After Death

part 6

Meanwhile, Doctor John, who is under threat from Ronald, returns to make sure Brian's memories don't return.

He goes to the Collins family home and pretends to administer medication.

In the living room, the extended Collins family is gathered. Brian and Anna were also there.

"Brian, don't you remember anything from before you were found unconscious and in a coma?" asked Mrs Roseline.

"No, Mum."

"Brian, try to remember. I'm afraid this is all Ronald's doing."

"Ronald?" Jeff rolled his eyes, as if the name his mum mentioned was all too familiar.

"Yes, Ronald Brown. The son of the woman your father claims to have married."

Suddenly Jeff grabbed his head and groaned in pain.

"Arghhh..."

"Brian, what happened to you?" asked his mother as she approached her son.

"Mrs Roseline, don't force Mr Brian to remember anything just yet. I'm sure he'll remember everything one day," said Anna who was seen holding Brian's head and trying to calm him down.

From another corner, Doctor John was watching them.

"This is a good opportunity.”

Doctor John immediately stepped into the living room.

"What happened?" Doctor John pretended not to know.

"I don't know, it seems Mr Brian is having another headache like before." Anna tried to explain despite her panic.

"Let's take Mr Brian to his room to calm him down," Doctor John ordered.

Upon arriving at Brian's room, Doctor John started looking for ways to get Mrs Roseline and Anna out of the place.

"Mrs Roseline and Miss Anna, can you please come out? I'm going to inject some medicine so that Mr Brian can calm down. It seems that if there are many people here, it will make him even more depressed."

Being able to face Brian alone was the opportunity the doctor had been waiting for.

Both women agreed without any suspicion. "Yes doctor."

Once the shadows of the two were no longer visible, the doctor began to act.

"Sir, Brian. I have given you painkillers and sedatives. Are you feeling better?"

Brian who was lying on the bed could only nod his head.

"Mr Brian, do you really not remember what happened in the past?" Doctor John tried to find an answer that could save his life.

This time Jeff shook his head. How could he remember something that never happened in his life. Brian was just a body supporting Jeff's spirit at the moment. Although Brian's brain still stored memories of past events, Jeff had not been able to relive those memories.

After confirming that Brian's condition was as expected, Doctor John quietly contacted Ronald.

A mobile phone conversation ensued.

"Hello, Mr Ronald. I've made sure everything is safe. Mr Brian does not remember all the events of the past. But, it's possible that someday his memory will be restored. You better act fast, before it's too late and we all end up in jail. Remember, the Collins family has a lot of power in this town."

From behind the phone, Ronald grinned.

"You don't need to advise me on that. Just do your job well. Don't forget to give him the medicine he used to take, so that he gets paralysed again," Ronald ordered.

"Yes sir, before you leave here. I'll give her the medicine right away."

Their conversation was interrupted when Doctor John heard the sound of something falling not far from where he was standing.

"Sorry Mr Ronald. There seems to be someone around here. I'm hanging up."

As soon as he hung up, the man shouted.

"Who's outside?”

But, there was no answer. The man stepped out of the room to find out who was behind Brian's door.

"There's no one outside. Then who dropped the vase?" Doctor John looked around the room.

Suddenly the Collins family's favourite cat appeared out of nowhere.

"Gosh, so this is all your doing, Max? Mistresses and pets alike love to surprise." The man's left hand pressed against his left breast.

"A while ago, Mr Brian suddenly came to his senses. Now you come to interrupt me." A long breath sounded family from the doctor's mouth.

This time, Anna was saved by a cat. Of course it wasn't Max who had dropped the crockery, but rather it had fallen because it was nudged by Anna's body.

From a distance, Anna occasionally peeked out to watch as Doctor John began to re-enter Brian's room.

It turned out that the one who had been behind the door of the room and listening to the conversation was Anna. She had deliberately peeked out quietly from the slightly open doorway so that she could monitor the state of her great master. However, she got a surprise that she never expected.

"What did Doctor John mean by talking to Ronald like that? So he's been working with Ronald all this time? Gosh, what's really going on? It seems like something is endangering the Collins family. I have to find out.”

Meanwhile, the man who was now allied with Ronald was preparing an ampoule of liquid. Then, he took out a syringe from his coat pocket.

"I'm sorry, Mr Brian. I had to immobilise you for the safety of myself and my family. Thank you for your and the Collins family's kindness over the years. But, I am not prepared to lose my family."

It turned out to be an ampoule containing a formula to weaken and even damage Brian's brain nerves. The aim was to render Brian paralysed and unable to speak, so that if his memory returned, he would be unable to uncover the crimes committed by Ronald.

Doctor John deliberately administered the drug with a slow reaction, so that the Collins family would not suspect anything.

Shaking with fear and trembling, the man began to bring the syringe closer to Brian while closing his eyes.

The device containing the poisonous liquid began to touch his skin.