Chapter 54: She is a doctor...
Outside the study, Some of the family members around were on edge while Desmond paced the hallway furiously.
He was in the sitting room when Alfred hurried past him to the old man’s room without sparing him a glance or even talking to him.
His hurried footsteps, a testament that something has gone amiss, he knows the old man’s body the best. Though, the doctors have always given him a report that it is as a result of old age- that was an excuse to keep him from investigating further.
With his suspicion mounting, he dialed out to some of the family members who hasn’t gone far making sure they return to the house, they have to be present to witness the scene he waited for a long time.
He wished his son would have been here but then the journey to the hospital is inevitable.
By the time he finished his arrangement, Alfred had already hurried past him to the study, he followed him but then the door was shut against his face.
Desmond’s blood boiled with rage, he heard Alfred clearly issuing instructions not to allow anyone entry including himself.
"How dare he, a mere butler take such decision?" He mused. He promise to put them in their place in a short while.
Ethan stood guard together with the few bodyguard Alfred had deployed with the old man’s token which means he cannot order them out of the way and they will obey only obey Alfred—even as the Chairman of the group he has been denied of such privilege. He is not resigned with such arrangement.
"I have to go in and see my father", he thundered, his voice trembling with anger as he forced to push himself through the door but they did not budge, their expressions impassive.
Alfred had given strict instructions not to allow anybody in at the moment. He has always been wary of Desmond and since Jessica mentioned some traces of drug in his system, he couldn’t take any chances —not now, not later.