Chapter 359: A Race Against Time
After celebrating the family reunion with his house, Bruno, Heidi and their children returned to their own estate. Where Bruno was surprised to see several dapper looking men standing outside his villa’s gates waiting for his arrival.
Bruno had a likely idea of who these men were based upon the way they were dressed, how they handled themselves, and by the car they were using. Which was favored by undercover law enforcement agents of the German Reich.
But Heidi, not understanding the situation was quick to ask for clarification from the guards who were hired to protect Bruno and his family.
"Who are those two men, and why have they not been forced away from our home yet?"
Bruno was quick to answer the question as he looked back towards today’s paper, reading the headline about another series of gruesome murders connected to the shadowy killer who was suspected of murdering them.
He then placed the paper down and answered the question with a stern expression on his face before the guards had the opportunity to do so.
"There is only one reason those men would be permitted to loiter outside the gates of our estate. They are agents of the crown, and I suspect they are here to see me. Do gather the kids, and make sure they get prepared for bed. I will speak to these officers within my study..."
Heidi naturally glanced at her husband with a look of concern on her face, but his reassuring smile convinced her that all would be well, and because of this she was quick to do as Bruno said after the car pulled into the driveway. After which, Bruno marched up to his study and placed his coat on his rack, waiting for the villa’s guards to lead the officers into the room on his behalf.
Despite these men being law enforcement agents working on behalf of the German Reich, Bruno did not pull out the red carpet for them, he did not greet them at his houses’ entry as if they were respected guests, nor did he prepare refreshments or even proper seating for them.
Thus, when the two men entered the room, they stood there in front of Bruno who had a glass of distilled spirits in his hand as he asked them to get straight to the point.