INCESTUOUS MARRIAGE (Blood Marriage)
CHAPTER 09 - INCESTUOUS MARRIAGE
IM.09 DEPRESSION-TRIGGER DRUGS
"Is there anything I can help you with, Miss?" Cassey asked me again as he stood not far from me.
I smiled at him and replied, "Yes, I need your help. Can you keep all that a secret from Albert?"
With a puzzled face he asked again, "I mean Miss? What should I keep secret from Mr Albert?"
"Has Allura been found, Cassey?"
"I haven't met Madam Ma. But I've got information where he is."
"Yes, I know that. Can we work together?"
"I mean Miss?"
I took a deep breath and replied, "Do you not understand what I mean, Cassey? I want us to work together."
"Sorry, Miss. I really don't understand. Can Miss explain what cooperation Miss means?" Cassey asked with an increasingly confused face.
I took another deep breath and gently threw it away to elegantly vent my annoyance, Then in a low voice I said, "Alright, I don't want to convolve anymore. L'm... I want you to keep Allura's whereabouts a secret and not tell Albert the news you just got."
"What's the matter, Miss. I have to tell Master Ma because he has been looking for Madam Ma for so long."
"You don't need to know why I banned you. I just want you not to tell Albert about it all."
"On what basis did Miss ask me to cooperate? We're not coworkers or business associates, miss. Miss has no right to rule me either. Because I'm not Miss's subordinate."
I smiled obliquely at the words of Cassey who was still standing before me. Seeing his loyalty to Ma's Property, since Albert Ma was single and living in the UK, I find it very difficult to work with him. But I'll try to persuade him by saying, "I'm not your coworker or boss, Cassey. But I'll soon be your boss. If you want to cooperate with me, you will benefit. If not, you'll know the consequences."
"Is Miss threatening me?"
"No. I'm not threatening you. I just wanted to say what I wanted to say. Hows it? Can we work together, Cassey?"
"Sorry, Miss. I can't." Cassey replied in an indifferent tone.
Without a second thought, I who did not want to give up took out a check from inside my bag. Then I reached out and gave it to Cassey, saying, "Write how much money you want! I'll give you whatever you want as long as you don't tell Albert."
Cassey smiled at me. Not caring about the check in front of him he replied, "Sorry, Miss. I cannot accept this offer of cooperation. I don't want to betray Mr and Mrs Ma who have been so kind to me. Anyway I don't want to destroy other people's households to satisfy Miss's obsession."
Hearing the reply from Cassey who had rejected the offer from me, made me feel annoyed. I want to feel like I forced Cassey to take a check from me for cover money. But in just the blink of an eye, he passed away leaving me who was still standing upright in the original position. Makes me who does not want Allura Gibson back in the arms of Albert Ma, by being forced to do something harder.
As Cassey walked further away from me, I didn't want to fail to say, "Cassey, isn't your father now in a coma in one of the London hospitals? I can keep you from seeing your father again if you don't follow my wishes. Or I can make you come home to London for your father's funeral. So you need to make your choice immediately."
Instantly, Cassey stopped stepping after hearing my words. From the very beginning I thought about his father's condition at my family's hospital in London, I knew this would be his weakness. And my heart felt so happy to see him turn to face me. As he stood before me, with teary eyes he said, "Miss, don't bother my father. Don't involve my family in this."
"If you don't want your family involved, accept this check and write down whatever money you want. I'll guarantee your father's treatment at the hospital. Your job is to be quiet without telling Albert anything. That'sallthatis. I don't want Allura back with Albert."
Not yet able to respond to my words, suddenly the phone in my bag rang. Immediately I pulled out the phone from my bag, then answered a phone call from Firash while stepping away from Cassey. In a low voice I said, "Hallo, Firash."
"Miss, there's bad news."
"Bad news? What's going on, Firash?"
"Miss, that guy named Joshua who was with Allura knows what we've done."
"Joshua knows that we have replaced medicine and vitamins for Allura, Miss."
With a startled tone mixed with panic I asked, "What? That can't happen. That can't happen. Joshua and Allura can't know it all. I don't want Joshua to report it to Albert. I also don't want Allura to go back to Singapore and be with Albert. That can't happen. Do whatever you can to keep the secret from leaking. You can also take his life away if necessary. Most importantly, all my plans must not fail."
"Alright, Miss. I'll do it."
After Firash and I ended the phone conversation, I went back to Cassey who was still standing in his original position. Then I gave the check that was still in my hand and said, "Write how much money you want, Cassey. By choosing to keep your mouth shut, you have saved your own life as well as your family."
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JOSHUA
Remembering Allura Gibson who suddenly showed a strange attitude as we watched Punakha Tshechu, I kept thinking about it all the way back to Thimphu. In addition, he who last night had nightmares and screamed uncontrollably to wake me up, making me feel more and more strange with him. I have known Allura Gibson for many years. As long as I knew her, I never found out there was any strange gurgle on her. But since she discovered her pregnancy and took medicine and vitamins from a doctor I knew, she has changed. Not only does it look more and more moody and shabby than usual. But he also acted strangely like yesterday and last night as if something was troubling his mind. Could she be depressed because of her domestic problems?
This morning I'm still thinking about what happened to Allura Gibson. At the same time I also remembered his words as we were on our way to the city of Punakha. He said he felt a sense of stress and emotional uncontrollability every time he finished taking the medicine and vitamins given by the doctor who had examined him at that time. Makes me think that it has something to do with the drugs and vitamins he has taken. Could it be that the doctor gave the wrong medicine to Allura Gibson? In order to avoid any misunderstanding, I brought some of the medicines and vitamins that Allura Gibson had with him back to the doctor. Then I gave him some very interesting questions in my mind.
"So how, Doc? Why did the medicine and vitamins that the doctor gave Lula make her look so strange? He looks like someone who's depressed." I asked the doctor who had just finished checking the medicine and vitamins I gave him a moment ago.
The doctor was silent for a moment and replied, "Mr Joshua, this medicine and vitamins you brought are not the medicines and vitamins I prescribed at that time."
Instantly I was annoyed to hear the doctor's answer as if he wanted to hands off what happened to Allura Gibson. But I tried to remain calm and asked in a kind way, "Why does the Doctor say that? That time Lula and I went to the pharmacy to take the medicine and vitamins that the Doctor had prescribed. How can the Doctor say that it's not a prescription from the Doctor?"
"Sir Joshua, at that time I only gave drugs and vitamins that will support fetal growth well. While the drug that Mr. Joshua brought here contains substances that can trigger depression. In these drugs there are substances that can lower blood pressure, heart, and stomach acid and antacids with high doses that can trigger depression. If I may ask, is your relationship with Mrs Lula okay?"
I was stunned for a moment by the doctor who had just asked me. I haven't been able to respond to him the doctor said again, "Sorry, Mr. Joshua. I don't mean to interfere in the affairs of the Master's household. But depression can stem from a bad relationship between Mrs Lula and her family or neighborhood. While the drugs that he consumed it became the support of the depression."
"Doctor, I'm not actually Lula Gibson's husband. I'm just a good friend of his who's helping him right now. We lived together on one roof, but the relationship between the two of us was nothing more than a friend. While the child who was conceived by Lula was the son of an old friend of mine. It's just that he's currently having a family conflict that made him move here with me. So I'm not the baby's father." I explained to the doctor after a long silence.
The doctor took a deep breath and smiled at me. Then he calmly said, "Alright, I understand. But I need to make it clear to you, the drugs you brought here are not my prescription."
"If these drugs are not a prescription from a doctor, why would the pharmacy give them to us?"
"I do not know for sure why the pharmacy gives drugs that can trigger depression. It may be their negligence and mistake to give the wrong medicine. But I'll find out more about this. And as for Madame Lula, it is better that you bring her here so that further examination can be carried out to be able to ascertain her true condition. I'm so scared of something bad happening to the baby. Oh yeah, one more. Stop taking these drugs. Because it's not good for her content as well as her."
"Good, Doc. I'll bring Lula here soon. Thanks for the explanation. Then excuse me first." I said as I got up from the chair I was sitting in.
"Together, Mr. Joshua. Let me take you to the front."
"It's not necessary, Doc. Serving patients after this is also very important."
"alright. Don't forget to bring Mrs Lula here immediately, Mr. Joshua."
"Good, Doc. When I get home, I'll take her back to the hospital. Because I don't want anything bad to happen to her."
After I got out of the doctor's room, I who was about to go home immediately stepped into the parking area which was quite far from the practice room. I walked with big strides, passing through several corridors that were quite crowded this morning. At the same time I also thought about all the possibilities of the last few days since I accompanied Allura Gibson to check her pregnancy. During our stay in this Thimphu, there was no awkwardness that I felt in my daily life. Me and Allura Gibson who do not have many friends also do not feel that they have enemies who can harm us at any time. But somehow at this time I feel someone is deliberately swapping drugs and vitamins prescribed by doctors with drugs that trigger depression.
Who would dare to do all this? What is the purpose of exchanging drugs and vitamins for pregnant women with drugs that trigger depression? During this stay in Thimphu with me, Allura had no friends. In the world of work I also do not feel I have enemies. But why did this happen? If someone had planned it, who would it be? kepakatku.
I walked in hasty steps while dissolving into my own thoughts. When I reached the parking lot and was about to get to my car, I suddenly saw a car speeding in the opposite direction. I who felt so shocked was stunned for a moment to see the car that was walking towards me. Until finally I did not have time to dodge and the car that drove fast also hit me. BRAK...!