Chapter 349 - Step by step

"So you know—" When Herpi did not say anything, Kevin sighed in dejection, "Why are you doing this to me dad? Do you have any idea how I have been? Last five months have been so hard without her, I lost all my will to live. I stood up again because I have a hope that she is alive, my Silvia is still there waiting for me." 

Approaching him, Kevin squatted right in front of him and grabbed his fathers hand. "I don't know why you are doing this but I am sure you have your reasons but please dad, tell me where she is. I will look for her and bring her home because if I don't, I won't be able to survive. Silvia is my everything dad and I need her." 

He was desperate, desperate to see his wife, to be with her, to feel her touch, hug her to sleep. He missed her to the extent he was going insane. After months of darkness, he had finally found some light and a reason to continue living and fighting. 

When he stepped into his fathers office, Kevin wasn't sure if he knew about Silvia's whereabouts but now he was sure. His father knew something that he didn't and he also didn't wanna tell him. 

"Go home." 

Balling his hand into a fist, Kevin got up. "Fine, if you are not going to tell me anything, I will find out where my wife is on my own." Without waiting for his reply, he walked out of the room. 

"You are not going to do anything Kevin," Herpi stated. 

"If you expect me to just sit back and do nothing then you are wrong. I am your son, you know me better than I know myself," Kevin remarked before walking out of the room. 

…..

Rocky's place. 

"But what could have happened? I mean, we investigated it five months ago and everything that we heard was true. What would change if we did it again?" 

"Many things can change," Rocky remarked. "Last time, we investigated to find out if whatever we had heard was the truth but this time we have to try something different." 

"Rocky is right, we need to start from the very beginning, the day Janet took Silvia.." Scrunching his brows, Kevin added, "It's still so difficult to believe that Janet took Silvia there even though she knew it would risk her life." 

"That is what I have been thinking. What if Janet never took her there? I mean, of course they were in the field but what if before going there, she took her somewhere else?" 

"But where and why?" That was the biggest question in everyone's mind and they wanted to find the answer soon.

Keeping quiet for quite some time, Kevin remarked, "Dad did not tell me anything but his silence was enough to confirm our suspicion. Silvia is alive, now we just have to figure out what is going on." 

"Why don't we go step by step from the beginning? I'll put my best men into work, we can expect some positive news soon," Matt assured everyone. 

"I don't understand one thing, why is she doing this? What is she thinking?" Kevin frowned. 

"I am sure it's not just Silvia, there are many people involved including uncle Herpi and may be Silvia's uncle as well." 

….

SPIRIT BASE. 

"Madam wants to see you." 

Scrunching his brows, Gorus asked, "Why?" 

"Why don't you go and find out?" The guards snapped before walking away. 

After the guard left, Gorus gritted his teeth. After his plan with Sabrina failed and Janet took over the organization, he had to step down as the leader and in the process, he lost everything. Respect, power, fame, he had none. 

As soon as Janet took over, she took away his powers and refused to give him his previous position back. She always ordered him to do odd jobs which he had never done before which is why no one respected him anymore. This humiliated Gorus a lot.

Just then Johnathan entered the room. 

Looking at his son, Gorus frowned, "What are you doing here?" 

"I was called here, your new boss called me," he answered. 

…. 

Janets office. 

"I was waiting for you both." Tapping her nails on the desk, Janet asked, "What took you so long?" 

"I was—" When Gorus tried to sit on the chair, Janet stopped him. 

"I did not ask you to sit, did I?" Ignoring the scorn on his face, she added, "I called you here to tell you something important." 

Without waiting for their reply, she stated, "After discussing this with the board members, we have come to a conclusion that your son can no longer be a part of this organization which also means he can't even step in on our territory. Ask him to leave as soon as possible and make sure you are never seen with him." 

"You can't do this, he is my son and a part of the organization. He has helped us carry out so many missions, he has never done anything that has brought a negative impact to  the organization," Gorus retorted. 

"So you want us to wait until he does something outrageous? SPIRIT doesn't have that much time or patience. Ask him to leave and if you have any problem, feel free to leave with him."

"But—" 

Cutting him off, Janet remarked, "You both may leave." 

Without saying anything Johnathan left and Gorus had no other choice but to follow his son. 

….. 

Gorus' office. 

"What does she think of herself? I have taken care of SPIRIT for so many years when neither the Browns or Jones were around and now this is how they treat me? I won't take this humiliation, I will—" 

Cutting off his father, Johnathan chuckled, "Don't increase your blood pressure, sit down and take deep breaths. I had no intention of staying as well." 

"But this is wrong—" 

"Janet is no more the Janet I have known for years, she is different. I mean, pregnancy does make woman feel different but this change is massive and—" 

"Wait, what?" Gorus scrunched his brows. "Pregnancy?" 

…..