Diana was still preparing the dinner when Ken walked in.
“Where is Brian?” Diana asked anxiously.
Ken shook his head. “He received a call and then had to go somewhere. He said he would be back home soon.”
Diana didn’t think anything of this and continued adding the final touches to the meal.
Meanwhile, Brian arrived at the HR department and found that there was no one there but the director.
“Where is everyone? Why are you here alone?” Brian frowned at him.
“I asked them to leave. I think it’s better to keep what happened a secret,” the director explained.
“Okay. So, who was it?”
“Boss, follow me.” The director stood up and walked into his office.
Brian had no reason to suspect anything and went in after him.
But as soon as Brian entered the office, the director slammed the door behind him and locked it.
“What are you doing?” Brian shouted.
The director’s expression changed very quickly from friendly to menacing.
“Brian William! Do you remember Deep Sea Corporation, the company you rejected before?”
“Deep Sea Corporation?” Brian frowned, trying to figure out what was going on.
The director screamed at Brian, “Do you know what you have done to me? That was my company! We had to shut down. My wife left me!”
“I refused to cooperate with your company because your products were low-quality,” Brian uttered coldly.
“Shut up!” The director interrupted. “Without you, I wouldn’t be in this situation! It’s all your fault!”
Back at Brian’s house, Diana was rather worried about why he hadn’t been in touch yet, so she called to find out where he was.
Brian wanted to answer, but the director rushed forward, and from behind his back, he produced a large baton, which he swiftly used to strike Brian with a sickening blow to the head.
Brian was knocked out and hit the ground hard.
Diana called over and over again, but there was no answer. She felt frightened. “He wouldn’t refuse to answer my call,” she murmured out loud.
“It’s okay. He’s probably just busy. Let’s wait,” Sybil said.
Diana looked at her watch again and shook her head.
“No. I want to find him.” After saying that, she rushed out.
Sybil had no choice but to ask Ken to follow Diana.
Ken drove Diana to the company. The light in Brian’s office was off, but the lights on the second floor were still on.
Without hesitation, Diana ran up to the second floor, which happened to be the HR department.
Ken was hot on her heels and appeared just as Diana was heading into the HR office.
Diana frowned and took out her phone to call Brian again.
And then they heard the ring. It was very close. Diana looked at Ken apprehensively before stepping forward into the dark.
All of a sudden, the director rushed out with the baton still in his hand. He looked crazy!
But when Diana noticed Brian lying motionless on the floor, she couldn’t help rushing to his side, despite the danger posed by the madman.
As she came closer, the director ran toward Diana.
Luckily, Ken acted quickly; he grabbed him and ripped the stick out of his hand.
“Get off me!” The director struggled.
But Ken held him firmly; there was no escaping.
“Brian! Brian! Wake up!” Diana squatted down and shook Brian’s body. After doing so, she found that her hands were wet. She looked down and saw they were covered in blood!
“Brian! God! Help!” Diana shouted.
“What happened to him?” Ken asked.
“He deserved it!” The director yelled.
“Shut up!” Ken punched the director in the back, which left him moaning on the floor.
“Ken, we have to take him to the hospital now!” Diana struggled to haul Brian up, but he was too heavy for her.
Ken wanted to help. However, he was afraid that the director would pose a threat if he let go of him.
“Diana, are you okay?” Ken asked.
“I am fine.” Diana finally managed to stand up, with Brian’s arm wrapped around her neck, she began dragging him to the door.
Ken pulled the director along and helped Diana to move Brian.
Luckily, they were on the second floor, so it didn’t take a long time to get downstairs.
“Let’s go!” Diana cried, hurrying Ken along.
Ken pushed the director into the arms of a security guard and instructed him to keep the man guarded.
Then, Ken drove Diana and Brian to the hospital as fast as he could.
After leaving Brian in the doctor’s capable hands, Diana waited anxiously outside the operating theatre.
Having got the call from Ken, Sybil took Abby and Aaron to the hospital.
“What happened?” Sybil asked Diana anxiously.
Diana was stunned. She couldn’t think about anything now.
“We knew who stole the designs,” Ken answered on Diana’s behalf. “The guy tricked Brian and attacked him.”
“Auntie Sybil, what’s wrong with Mummy?” Abby asked.
Sybil touched her head and said, “Daddy is just with the doctors now, so Mummy is worried about him. Can you be a good girl?”
“Yes!” Abby replied. And then she asked, “Will Dad be okay?”
Sybil answered in a firm tone, “Of course. He will be fine.”
Diana sat still beside them, staring into space. Her mind replayed the memory of Brian’s blood on her hands over and over.