards the queue of the victims' families who had been queuing before Edward arrived. The originally sad faces looked angry at Edward. The atmosphere became tense with gazes and attitudes that seemed not to want to queue.
"If I--"
"Sir, we'd better queue up like the others! Just follow the procedures in force at this police station!" said Frans cutting Edward's words, he was trying not to get too emotional with what the policeman said.
The young man slapped Frans' hand and then went to the back following the queue. Spontaneously, the voices of the families of the victims of the plane crash cheered Edward, who looked arrogant in their eyes. The young man was very annoyed, he stood at the very back and had to be patient waiting for the queue which was still very long.
One by one the queue began to decrease. The policeman recorded the names of each of the victims' families and mentioned the names of their families who were of the victims of the ill-fated plane.
"As for your parents' names, they are already in the hospital."
"So their bodies have been found?" Edward asked, believing it or not. The performance of entire team of rescue teams, police, and firefighters found the bodies of Daniella and Josh very quickly.
"Yes sir, they have been taken to the nearest hospital in Evesham Valley," said the policeman
"Okay, thanks for the information!" said Edward. "Come on Frans, let's go to the hospital!" take Edward to his housekeeper.
Edward's car drove to the hospital as informed by the police officer earlier. The deserted road made Edward's cargo without a hitch. Frans glanced at Edward for a moment, he saw a slight change. Although it did not show a much better and more significant attitude, he saw Edward's anxiety towards his parents. In the past, Edward's attitude was so nonchalant that Josh and Daniella had run out of patience because of his attitude.
Frans smiled, then turned towards the window. He was still thinking about the companies, if only he was young, maybe he would help Daniella and Josh to make Edward care more about the state of his parents' companies.
"I am very happy to be working in your company, Mr. Josh and Mrs. Daniella. You are both very kind, so many take advantage of your kindness," Frans thought, remembering when Josh and Daniella had just accepted him as an assistant in their house. At that time both Daniella and Josh had just married and built their businesses a few months before he was hired.
Then, Frans was appointed in his company to become a secretary for Josh at the television company. The first company that Josh and Daniella built. Until the company grew very rapidly and the two of them could build other businesses. Shortly after Josh and Daniella's second business grew, Frans was appointed director of the television company. Edward's parents trusted him because they liked Frans' performance so far.
That was the time when he was very happy to be Daniella and Josh's confidant. "I will try to make Edward the successor to the throne of your business empire and get rid of all the enemies under the covers in your companies until my retirement comes!" he said again.
"Quiet!" Edward's car brakes stopped suddenly in the parking area.
"Let's hurry up out of the car, uncle, don't daydream too much!" Edward said interrupting Frans' thoughts about the past.
Edward walked so fast, that it was very difficult for Frans to keep up with the young man's footsteps. He chased and stumbled a little. He was panting for breath when he got into the elevator, Edward just glanced, then let Frans catch his exhausted breath.
The young man didn't want to waste any more time. He was then rushed to the hospital reception. "Good evening miss, where is the morgue for the victims of the plane crash in Evesham Valley?" Edward asked to the point, without further ado.
"To be precise, you can go to the end of this lobby, then you take the right turn! Not far from there, you will find the morgue!" said the receptionist pointing her direction at Edward.
"Okay, thanks, lady!" said Edward. And Frans smiled at his young master's manners. They continued walking in the direction the receptionist pointed. Stepped quickly and finally stopped in front of the room the receptionist said.
"Morgue!" said Frans slowly.
Edward opened the morgue. Then he was greeted by the morgue staff. The man was no taller than Edward after saving the corpse from the plane crash. He wore a mask and rubber gloves.
"Is there anything I can help you with, gentlemen?"
"Yes, I'd like to find the bodies of Mr. Josh Graham White as well as Mrs. Daniella," Edward said.
"Ooh, I just received the two corpses. Come follow me!" take the morgue officer. Edward followed behind him, and Frans was beside Edward.
The young man's face looks tense, he will accept the reality that must be accepted for the death of his parents. "Why did everything happen so fast?" she whispered, she looked so scared her face was pale.
What were Edward's parents like?
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To be Continued.