Chapter 11: Old stories are told

"Thank goodness I finally found you." Eric Smith, Egan's special assistant, exclaimed as he entered Egan's room: "How are you, Egan?"
Egan who had just woken up hurriedly turned his face towards the owner of the voice. His assistant looked worried. That's right, he's been looking for news about Egan all week.
"Here you go, nice to see you again."
Egan said happily. Egan has been waiting for Eric since yesterday. Eric Smith is the person Egan trusts the most, the two grew up together. Egan's family is grateful to Eric, so Eric Smith swore to his parents to be loyal to Egan. Eric Smith is determined to help and protect Egan until his eyes are closed. Egan and Eric are two good friends, and at the same time best brothers, joy, and sorrow have been overcome together. For Egan Eric is a great brother, very precious. Eric also considers Egan as his younger brother, he will never stand still once Egan is in trouble.
"I came here almost immediately when I received a phone call from the hospital saying you had an accident." Eric Smith said: "You scared me to death, Egan. I'm in peace, why did this happen?"
"I don't know anything either, Eric." Egan said jokingly: "Perhaps God likes to scare people. Suddenly I was hit by a bullet, becoming the target of his game."
"Don't talk about such nonsense in such a pleasant tone." Eric scolded softly: "You look very pleased with your surprise gift, don't you? You almost died Egan, don't forget that."
Egan laughed heartily at Eric's crying expression. That annoyed Eric.
"Damn it!" Eric cursed: "I almost died of a heart attack, can you still laugh? You want me to hit a few lucky shots to wake up."
"Come on Eric, calm down. . Are you taking things seriously, thinking positively, simply?"
"How can you be so carefree, treating everything like it's no big deal? I bow to you to the ground. You're only good at scaring others when you're excited about your actions." Eric complained about Egan's attitude. Admittedly Egan was too strange, he was not angry when he learned that he was almost killed, on the contrary, he was still in the mood to tease his brother. Very few people can act as calm as Egan. Eric found it difficult to understand, he couldn't read Egan's mind.
"Don't worry, I won't die that easily." Egan returned to his serious, emphatic voice: "So there's no need to panic. Everything should be slowly found a way to overcome and solve."
"You're very brave, Egan, if I were you I would probably be angry and you know looking to blame someone for example." Eric shyly admitted, "Perhaps I should learn to control my emotions like you."
"Thank you for being here when I called." Egan smiled, his eyes expressing gratitude.
"Don't say redundant words, we are friends. Besides, how can I stand by and watch your uncle's story?" Eric said, stepping closer to Egan's bed: "What's up, how are you? Are you feeling better?"
"Haven't you seen my therapist?" Egan wondered at the assistant's hasty expression. He asked so many things in a rush, Egan didn't know where to answer.
"Oh, I ran here first when I found out your room number." Eric casually confessed: "I will see the doctor in charge of your problem after confirming that you are okay. I have to thank them for saving your life, right?"
"Sit down, you make me dizzy." Egan offered the guest his many words.
Eric immediately pulled up a chair and sat down next to Egan. Unable to hold back any more curiosity, Eric began to find out what had happened.
"What happened to you? Why the accident?"
"What did you already know?" Instead of answering the question, Egan asked back to Eric.
"After not seeing you at the office, I contacted you many times but the phones didn't work." Eric recounted what he had done with a look of disappointment. Speaking of the phone, it ran out of battery and automatically powered off so no one could contact Egan. That's coincidental and timely, isn't it? But it happened.
Looking at Egan's attentive expression, Eric took a deep breath and continued: "Then I went to your private apartment, but you weren't there. I didn't even see you at Robert's mansion. I finally contacted you. contact your friends. Joyce told me I haven't seen you since that night."
Pausing for a moment, Eric looked at Egan and expressed his frustration: "You suddenly disappeared like a tornado, leaving no trace."
"What then?" Egan was curious about what happened next: "And you don't follow the news, the general news usually reports on accidents. Based on that, it's easy to find."
"You think I don't know that simple thing?" Eric exclaims, continuing to express the boredom he feels in handling this case: "I did, checking the news on accident cases ranging from traffic accidents to other cases. Do you know what the outcome is?"
Eric asked Egan with great disappointment.
"Let me guess." Egan joined the discussion: "Isn't Egan Robert's name on the news?"
"Exactly." Eric added: "Not only its name, its shape, its identity, but even its development is also passed like the wind."
"So what else did you do to find me?" Egan asked expectantly. He knows Eric will never give up until he finds him. Is Egan's trust in the right person?
"Of course, in the face of these puzzling strange things, I have to keep trying to discover and decipher it." Eric said in a proud voice of himself: "So to go deeper, I went to the police station to request an investigation of your disappearance but until today there is no news."
"Clear." Egan suddenly exclaimed with the conclusion: "This does not surprise me very much."
"What do you mean?" Eric looked at Egan with an innocent expression.
"If we put the facts together we can easily conclude." Egan sent a very clear message for Eric to figure out for himself.
"You mean it was a failed assassination attempt?"
Eric shouted. He was a bit surprised by that discovery. At first, he thought Egan simply went somewhere and lost contact. Yes, Eric is always optimistic, he doesn't like to put situations in danger or involve death.
"I'm not sure but maybe. I remember my car was being chased. They cornered me on a deserted road and the last thing I remember was being here."
Egan reminisced a little about the events of that day. Egan did drink a little, but not to the point of drunkenness or loss of sanity. From yesterday to today, Egan has spent time remembering the events of that day. And he knew why he was here. He also knows about the clear eyes that stared at him when the car overturned. That's right, at the moment the car rose into the air before it fell, Egan's eyes met Vera's terrified look. Egan also remembers the sweet, soothing voice that tried to wake him up from his dream. Although the image of Vera was blurry, he could still imagine the girl's bewilderment and anxiety.
"Why don't you contact someone to ask for help?" Eric asked the question. He seemed to be scolding Egan for his lack of sensitivity.
"I tried, but to no avail, as the two sides pressured me to hold the wheel. Not to mention the phone was too deep in my pocket." Egan explained, lamenting: "Sorry I couldn't keep my cool in that case, if that's what you're feeling like criticizing me for."
"I was wondering, that's why I asked." Eric justifies himself: "I know Egan Robert is inherently calm in all circumstances. I just wanted to know the situation at that time."
"I understand." Egan showed sympathy, said with a bit of regret: "I also know that I was too subjective when I thought I could cut them off. Unfortunately..."
"The rain before that hindered you." Eric interrupted, showing his understanding: "The wheel creates too much friction, which leads to the vehicle rolling over."
"It's good that you survived, that's all that matters," Eric said, with a sincere smile. It was like a welcome back to Egan.
"I know and I will live a better life from now on, thank god," Egan said his wish, and Eric nodded in agreement.
"Do you have any recollection of the killer's identity?" Eric continued to learn.
"We'll talk about that later. Right now I want to know what's going on after I've gone missing."
Egan redirects the conversation. Egan is in no hurry, he knows what he is doing. The early capture of the perpetrator will lead to a break in the forest, creating an opportunity for the enemy to find a way to respond and deny the crime. Egan's purpose is to spread a big net, find out and catch the mastermind behind it, not just someone who is ordered.
"You didn't ask, I almost forgot." Eric sighed and said.
"What's wrong?" Egan was curious: "You don't look good. Did something serious happen in my absence?"
Egan had a bad premonition. His disappearance will cause dilemmas, in that some people who don't like Egan will gloat and enjoy.
"There will be a shareholder meeting about your not coming to the company, they want to use this as an excuse to push you out of the leadership chair." Eric said in a serious voice, not forgetting to express his great doubt at this moment: "They will do it this time. Your failure to return to the company soon will create a favorable opportunity for the opponents to easily. bring you down."
"That's right, minions." Egan growled and scolded: "Just taking advantage of other people's loopholes and then rushing in to bite like a pack of wild dogs."
"Don't get excited or it will affect the maintenance." Eric advised: "The meeting has just been scheduled, there is no specific time. So we can turn the situation around, just prepare everything well."
Hearing Eric Egan's words gradually calmed down, he relaxed his hands, no longer tightening the bedsheet.
In a calm voice, Egan continued to ask:
"What about the situation at the mansion?"
"Your grandfather still hasn't returned from the trip." Eric had stopped by Egan's house many times and was informed by the servant. Drake Robert, Egan's grandfather is currently convalescing in Italy. Because he did not want to alarm Egan's grandfather, Eric also hid about Egan's disappearance. Few people know about Egan's absence for the past week: "As for your uncle, Lagan Robert. I don't know, his whereabouts are very elusive."
Egan let out a long, dejected sigh, thinking about the unpleasant things that made his incision ache.
"Now, Egan, tell me what your current state is." Eric asked: "We need to consider the seriousness of the matter and then come up with a definitive solution, right?"
"The doctor will tell you." Egan didn't want to talk about his predicament. He feels very weak and useless now. Egan does not want to receive pity and sympathy glances from others. I don't want others to have the opportunity to be proud and laugh at him. Egan is not a person who likes to complain and complain in front of people, especially those close to him. But Egan forgot that Eric was very persistent with his determination.
"Come on, Egan, please share it with me. We're brothers, you don't respect me, you don't see me." Eric sadly said: "I'm really worried and concerned about you, please don't leave me out of your troubles."
"I've just been through a life-or-death battle and I don't want to talk about how badly my kidneys have been damaged after the accident." Egan finally softened before Eric's sincere gaze: "I just want you to know, I've had another kidney transplant and now I'm still adjusting to the newness. Right now I don't know what I'm doing. How does it feel?"
"I've just been through a life-or-death battle and I don't want to talk about how badly my kidneys have been damaged after the accident." Egan finally softened before Eric's sincere gaze: "I just want you to know, I've had another kidney transplant and now I'm still adjusting to the newness. Right now I don't know what I'm doing. How does it feel?"
Eric is making Egan difficult to deal with. Eric's sincerity and affection for him touched Egan.