Pulchritude Case
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"Doctor Gavin—fortunate to meet you here." A nurse followed him from behind. He gasps.

"What's wrong?"

"We need your help, doctor. A pregnant woman has internal bleeding and must immediately perform surgery for the removal of her fetus."

"Where's the patient?"

"It's in the operating room,"

"All right, come on." He patted the nurse on the back and then ran into the operating room.

Operating lights, anesthetic machines and other supplies began to be prepared. A pregnant woman has internal bleeding and should be treated immediately. Gavin will perform a Salpingectomy to remove the fallopian tubes damaged by stretching in an ectopic pregnancy. Shouldn't have been him to deal with the problem, Gavin only replaced Doctor Jane who took a few days off.

Ectopic pregnancy or pregnancy outside the womb is a condition where the fertilized egg actually sticks to the outside area of the uterine wall. One of the fastest treatments is to remove the embryo or fallopian tube. Surgery is the only way when pregnant women experience internal bleeding. The condition is dangerous for pregnant women if the fertilized egg continues to grow in the fallopian tube, it can cause the tube to rupture.

It takes 1.5 to 3 hours to perform the operation. When he finished, Gavin walked out of the room to see the patient's family. He explained the patient's condition clearly so that the family can understand why the doctor took the action. With a heavy heart Gavin reveals that not only the fetus is removed but the patient's uterus as well. The reason is because there are tumor cells that grow in the uterine wall.

"Thank you doctor for the hard work."

Gavin nodded, then returned to his room. He took off his white coat, then hung it on the back of the chair. The doctor looked back at the computer screen to finish the pending work. There was one thing that stuck in his mind. The fragrance from the patient's family is similar to the body scent of Carrolyna. For weeks, he tried to forget about it. But the woman reminded him back.

"Oh Gavin, you need to focus on this job."

Nil, the more ignored the more haunting the mind. Gavin slapped his cheek, frustrated that he kept imagining the scent. Now the doctor was stunned while linking the theories that might be related to the case of Carrolyna's death. The woman's scent tasted like Citrus and Spice, just like the girl's scent. Wait ... is it possible?

The patient was transferred to the hospital room. He was named Angel, nephew of a governor. Her marriage only lasted 2 years, and this was her first pregnancy. A mother who dreams of the presence of a baby as a complement to her small family, but unfortunately the dream must be extinct because of problems in the uterus. Something Angel never imagined. The content is 3 months old. This event feels strange, before the condition of the uterus and fertility is very healthy, but somehow since being treated by the aunt her life feels chaotic and often experiences events beyond logic.

"What happened—what is my baby okay?" Angel opened her eyes, she glanced at her hand that was infused.

The door opened, his aunt came in.

"Angel, any complaints?" ask Shannon.

She shook her head. "Is he okay?"

Shannon exhaled heavily, she rubbed her nephew's hair. "With a heavy heart I must say this, Angel—janin in your womb is forced to be removed because you are having ectopic pregnancy."

"W-what?" Angel could not believe it. He rubbed his flat stomach.

"And also, your uterus must be removed because of the discovery of tumor cells -,"

"No! Me and my baby have been healthy all along. Why suddenly change? Please tell Auntie if this is a dream,"

"Angel, this is reality not a dream."

"No! Why could it happen" Angel cried in frustration. He went on a rampage in the ward to the point of slamming whatever was nearby.

"Angel, Aunt please calm down. Control yourself" Shannon tried to calm him down. However, the woman actually got a sharp glare by him.

"You! You—you're the cause of all this. It was you and that bastard who ruined my life! You're the one who made my son and my husband the -" he cried loudly while pushing the aunt. "You demons!"

"Be quiet, boy." Shannon knocked him unconscious.

It would be troublesome if Angel clamored to vent his sadness. All their family secrets can be exposed in a public place like this. Shannon. He panicked because he was worried that someone might hear him. Their family secret was almost revealed.

"Not conscious?" A man comes in.

"Already, he just raved and revealed-,"

"Calm down. Soon she will be considered insane by the people for losing her son and husband. We just throw it to the mental hospital so as not to bother," interrupted the man dressed in black suit.

"You sure this is gonna work?"

"You doubt me?" He grins. "No one will believe this woman anymore. Once considered insane, it will forever be."

"As far as you are. Take care of him immediately and remove this trace— I feel someone heard Angel's scream earlier."

Thas right. Because of the curiosity that stirred Gavin, he decided to approach the patient to just make sure the aroma he smelled. Before stepping into the room, Gavin heard Angel's screams calling for secrets. But he didn't really hear it. Only the word was destroyed and the devil managed to enter into his sense of hearing.

The two words that were heard in his ear were clear enough that something was not right about them. Not wanting to linger in front of the room, Gavin decided to turn around and undo his intentions. Then came Shannon's colleague who emerged from the hospital aisle fork.

"Let's see what footage was captured on camera" Kevin pointed the cursor at the play sign.

The video began to run, displaying a dim atmosphere at the public funeral. Yeah ... Yesterday night Kevin put a hidden camera to watch over the grave of someone who just died. Because the case has not been resolved, so it is still running until now. During his search Kevin has not found anything suspicious at all. Though every person died he always monitored until the morning, but the grave was safe. Could it be that the thieves knew that his actions were being investigated?

Bored. That's how Kevin feels. Every video footage always shows the same result. There's no awkwardness whatsoever. Each play always shows the sound of crickets and night animals flying in front of the camera lens. He yawned while playing his cursor to and fro. Ah, there's nothing special. Kevin got up from the chair, he went to the window and observed the Tammama line of morning apples.

At the 10th minute there was the sound of goods being dragged and solid objects scratching the ground. Kevin sat back down and repeated the video. Three men wearing black robes began digging the tomb. He wanted to focus on watching these people. His face was not so visible due to the dim lighting effect. However, one thing is clear they are like a group of heretical adherents.

Okay, one piece of evidence has been revealed. He's gonna kidnap and hunt down those robed men. Today Kevin decided to come to the person's grave and just might find the remains of their carelessness. He plans to change the quality of the video to HD in order to clearly see the faces of the mysterious people. It was supposed to be able to record video for 10 hours, but the camera suddenly died probably due to a weak battery. Did ya?

"I must leave immediately," he grabbed his jacket and hurried over, but Commissioner Arthur suddenly appeared.

"Pak-," Kevin was seen looking at the presence of his boss. He saluted.

"Wanna go?"

"Ah, yes. I want to,"

"Sit down first." Arthur pulled the chair. "There's something I want to talk to you about."

"About?"

Arthur opened a parcel, he put the police uniform neatly wrapped in plastic. Kevin raised his eyebrows with the intention of asking.

"This is for you. You will be appointed as the Chief Commissioner of Police who will be assigned here. Kevin, you don't have to bother to tail someone again because of your assignment,"

"No!" Kevin stands. "Oh, so this is why I was sent here?" He smiled bitterly.

"I should have understood from the beginning the reason you assigned me to look for the perpetrator of the theft of this corpse."

Kevin felt cheated by his boss. Cases of theft of bodies that occur here belong to the category of moderate-level cases. The commissioner subtly encouraged Kevin to settle there by rewarding him with a rank that was not worth his interest. The goal is to make Kevin must stay in this city until his term ends. And who knows, intelligence is at home here because it's used to it.

The reason Arthur did that was because he was worried about Kevin's safety. The commissioner wants his proud son to work casually without risking his life. And also, soon Arthur will be serving as a general. Higher rank than before. He no longer wants to be concerned or defend Kevin if the child acts out. Or it will affect his position.

"You deliberately removed me from the intelligence agency right? What's the reason you're doing this?" Kevin's tone sounded unacceptable.

"How long have we been working together? You've always praised and proud me in front of people, but now-,"

"Kevin understands, you've done enough to work under risk. I'm worried about your safety. Every task given to you is always-,"

"There is nothing that has no risk, even though I am standing in a safe place. We never know what happens next" Kevin said.

"It's true people say, sometimes a person will show his true nature when he is successful. And now the evidence is true - when you know very well what I want, but-,"

He grabbed the uniform roughly and then squeezed it. Kevin's desire is not to be a uniformed or high-ranking cop. Instead of wanting to work secretly and become a shadow of the country. There is no need to appoint it by giving a high rank or it will make Kevin himself change at any time. He was afraid of being a selfless human being and boasted of rank or office. Because pride will only destroy itself. Being a cop in a uniform is so much better and cooler.

"I will accept this post, but remember one thing. Don't expect your son to come to the inauguration or visit your house again, Dad." he simply ended the conversation, then walked out by slamming the door.

"Kevin, wait." Arthur turned around, looking at the back of the child who had disappeared from view. It hurt enough when Kevin said it, but on the other hand he felt touched at last Kevin called it by calling father.

Surprises >.<

Commissioner Arthur is Kevin's adoptive father. He raised the child as his son ever since Kevin entered the police force. Arthur was enamored for his intelligence and intelligence during his training. She kindly asks Kevin's parents for permission to raise him as an only child. Because Arthur can't have children with his wife, so his family feels lonely. And so he picked up Kevin for his match and admiration for the boy. It's just that their relationship not many know (secret).

Kevin kicked the door because both hands were full of cardboard items containing laptops, books and other work tools. He also expressed his disappointment by kicking something. He decided to move from his previous apartment to a smaller one. Kevin doesn't want to see his adoptive father anymore. He intends to avoid her so that her existence is now unknown to Arthur. Disappointment with the commissioner really hurt his feelings.

"Huh~ dust everywhere. Just like a tie-in criminal was fouling this country," he grabbed a duster and started working.

This is where he lives now, the Dandelions Building. Medium-class housing that has a relatively cheap rental price (for Kevin). The 20-story building is quite feasible to be used as a place to live. Well, even though the facilities there are less accommodating. No problem, Kevin is not a human who is easily allergic or less grateful for the situation. Just like this was enough for him, the most important thing was that he was not rained or overheated.

"Crazy! The dust in this apartment is as thick as the sins of the corruptors." Kevin coughed, then opened the door to let the dust out.

The sudden move was not a surprise to him. During work as an intelligence these activities have become a habit. Moving from one place to another. Adapting to the new environment is already similar to a chameleon. Even Kevin's doing autotomies, eh? Kidding, that crazy intelligence is not a lizard!

Although this city was his birthplace, but he felt foreign like an immigrant. All because of the work factor that requires him to move around. Until now, Kevin has not met his parents, even though the distance from the apartment to the house of his father and mother is not too far away. Basis, amnesia.

After finishing cleaning things and tidying up the room, he jumped on the bed and then broke down. Ah~ soft mattress. He groaned deliciously to relax his muscles. For days without feeling the softness of the mattress and the soft bolsters, he felt relaxed and comfortable. Some days Kevin sleeps on the couch in his study. Do not go home to the apartment and choose to sleep in the office. How else, the search revealed the case took a lot of time. Now is a good time to take a quick nap and recover energy.

"Honey, wake me up later." he muttered while wiping the bolsters he hugged (crazy).