32 Where was she?

Arnav didn't know how long he had been sitting there, thoughts after thoughts pursuing through his mind. Oh, What wouldn't he have given to kill those bastards who dared to shoot his brother and touch his sister-in-law. His brown eyes gleamed through the darkness like a hunter waiting to pounce on it's prey, radiating an aura that would send chills down anybody's spine.

Behind him, his assistant, George stood quietly, at a safe distance. He had long known his boss's ways and techniques of working. If there was one person whom Arnav cared about, really cared about, it was none other than his brother Advay. Anybody who wished to hurt him could not remain unscathed. He shuddered to think what would become of that person.

" Did you call her? " Arnav asked him third time, his voice cold.

However, before the assistant could reply, the door of Operation Theater opened and Dr. Lashkar walked out, removing his mask and gloves. He gave Arnav a nod, who stood up and motioned him to follow into his office.

" The operation was successful. He was lucky that the bullet only grazed his chest, some ribs were fractured, so no serious injury done. " Dr. Lashkar sardonically answered Arnav's unasked question. Removing his spectacles, he sat behind the table and continued, " On the other hand, Miss Khemka might need a little more attention. There were cuts and abrasions on her whole body, which has been attended to. She may have a mild concussion, but the main thing is how she reacts after she wakes up. These events tend to trigger emotional quotients in some patients. So, it is better you get her sister here when she wakes up. "

Arnav raised his eyes, his brows furrowed. That was what he had been trying to do since he came to know about this incident, but she was nowhere to be found. He had not even informed Grandpa about this, lest he should worry.

" I know. " he replied, getting up. " Thank you for your help. "

Dr. Lashkar was a long time family doctor. If something like this happened, it was better to come to him for assistance as he needed controlling the news from spreading to media, in short minimising the damage.

Sure enough, as they walked out of the office into the deserted hospital corridor, the assistant had new orders. He was to go to the site of incident with some men and inspect it thoroughly for any clues, watch the surveillance camera in the street for any video that might have been recorded and report back to him.

As the assistant walked away, Arnav went through to meet Susan. She was sitting on the bed, her back resting against pillow, as she looked out of the window in the dark night.

With the sound of footsteps, she half smiled when she saw Arnav walking in. However, Sofya was not there. Where the heck was she?