Just In Case
Freda was in a daze when the van shot past her, nearly tumbling down the cliff.
"Who was that? That was really dangerous, " Ilali, who was in the car, commented.
"I can't believe they're acting this recklessly!" Jewel chimed in angrily.
"The driver must be young and impetuous." Though Freda was upset, she didn't dwell on the matter. "Perhaps he is new."
"It looks like the car we bumped into previously, " Ilali said. "Do you remember it?"
"Yes, " Freda answered with a nod. "Ms. Lierger told us to check it out. Wasn't it the car of the restaurant?"
"Yes, it was driving toward that restaurant. I think it is the same car, " Ilali said.
"Forget it. Let's go home."
Without thinking much, Freda sped up and drove back to Northridge.
When they arrived, she told Jewel to park the car before heading to the villa.
Right then, Ilali pointed at the back of the car and yelled, "Freda, look!"
Turning at her shoulder, Freda spotted some blood at the back of the car. Stunned, she scurried over to check it out. "What is this? We didn't bump into anything."
"Did we run over a small animal?" Ilali queried nervously.
"I don't think so." Freda frowned. "I was driving, so I'm sure about that."
"Or did we run over a dead animal?" Ilali was throwing out guesses. "If we did, the blood might splatter on the car."
"If that's really the case, the blood should be on the tires, " Freda answered, pointing a finger at the tires. "Look, the four tires are clean."
"Then what happened?" Ilali was confused.
"Could it be that van?" Jewel came over to them and suggested.
"But I didn't bump into that van or hit it, " Freda replied, utterly baffled. "Don't tell me there was blood on that van that splattered on our car?"
"That is highly possible." Ilali nodded in agreement. "But that sounds really scary."
"Yes, " Jewel chimed in fearfully. "No wonder they were speeding. Is it some kind of murder case?"
"Start investigating immediately. If there's something out of the ordinary, call the police, " Freda commanded.
"Got it." Ilali and Jewel got to work at once.
Freda ordered someone to park the car and keep it safe so the police could gather evidence easily before going upstairs to Carla.
It was late at night, but Carla was still busy with work in her study room.
After knocking on the door, Freda entered and reported, "As you've expected, someone tried to sneak into the hospital, but Charles's men caught him. Charles's questioning him now. I wonder if he can get something out of the man."
"I doubt that, " came Carla's cool reply. "They must've discovered my plan at the hospital and sent someone to sound me out."
"Charles said the same thing, too." Freda nodded. "There is some progress to Venus's condition, and Bugara is recovering well. But Benard…" She trailed off gloomily. "He's still the same. Dr. Solova said she can't do anything about it."
"He'll get better, " Carla consoled her. "Perhaps it might take some time. If Ellen can't treat him, we can get another doctor."
"Mm." Freda forced out a smile. "By the way, we encountered a strange incident on the way here…" She proceeded to explain the matter in detail before concluding, "I've asked Ilali and Jewel to investigate the matter. The van must be full of ingredients. Perhaps the blood came from meat or something similar."
Carla was unfazed. "Find out what it is just in case it's something dangerous."
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