Chapter 348 - Assumption

Rocky's place. 

After Kevin entered the shower, Calvin and Matt called Rocky out to discuss what was happening. 

"Dude, what are you doing?" 

"Exactly, you are giving Kevin false hope. What if it ends up disappointing him all over again?" Calvin was more concerned about Kevin than the outcome of what Rocky was trying to do. 

"Listen, that man is a mess and a push was needed otherwise he will—" Stopping midway, Rocky sighed, "I don't even wanna think about it." 

"But Silvia—" 

Cutting Matt off, he explained his point of view. "I am not giving Kevin any false hope just to make him feel better. I also believe that Silvia is still alive—if not, how will you explain that locket?" Without waiting for their reply, he further elaborated. "Why would anyone just drop off her necklace to Kevin without a motive?" 

"I also found it very weird," Calvin agreed. 

"Either it's because they want us to know that Silvia is alive or they want to trick us," Matt added. 

"It can be anything but let's look at the brighter side and just follow Kevins gut and mine too." Taking a deep breath, he sighed, "I don't know but I still feel Janet is hiding something from all of us and I still believe she can never harm Silvia no matter what happens. I could see it in her eyes, she was definitely hiding something from me." 

Patting his shoulder, Calvin comforted him. "Martha also feels that and I believe that too." 

"It still doesn't make sense why Janet did this when she was the one who left home years ago to escape the competition," Matt frowned. 

"I haven't heard from her brother since then and didn't you tell us that Andrew is missing too?" When Matt nodded his head, Rocky frowned, "Something is definitely not right." 

"I noticed one more thing." 

"What?" 

"Don't you think uncle Herpi's behavior is a bit off? And Silvia's uncles too?" Without waiting for their reply, Calvin further explained, "Kevin has been a mess since the last five months but uncle Herpi never really showed any kind of concern. In fact, aunt Judith was the only one who came to see him. He just started going to the office again and nothing. Today during the memorial, he did not even try to comfort or talk to Kev. Don't you think it's weird?" 

Kevin's father had always been concerned for Kevin even for the smallest thing but this time when something big and tragic had happened, his behavior was very unlikely which bothered not only Calvin but also Matt and Rocky.

"I noticed that too but I thought he wanted to give Kevin some space to sort out his thoughts," Rocky frowned. 

"But uncle Herpi has never acted so aloof." The sudden observation made everything even more weird. Was there something that Kevin's father knew and they didn't?

"Why don't we just go and ask him directly?" Matt suggested. 

Rocky nodded his head in agreement. "Let's talk to Kev after he comes out, I think it will be best if he talks to his father." 

"But what if Kev overreacts? His emotions are all over the place right now, what if we tell him there is a possibility that his father knows his wife is alive and he becomes agitated?" Calvin stated. 

"Exactly, I already had a very hard time dealing with the alcoholic and depressed version of Kevin, I don't think I am ready to handle a super angry Kevin Austin," Matt sighed. 

When all his three friends kept staring at him, Kevin shrugged his shoulders, "What are you staring at?" 

Rushing towards him, Matt gave him a tight unexpected hug. "You look so good dude, I am so happy." 

"I have troubled you all a lot but I will have to trouble you more. I want your help to find Silvia." After the incident, Kevin strongly believed that Silvia was very much alive and now, he just had to figure out what had exactly happened after Janet took her away. 

"About that, we have thought of a possibility." Without waiting for his reply, Rocky further explained, "We think that your father knows what's going on." 

When Kevin did not say anything, Calvin added, "But that is just our assumption, we are not sure about it." 

"Yes and even if he knows, why would he keep that away from you?" Matt remarked. 

Keeping quiet for quite some time, Kevin stated, "Let dad do the talking now." Looking at Rocky, he added, "I need your car keys." 

"Car?" 

"Yeah." When he hesitated, Kevin sighed, "I have been a mess for the past few months, I did not hit my head. I will not crash your car and even if I do, I'll get you a new one." 

Global enterprise. 

When Kevin entered the office, all the employees quickly got up and greeted him. They were seeing their boss after five months. 

Without wasting any time, Kevin quickly stepped into the elevator

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Herpe's office. 

When Kevin entered the office, Herpe asked the employees to leave to get some privacy with his son. 

"Why are you here?"

"Do you not want me here? Would you rather want me to be a mess and give up on life, father," Kevin snapped. 

"Well, you have been doing that for the past five months, I thought you have gotten pretty good at it," he remarked. 

Pressing his hands on the desk, Kevin asked, "Where is Silvia?" When Herpe did not say anything, he frowned, "Dad, where is my wife?" 

When Herpi did not say anything for a really long time, he scoffed, "I can't believe you did this to me." 

"Go home, let's pretend we did not have this conversation." 

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