Chapter 137: A Hint Of The Past
Ian looked around in concern as he pulled into the parking lot of the medical facility to find Gabe already waiting there. Gabe nodded to him in acknowledgement and as expected the others also pulled in next.
All four brother looked at each other with a similar degree of concern and trepidation until Gabe broke the silence," I assume, you three also received the same message from Demetri, telling you to come here."
Ian, Seb and Lucien nodded and continued to scan the surroundings. "Do you think something is wrong with Demetri? Is that why he has summoned us here?" Lucien questioned.
Gabe shook his head," I looked up this place. It is for people who have a long recovery road ahead of them. It’s a care facility with a rehabilitation center for those who had been physically weakened."
"Why do you think he summoned us here?" Ian questioned. He could not help but think to the conversation in Demetri’s office when he had told him that they were old enough to stand by his side. The unfathomable way in which Demetri had looked at him, made him feel apprehensive.
Ian’s thoughts were spoken by Seb as he said," This sudden message is making me uneasy. tried calling Demon on the way, but he didn’t pick up. Something serious is afoot."
Just then, a nurse approached them and asked for their names. After confirming their identities, she informed them that Demetri was in a consultation room and would see them shortly. The siblings exchanged a final glance, a mixture of anticipation and anxiety, and followed the nurse down the corridor, bracing themselves for the unknown.
The air in the consultation room felt heavy. The nurse had asked them to wait there. Usually, there was hardly a moment of silence as the brothers gathered but somehow, each kept quiet today, affected maybe by the sterile walls or the feeling of impending sadness that they kept feeling. While each was occupied in his own thoughts, the door to the consultation room swung open.
All four turned in unison towards the door, expecting Demon to come in. Instead, a wheelchair was wheeled in. The men’s eyes widened as they saw the frail figure sitting in it. The man in the wheelchair bore a striking resemblance to Demetri, but he looked terribly weakened and fragile. A collective gasp escaped their lips as they took in the sight before them.