|| Aurora||
We made it back to the mansion in no time, we got off the car and head inside the mansion.
“Aurora, I had a long flight coming back home. I should probably head back to my room and get some rest”
“Ok, I should head back to my room too and,,,,,,, maybe unpack my luggage”
“Hm-mm, see you later!” He heads off somewhere.
This mansion is so big, you either pass through a long hallway to get in your room, or take a long staircase.
Mine, I have to pass through a long hallway that has the General’s study along the way before I get to my room.
I head towards the hallway.
I walked past the General’s study, but I come back and stopped in front of the door.
I have an itching feeling that I should tell the General about our progress on the case. I know Javier told me not to tell the General first, but I just can’t hold it in.
I knock on his door and wait. Few minutes later I hear a faint come in.
I open the door and step in.
“General” I called.
He raised his head and saw it’s me, he frowns.
“You again?”
“I just thought I should inform you of our progress on the case”
He didn’t say anything, he just turn his attention back to whatever he’s staring at,,,,,, it seems to be a photo frame.
“We’ve found out that Miss Macfarlane died of food poisoning, but we don’t know who poisoned her yet”
He still doesn’t say anything.
Then I see him rub his forehead as if he’s having a headache, shortly after he yawned.
I guess he’s tired.
“General, you are tired, why don’t you lay down a bit” I suggest.
“I’m not sleepy, get out!”
Humph! He’s clearly tired and really need a nap. I know I’m a fake doctor but I know when someone needs rest.
Then I remembered Javier whispering something like the General can’t sleep even if he wish to.
An idea pop in my head.
“General, you don’t wanna sleep, how about I give you a massage”
I quickly rush over to his side, but he stop me with a raise of his hand.
“No!”
“Why? It will help relax your muscles”
“I said no!”
“Why? It’s just a massage!”
“I don’t let women touch me, now leave!”
I scoff.
“I’m a doctor and I touch both genders, just imagine I’m a male doctor”
“No! Get out!” He yells, but quickly start rubbing his forehead again.
I smirk.
“I will take that as a yes!”
I went to the back of his chair, I place my fingers on both sides of his head and starts moving them slowly.
“What are you doing?!”
“Shhhh! Just enjoy it” I whisper in his ear.
He sighs but doesn’t say anything more.
I continue moving my fingers slowly and soon, I feel his head dangling. I look and find out he’s sleeping already, I smiled.
I can’t let him sleep in this position or he’ll have a stiff neck later. I look around and see a bed at a corner in his study, I put his arms around my shoulders and slowly help him to the bed.
I laid him on the bed and a long breathless sigh leaves my mouth. Hmm, this General is just too heavy.
I wanted to leave but his hand grab mine.
“Don’t leave,,,,, stay,,, don’t leave” he murmurs.
I frown, is he mistaking me for someone in his sleep?.
I look at him, he look so stiff even in his sleep, maybe I should do him a favor. I should give him a body massage and help him relax his muscles.
I went on my knees and my fingers went into work.
Just then the door burst open and Brandon rushes in.
“General, I,,,,,,,”
“Shhhh!” I shush him.
He frowns and I points to the General’s sleeping form. He halts and surprise flashes through his eyes.
Then he burst into a wide grin and give me a thumbs up.
I frown in confusion, why is he giving me a thumbs up?
Then he rushes back out.
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3 hours later,,,,,,
I flinch back as the General’s eyes snap open.
I had just finished massaging him.
He looks around with a deep frown and his gaze zero on me.
“What are you doing here??!!”
“You fell asleep so I helped you to bed”
He look at the bed, his chair then back to me.
“How?” He asked.
What does he mean by how?
“I was just giving you a heads massage and you fall asleep on me”
He looked at the wall clock in his study.
“For how long did I sleep?”
“Three hours!”
His frown deepens even more.
“Strange,,,,,” he murmurs.
How is it strange.
“So, how did you sleep?”
“Get out!”
“Huh!”
“I. Said. Get. Out!!” He growled lowly.
Humph!!
What an egoistic bastard,,,, ungrateful cock!!
“What are you still doing here,,,,, GET OUT!!”
I pick myself up and leave quickly.
Don’t expect any help from me,,,, you arrogant General.
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|| Ian ||
Immediately that female doctor steps out, Brandon rushes in.
“Congratulations, General, you slept straight three hours, this is the longest you’ve slept in ten years!” He smiles.
I stretched my muscles and find out they are more relaxed now. I frown, how come?.
“General, doctor Aurora is indeed a great doctor, she got you to sleep and you slept soundly”
“Shut up!” I growled at him.
“Send four of my guards to guide the entrance of my dungeon, whoever poisoned Miss Macfarlane might also be behind my father’s death”
“You think so?”
“Yes, if we find my father’s killer, we will get clue of phoebe’s family’s killer”
He nods thoughtfully.
“Now, get the guards there!”
“Yes, sir!”
Then he leaves me to my thoughts.
Why did I keep going back on my words because of this female doctor?
I don’t let women touch me, yet I let her, why?
And I slept soundly when she was massaging me, I didn’t see Phoebe in my sleep this time too.
I have different doctors prescribe sleeping pills for me all these years, but none worked. Here, she did it without pills.
I don’t sleep more than thirty minutes everyday for ten years, but I slept three hours today, why is that?
I must stay away from this doctor, she is up to no good!