Chapter 12 Hey, Why Didn"t You Move?

"His family never liked Eddie. They"ve been like this ever since he was a child. When that younger brother was born, they always saw him as the future heir. "Maybe it"s because the adults played favorite when he was a child, Eddie wasn"t close to his brother. His father has been sick recently, so inheritance is a constant issue. "It"s no good timing that his brother got in an accident at this juncture." Everet was driving. Darcy walked Hellen through Levis" situation. When the three arrived at the hospital, the operation was still on. Eddie sat on the bench, expressionless. "Eddie, what happened? How did your brother get in a car accident?" After a few seconds of silence, Eddie said, "He borrowed my car to have fun. Got crashed." The three grew even more concerned. It happened in Eddie"s car! Then his family would definitely make a scene! The operation was finally over. The surgeon came out, took off his mask, and shook his head, "We tried our best. Our condolences for your loss." Everyone was shocked at the announcement of this sudden death. Eddie"s face was pale. Hellen had no idea what happened after Eddie"s family arrived, for she was needed in the morgue. She was responsible for getting the mutilated body ready for a proper burial. This was her first job since returning to work, and it was for Eddie"s brother. So Hellen was scrupulous when she was on the task. After everything was done, the deceased looked no different from when he was alive. Her colleagues assumed her skills grew rusty over the two years, but they were no longer suspicious once they saw what a great job she pulled off. ... The next time Hellen saw Eddie, it was at the cemetery. The Levis were crying their eyes out. Eddie was in black. He stood there, away from the crowd. Lady Levi was weeping and wailing. Her punches landed on Eddie. She accused him, "He"s your brother! How could you?" Eddie didn"t say a word. He couldn"t be more disappointed. Mr. Levi, though ill and frail, still came. He exploded when he saw Eddie all acting all distant. He slapped him in the face and yelled, "You bastard! You killed your own brother!" The accident turned out to be due to brake failure. Everyone thought that Eddie was behind this. Eddie did not move an inch. He took the slap and looked straight into his father"s eyes. "I"ll say it again. I have nothing to do with this." Mr. Levi smacked Eddie. Eddie swayed a little from the blow, then he wiped away the blood on his lips. Hellen couldn"t bear to watch anymore. Eddie had helped her a lot. She pulled Eddie away from his father and warned his father, "Sir, please mind the occasion. You"re in the cemetery." She took Eddie with her and left. Everet wanted to stop her, but everything happened so fast. He walked up to Mr. Levi and explained, "My sister is a spoiled child. Please don"t mind that." He didn"t bother to go any further. Mr. Levi was breathing heavily and reddened with anger. Still, considering Hellen"s family background, he had to let it go. Hellen pulled Eddie to a tree nearby. Seeing his slightly swollen face, she frowned and asked, "Hey, why didn"t you move when he hit you?" Eddie didn"t answer. Hellen stood on her toes and checked his wound. For some reason, she felt that someone was staring at her. She looked around and her gaze paused on Hans Grant, who was in a black suit. His eyes were fixed on the two.