Chapter - 37 - Better option

Gianna headed over to the policemen and introduced herself. "Good evening officers. I am Dr. Gianna Williams and would like to talk about the patient who you are looking for." The policemen were instantly drawn towards Gianna's astounding beauty.

The staff present in the room noticed the policemen's reaction and giggled. They all knew no one could stop admiring Dr.G's beauty once they set their eyes on her. The senior officer felt awkward, when he heard the staff giggle and said after clearing his throat, "Good evening, Dr. Gianna. What would you like to talk about?"

Gianna said with a serious face, "I don't think the injuries on the patient are solely caused by the accident." The policemen stopped admiring her and looked at her with a serious face. "What do you mean, Dr. Gianna?"

"The patient has a deep cut in his abdomen region in which a few shards of glass pieces were found in the site of the wound. I am sure that it is a stab wound by a glass material and not only that he was also hit by something on his head based on the bruise found on the left side of the patient's head. So, according to my observation the accident would have occurred on the way when he was escaping from the assault." The junior officer noted down her observations and assured her that they will look into the matter.

"Can I have your visiting card Dr. Gianna, so that I can contact you for further investigation." asked Sergeant Mason. Gianna handed over her card to him and left without another glance. He looked at the card with a smirk and said, "Dr. Gianna Williams, Attending physician, Department of Neurosurgery. Impressive! She is young and indeed talented. Give up Mike. She is gonna be mine."

"Oh come on Sergeant! You are way out of her league." said Officer Mike, laughing and walking away. Mason smacked the back of Mike's head and went to investigate the matter together.

Gianna bid good night to Stanley and Alice, and left for her apartment after collecting her bag from the staff station. She reached her apartment at ten minutes to nine and took a look around the house to make sure everything was alright.

She locked the door and slowly walked towards the balcony after switching off the light. She didn't want to alert Mrs.Rogers and Frank about her return as she wanted to spend the night alone in peace.

Gianna opened the door and a pleasant chilly breeze brushed her face. She embraced the breeze with a smile and thought, 'How fast the days are passing? I didn't even notice that winter is almost here. When will I get a chance to achieve my goal?' She was too tired and thought a long bath would do wonders! She walked to the washroom and turned on the tap to fill the tub with hot water while she went to take her bath towel.

Gianna adjusted the water temperature and slowly slid into the bathtub. The hot water was really effective as she felt her body muscles relax and relieved the aching parts of her body. She closed her eyes and laid back comfortably in the tub to clear her mind from all the thoughts running through from morning.

The water started to turn cold and Gianna slowly got out of the bathtub to take a quick cold shower. Gianna loved the combination of hot and cold showers which made her relaxed and also fresh at the same time. She put on a loose fitted tank top and pants and took a good look at herself in the mirror.

'Do I resemble my mom? I bet she was way prettier than I am.' thought Gianna with a miserable smile. Gianna let out a deep sigh while switching off all the lights and walked into the moonlit living room which was filled with pleasant cold breeze coming through the opened balcony door. She slowly laid down on the couch and took out her phone to read through the current news.

Gianna was a person who would always keep updated on the current affairs of her surroundings. Her heart would be at ease only after knowing the incidents happening around her. She kept on reading but slowly drifted away into a deep sleep.

Gianna thought she couldn't sleep but she was exhausted to an extreme level and also knowing that she is in her comfort zone, she slept comfortably. The night was quiet and peaceful like nature was also aware that Gianna was sleeping.

Meanwhile, a tall man with a black baseball cap and black mask covering his face except for the bloodshot eyes in a complete black attire was running on the highway who was chased by two cars full of men in black suits.

'It's impossible to overrun these men. They will keep chasing me until I am on the highway. I should lose them somehow. I hope they both are safe.' thought the tall man in black attire while running at full speed.

The tall man saw a small path to his right side and had no idea where it led but he thought that small path was a better option than to keep running on the highway. He immediately turned towards the small path and ran at full speed with the remaining energy left in his body