Chapter Sixty-Eight

Alex's POV

I drove angrily to the hospital and parked my car in the parking lot.

Then my phone rang.

It's Megan so I picked it up.

"Hello"

"Where is Jasmine? I had a night duty yesterday so I wasn't able to come home last night, I came back this morning and I couldn't find her, I tried to call her but her phone is right here, is she with you?" Megan asked worried.

I sighed sadly not knowing how to answer her.

"Is something wrong Alex? Cause if there's anything wrong with my cousin, I deserve to know."

"Come meet me at the hospital" I said.

"Okay I'll be there in a bit" she said and ended the call.

I walked into the hospital and I met Andrew.

"It's good to see you again Doctor." Andrew said with a smile.

It would've been good to see him too if not for the situation I am in right now.

"Where's Emma?" I asked.

"You mean the deputy director? She's in her office." Andrew replied.

"Tell doctor Tony to meet me in Emma's office" I said and walked into the elevator.

I got to Emma's office and I walked in.

"Alex, you came in late today, did the Prime Minister call you?" She asked and I nodded.

"So? Did our plan work? He gave you the red file right?" She asked and I felt bad.

Emma sacrificed alot for this to be possible and now it's going to get ruined again because of me.

"Answer me Alex!" She said.

"It didn't work, they kidnapped Jasmine!" I said and she looked at me dumbfounded.

"What?"

"I have to save the Prime Minister if I want Jasmine to live." I said.

"What? You are kidding right?" 

"I'm sorry Emma, I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do now" I said.

"That's is Alex, forget about Jasmine, tell William Sanders you don't care about her then he'll be forced to agree to your terms and give you the red file."

"What? You know I can't do that."

"You have to!" She yelled.

"I can't!" I yelled back. "If I do something like that he'll definitely kill Jasmine and I can't let that happen, if..... If anything happen to Jasmine, I won't be able to live with myself."

"What about me?" She asked. "Aren't you being selfish? You only care about yourself and how you feel, do you know what I went through just to make this plan work? You have no idea what I had to do, what I sacrificed and now you want to throw everything away because of that girl?" She said and I kept quiet.

"Your parents and my parents died that day, is Jasmine's life more important than the four of them? You do not remember but I still remember the looks on their faces that night, the looks on their faces as they were shot. Now I'm so close to getting my revenge and you want to give it all up? I won't let you" she said.

"I'm sorry Emma, I really am but I can't do this, I can't sacrifice someone else's life just for me to get what I want, I can't, if I do that then there will be no difference between me and William Sanders."

"Is that really what this is about? Or you saying all this because you love Jasmine?" She asked but I kept quiet.

"I can't believe this, I don't care what happens to Jasmine but either William Sanders will die, now get out of my way you self-centered son of a bitch!" She said as she pushed me aside and walked out.

I'm sorry Emma, I really am but I can't let Jasmine die, she doesn't deserve to die.

The door opened and Tony walked in.

"What's wrong with the deputy director? I bumped into her and she looked really angry and why did you ask me to meet you here instead of your office?" Tony asked.

"Alot has happened Tony, you're aware that I've been trying to remember my whole life. I've finally found out what happened that night."

"What? That's amazing! So what happened to your parents? How did they disappear? Are they still alive?" Tony asked and the door suddenly opened and Megan came in.

"I was told I could find you here" she said.

"Who's this?" Tony asked.

"Megan, Jasmine's cousin." I introduced.

"Nice to meet you Megan, I'm Tony." Tony said as she shook Megan's hand.

"So where is Jasmine?" Megan asked.

"Is Jasmine missing?" Tony asked and I sighed.

I told both of them everything including how William Sanders killed my parents and how he is trying to make me save his life by using Jasmine to threaten me.

"Oh my God!" Megan staggered and Tony quickly caught her arm.

"Are you okay?" Tony asked.

"Hell I am not okay! My cousin's life is in danger because of some stupid politician's greed, I know how important it is for you to get your revenge Alex but Jasmine must not die." Megan said.

"She won't Megan, I won't let her die, I can always plan my revenge another time. The Prime Minister will be coming to the hospital tomorrow, I need you to be my assistant surgeon for the surgery Tony."

"Sure, that's won't be a problem" he said.

"And you'll have to be my anaesthesiologist Megan" I said.

"What? What about Susan?" She asked.

"She can't be trusted" I said

"Will the hospital allow it when I'm not working here?" Megan asked.

"Don't worry about that, I'll take care of it, excuse me for a bit." I said and walked out and entered the elevator down to the reception.

"Where is Susan?" I asked the first nurse I saw.

"There she is." she replied pointing at her and I went to meet her.

"Doctor Alex" she said immediately she saw me.

"I remember saying we have some unfinished discussion in Afghanistan right?" I asked.

"Ye.....yes" she stuttered.

"How are you acquainted with Ryan?" I asked.

"He... I.... he's a friend" she said.

"Friend? Are you working for him?" I asked.

"I am working for you doctor Alex" she said.

"Don't you lie to me, you are Ryan's mole aren't you?" I asked and she kept quiet.

"So you are responsible for always trying to harm my patients? You are fired Susan, from my team and this hospital, don't ever let me see you in my O.R again." I said and walked away.