45. Love Confession

"Boss, your mobile phone, you have a call." Genius interjected amid his musings, bringing him back to the present. He grabbed his phone nearby and pressed the answer button.

"I'm just catching up on the news. What happened to Jerry? Who did that to him?" He heard his uncle's voice.

"The news? When did it reach the media?" He sounded astonished, unaware that Jerry had been taken to the hospital by a group of people.

"Have you forgotten who we are? There's a picture and video of him being carried from outside."

"I'm sorry, uncle, it's my fault. I will take accountability." If he hadn't ignored him, made him stay out in the rain, he wouldn't have fallen ill.

"What accountability? Investigate what happened and get back to me. Whoever is behind it won't escape punishment." It was high time he took matters into his own hands.

"I received a call from mother, the surgery went well. He will recover with time."

"Okay. That's a relief. I have been anxious since I saw the news. Now I can relax.