The Blood Mystery: Chapter 6
"Why would he do that?" Sumedha asked, shocked.
"He never liked how Mithil was getting closer to his father. For outsiders like us, it might not seem like a big deal, but for a child raised in a family that cared more about reputation and money, it meant everything to Arjun.
Arjun was never shown love by his family. His father was always strict with him. He had to study what his father ordered, not what he wanted. The man never acted like a father. No one in the office had ever seen Ashish Dutt praise his son—not even when Arjun wasn't around.
But when Mithil joined the office, Mr. Dutt took him under his wing. He showed care for the guy. Arjun, who had never seen his father act like that, started to get jealous. Almost everyone in the office noticed it, including Mithil, who tried to distance himself from Mr. Dutt.
But with Mr. Dutt being the president of the group, staying away was nearly impossible.
Most employees tried to calm Arjun down, but the thought that Mithil would take over the company had been planted in his mind from the beginning.
Over time, Arjun's jealousy turned into hatred.
That's when Arjun decided to kill Mithil." Khanna confessed.
"Why were you at the scene then?" Indra asked.
"I was about to go home. I got into my car but realized I'd forgotten my wallet. I had to go back to the warehouse, where I was checking if the newly arrived goods were in the right places. I grabbed my wallet and was about to leave when I heard Mithil scream.
I ran back inside to check if he was hurt, but he had already been struck with a rod by Arjun." Khanna said.
Sumedha nodded. It matched the autopsy report.
"What happened after that?" Sumedha asked.
"I immediately stopped Arjun and told him to get away from Mithil so I could take him to the hospital, but Mithil was already unconscious.
Arjun warned me he'd kill my family if I said anything to the police. I'm sorry, but I had to keep my family safe." Khanna said, his head down, avoiding eye contact.
"If you cared about the man, you could've at least given us a clue!" Indra shouted, slamming the table.
"I couldn't. He tracks all employee movements. He knows where we are and what we're doing. That's why I never said anything.
If I were still a single man, I'd have reported the murder that same day. If I died, no one would cry for me—I'm an orphan.
But now, I have a wife who depends on me and two children I adore. I can't abandon them. I can't let them be killed." Khanna said.
"Your family is safe." Sunjay reassured him. "We'll send an escort to take you home. Don't return to the office until this case is closed. If we need anything, we'll contact you."
Khanna nodded and left the room with the officer.
"Is what he said true?" Sumedha asked Veer as they walked back to his office.
Veer nodded. "All of it. Your brother went to get Arjun. I just hope nothing happens to him—Arjun's dangerous."
"You haven't seen my brother when he's being serious." Sumedha said with a smirk, quickening her pace.
"What do you mean?" Veer asked as he caught up. He had slowed down for her earlier, but this teasing side of Sumedha was what he liked—she always surprised him.
"You'll know when he comes back." Sumedha replied.
"You saw it happening?" Veer asked, the thought suddenly clicking.
Sumedha nodded. "The fight was excellent. When my brother returns, you should ask him for the memory."
Veer nodded, and they entered his office.
Two hours later, Indra walked into HQ with a smirk, Arjun Dutt handcuffed behind him.
"Do you know how brilliantly that guy fought back?" Indra said as he stepped into Veer's office, knowing Sumedha would be there.
"I do. I saw it happen." Sumedha said. "When you gave me the employee file, I saw Arjun's face. I'd had a vision a few days earlier, I knew it would be a good fight for you."
"That's unfair!" Indra said as he flopped into the chair beside her.
"Any idea why Arjun chose to kill Mithil now?" Veer asked. "He could've done it earlier."
Indra shrugged. "Nobody knows. Sunjay sir is interrogating him—we might get some clues."
"Why is he leading the interrogation?" Veer asked.
"Pressure from politicians. The case involves a body in Dutt's warehouse, and Dutt is the ruling party's main sponsor."
"I hate these politicians." Veer muttered.
Sumedha heard him thanks to her enhanced senses. "Who doesn't?"
She had been fired from the department because Amith Mishra was the son of Defense Minister Abishek Mishra. The commander, Anant Mishra, was Abishek's brother.
They were the reason Sumedha lost her job. They feared she would outshine their child and rise too high in the ranks—beyond their control.
Thirty minutes later, Sunjay walked in. "We got it." He said. "We know why Mithil was murdered."
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