Chapter 108: Investigation
Leander walked out of his office with Steve’s gun. He had managed to stop Steve at the last moment. After assuring Steve that he will protect his family, Steve opened up about some things.
He said only a little. But that is enough.
Steve said that there are rumors that the don killed his cousin Russo because he disagreed with what happened in Abenney that year. But he made sure to let Leander know that they are only rumors and that he never believed that.
Steve also added that after Russo’s death, the don was very gracious to their family and even gave a tidy sum of money to Russo’s daughter. That money helped them with cancer treatment. Otherwise, they might have sunk into debt.
Maybe Steve is too scared and too loyal to say much. But Leander knew it is not a simple rumor if it survived this long. He remembered attending Russo’s funeral and his grandfather talked about how much of a loyal man he was.
There should be something more.
Without knowing, he had walked to his room to look for her. He wanted to look at her face. Whenever he’s in trouble he wanted to look at her. She was still in the bathroom. He couldn’t hear her crying, but another song was playing.
I cannot go to her!
He walked out of his room and to the office. Steve was still on the floor.
"Whose plan was Heberden Blowout?" he asked.
It took a few seconds for Steve to gather himself, but he stood up immediately. He became enthusiastic as he still had his job. "You planned it all, Capo," he said.
Leander nodded. He was not planning on actually burning the place though. It was the bomb maker’s fault. He taught a good lesson to him. But suddenly he had a question.