The Suffering of the Past
The Suffering of the Past

chapter 17

Elena kept looking at the pictures of Abraham. He felt that he was not the cruel man who would kill his mother.

But why ?

"Dreaming hmm ?"

"oh Stev ? sorry I didn't see you coming. Are you here looking for me or looking for something else ?" elena asked as if she suspected Stev.

"oh my God ? can't you be that direct hm. I'm old Elen and I want to get married soon, and I know you're impossible, so I'm gonna find another one."

Elena just laughed at hearing that. And it made Stev feel amazed because he rarely saw it.

"alright well, please go after him, but remember, don't hurt him. he's my friend."

"are you good, Madam ?" stev answered and left Elena.

Stev approached Laila who was currently helping Mr. Sofian prepare the customer's order food.

"hay Ila ?" Laila then turned to the source of the voice.

"Sir Steven, what is it gonna take ?" ask Laila.

"I, I want to order food please packing yes, special fried rice 20 servings, and also lemon tea 20pcs."

"a lot of Mr Stev ?" ask Mr. Sofian.

"yes, Mr. Sofian, I'll send it to the children's home."

hearing that answer Laila was amazed to see Stev.

"Alright I will immediately prepare it" said Mr. Sofian with a smile.

"Laila can you come with me to take my pesenan."

"What ? Me ? but I'm ashamed of Mr Stev ?"

"oh come on please ?"

"well then ."

hearing that answer made Stev happy, he sat down next to Elena .

"wow it looks like you made it well ?"

Stev just smiled at it.

"are you Elena's best matchmaking agency ?"

Elena laughed at it. Again Stev was amazed by the sound of laughter.

elena's phone is ringing.

Miss Elena, Mr. Richard is currently in the hospital, she's seeing Dr. Lucas.

immediately the smile faded, and he hurried away.

"you're going where Elen is. "

"i have a sudden affair at the hospital.I go first huh, bye, good luck ?"

....

In hospital.

Lucas was still flipping through patient form sheets to manage patient schedules . until suddenly Richard's doctor came in.

"It seems you're very busy doctor Lucas."

Lucas was surprised by his presence.

"ah Doctor Richard I'm sorry I didn't know you'd bother coming here. But what is it gonna take ?"

Doctor Richard took a picture of Abraham.

"Sorry, who is Doctor Richard ?" Richard always looked at Lucas's face.

"He's my friend. He works as a psychologist. His name is Abraham Sawyer. ah no, actually not Sawyer. It's just that I don't understand why he changed his family like me." Richard always paid attention to the details of Lucas' mediocre look.

After it was felt that there was no point in talking to Lucas, Richard chose to leave.

when Richard opened the door he was surprised to see Elena there.

Lucas was surprised.

"Doctor Richard, how are you. We need to talk now.how about my room."

"hm alright Elena Nyonga ?"

they walked towards the leader's room.who would have thought that Elena had occupied the chair all along.

"Doctor Richard can explain to me about you all along who came at will and left at will. This hospital has a rule, doctors can't be like this constantly."

Elena threw reports of Richard's departure for months.

"hmm sorry Miss Elena, please give me a chance. I still need this job."

"well Dr. Richard. I'll give you 1 chance, but not the next time.please you go."

Elena herself was curious as to what Dr. Richard was actually doing during her departure.

While elsewhere.

Lucas continued to stabilize his breathing, his cold sweat that poured could not hide how it felt to be afraid.

then the door opened to Lucas, shocked and panicked.

"Elena ?"

"yes it's me Doctor Lucas. Why don't you be okay."

"ah no Elena, I'm just a lot of work so a little tired."

"Your doctor is very pale.It is better to just go home.I will accompany you. Because I want to talk to you about something."

"well then. come on ?"

mereka pergi meninggalkan rumah sakit menuju apartement Lucas.

arriving there.

"Have you been living alone all this time.there was no food in the refrigerator.then you've been eating where." asked Elena while looking for ingredients to eat.Even drinking water in the fridge is not there.

"I always eat out and only sleep here."

"sometimes what the saying is true, it may be easy to treat others but not with yourself. There's a lot I want to tell you."

Elena then presented 3 pictures.there are photos of Abraham, Richard, and Lucas.

at once Lucas' doctor was surprised Elena handed over the L. A. newspaper which reported a dead motorist.

"Why are you surprised Lucas ? ah no, Abraham. "

At once Lucas also bowed weakly.

"I knew that someday something like this would happen.Even my father suspected me."

Lucas looks depressed at the moment.

"lucky Lucas's own wife wants to work with me. Because if not, Prakas has shot you right away."

Lucas was surprised by what Elena said since when she knew.

"when did you know."

"since I saw clearly the tattoo on your left chest, you stabbed me that day, but you saved me too."

Lucas got up and held onto Elena's arms.

"Elena believe me, I can't do it either." Lucas said while shedding tears.

"I didn't understand the killer's motives at first, but I summed them up one by one, and I finally found you."

"I can no longer always be an accomplice to Prakas.he always threatened to kill the wife of Lucas who was in America.Prakas always pressured me, by threatening to kill them or reporting the rape Lucas committed on his patients in America. Prakas always pressured me to kill you because you are Mandalika's precious asset. But what I can do is Elen, I'm just a weak man.The son of Lucas is still small, as well as the son of Richard, I have to bear all this burden alone. my paycheck I always set it aside for Richard's wife because up until now he hasn't been able to meet Richard."

"I've met Prakas in prison, but I'm very surprised he's a different person but the same face. "

"I'm more and more convinced that Prakas is currently Doctor Richard ?"

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