After Death

part 5

"Don't let Amanda know that we are the ones who have been fighting for justice for her husband's death," Mrs Miranda continued.

That remark certainly made her eldest son's eyes bulge.

Arnold realised something was wrong.

Then, his mother approached him.

"Arnold, there seems to be someone behind that door. I'm afraid someone is eavesdropping on our conversation."

Now Arnold understood, he understood and slowly walked towards the door.

"That's right mum. I shouldn't have been so emotional and instead find a solution to reveal the real cause of Jeff's death. Did he die in a pure accident or was it something else. Even though he died with another woman, I feel sorry for him."

Arnold pretended to care, as he looked at the shoes from behind the door, which were none other than Amanda's shoes.

"I hope that whatever the outcome, Amanda will be strong enough to bear all this," Mrs Miranda said.

****

Shortly after Jeff decided to become Brian, Ronald heard the news of Brian's awakening from his coma. The man was visibly unnerved.

"Shit, why doesn't he just die! Is it possible that Doctor John betrayed me?"

It turned out that all along, the Collins family's personal physician had been working with Ronald to keep Brian in the hospital bed.

"Tom... get Doctor John over here!" commanded Ronald with an angry look.

Occasionally, the man could be heard swearing with some of the typical dirty words that often came out of his mouth, when he was feeling irritated.

"Yes, sir."

Tom immediately carried out his master's orders. The man who worked as a bodyguard immediately headed to the hospital, where Doctor John worked.

On the other hand, Jeff and Anna are still investigating the death of Amanda's husband.

"Anna, have you found the real cause of my death?"

"I met the woman who was allegedly your mistress. I gave her more money than Sharon's family gave me. So she was willing to reveal the truth."

"What did she say, Anna?" Jeff was curious.

"She said that back then, she was only assigned to pretend to be Jeff Albern's mistress and she was also asked to give a false statement."

"False statements?" Jeff still looked confused.

"She had to testify that she was with you at the time of the accident and that she managed to get out of the car before it exploded."

"Is it possible that Amanda's family was trying to kill me at that time?" asked Jeff.

"Judging from her statement, I believe they were all involved."

"Including Amanda?" asked Jeff with a sad look on his face.

"Regarding Mrs Amanda's involvement, we are digging deeper. I have mobilised three detectives to go into the field. I'll let them know as soon as possible."

"Hopefully

Jeff and Anna will finally find the light.

Meanwhile, Ronald, who still couldn't accept reality, tried to find a way to get rid of Brian for the second time.

"This time I won't let Brian escape death." He kicked a table in front of him.

Not long after, Tom arrived with Doctor John. The tension was visible on the doctor's face.

"John, can you explain how Brian regained consciousness?"

"I don't know either, sir. Just then Anna called me and said that Brian had regained consciousness."

"Did you perhaps try to save him?" Ronald approached Doctor John who looked frightened.

"No, Mr Ronald. I have carried out the orders as requested by Mr Ronald."

"Then, how did my half-brother survive the coma?" Ronald shouted.

"Remember John, if I find out you betrayed me. I will destroy your career and I will finish off everyone you love!" Ronald threatened.

The outburst of anger from Brian's half-brother made Doctor John's face pale.

"I didn't betray you, Mr Ronald. I've been giving that medicine every day. Maybe Mr Brian had a miracle, so he escaped death. Please don't hurt my family."

"What nonsense are you talking about, John?" Ronald snapped at his interlocutor.

"I'm sorry, Mr Ronald. I'm just trying to tell you the truth. But you don't have to worry. After waking up from the coma, it seems Mr Brian has amnesia. He doesn't remember anything, including himself. He even thought he was someone else."

The news from Doctor John brought a breath of fresh air to Ronald.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure."

Ronald's trademark smile returned. "Good, we can finish him off before his memory returns."

"Tom, contact some of the top mobsters in town. A big project is waiting for them." Ronald laughed with satisfaction as he gave the order to one of his men.

"Yes, Mr Ronald."

It turned out that he had been working with Doctor John to keep Brian in a coma.

Every day Doctor John gave Brian heart weakening drugs and other dangerous drugs. No wonder Ronald's half-brother's condition is getting worse every day.

Will Brian die for the second time?

****

Another time, Anna and Jeff begin to plan for revenge. This time, Jeff began to show his true colours.

"Anna, you make a partnership with Sharon's family company. Invest as Collins family funds for their company."

Anna looked hesitant and confused.

"Are you sure, Mr Jeff?"

"Of course, Anna. Investing in Sharon's company is one access for us to get in there."

"So, what do you plan to do next?" Anna asked.

"I will play with their finances until their company goes bankrupt. I'm sure they'll turn to us for help. After that, we'll play Sharon's company against Ronald's."

"Are you sure this will work?" Anna asked again.

"Of course. Especially now that Ronald is working with my wife's family's company. But before we drop the shares of Sharon's company, we'll first create chaos in Ronald's company's finances, so that Ronald can't help them. At a time like that, the only way for the Sharon family is to ask us for help," Jeff said.

"Are there no other investors other than Ronald's company?" Anna tried to confirm.

"I don't think so, Anna. If there was another company investing in the company, Amanda would have told me about it."

"Alright, Mr Jeff. I'll make a proposal to get into their company right away. If they accept a partnership with the Brown family, I'm sure they won't refuse a partnership with a bona fide company like ours."

"Try not to let Ronald know about this. If necessary, find a traitor in the company to help us," Jeff said.

"Yes, Mr Jeff."

Anna stood up and turned to go to her desk.

It did not take long for Ana to finish the proposal. Afterwards, she said goodbye to Jeff to visit the company owned by Sharon's family.

Anna's sudden and unannounced arrival surprised Mrs Miranda and her family.

Even so, Anna still received a good reception.

Yes, just as Anna had anticipated. The Sharon family felt very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with the powerful Collins family.

"Miss Anna. Why didn't you make an appointment earlier?" said Mrs Miranda in a gentle tone.

"I'm sorry, Mrs Miranda. Today, Mr Brian asked me to meet with you so that our company can cooperate with your company as soon as possible. Therefore, I came here today without permission. I apologise once again. If you mind, I will leave now."

"Sorry, Miss Anna. That's not what I meant. Let's talk in my room."

Mrs Miranda held Anna's body that was already preparing to leave.

In Mrs Miranda's study, all her children and daughters-in-law were gathered to discuss the collaboration with the Collins family, except Amanda.

"Mrs Miranda. It seems you have a daughter who was recently widowed. I am sorry to hear about the death of your son-in-law."

A look of sadness now began to appear in Sharon's family.

"Thank you for your concern Miss Anna. Yes, my poor ignorant daughter-in-law left with her mistress. She left my son when he was asleep. Perhaps her death was karma, for betraying my son's loyalty."

Mrs Miranda made up a bad story about Jeff.

"I'm sorry if my question makes you sad. So, where is your daughter now?"

"Amanda is at home. She's still depressed right now."

"Oh my, she's so poor," Anna showed her sympathy.

The conversations that took place between Anna and some of Sharon's family members were enough to make her understand the character of each family member. This is where Brian's secretary tries to dig deeper into Sharon's family and company. But Anna realised that she couldn't dig any deeper at that time. She was afraid it would make them suspicious.

"Well, Mrs Miranda, Mr Arnold. I think I need to take care of some paperwork for our partnership. May I drop by your company next time?"

"Of course, Miss Anna. You are welcome to come at any time. If necessary, I will reserve a special room for you."

Mrs Miranda smiled, and Anna smiled back.

On the way back to Brian's office, Anna tried to call Jeff.

"Mr Jeff, I successfully carried out the first task. What should I do after this?"

"Find someone who will be a traitor in Sharon's company. Then we destroy their company."

As it turned out, Jeff had already devised a plan beyond Anna's expectations.