Chapter 579 - So Boss, Ideas? (1)

7 June, Military Base, City K

Matthew turned to Lexi and asked "Are you sure that you are alright?  I can leave early if you need me."

"Matthew stop hovering.  You heard the good news.  My recovery has been better than anticipated, hence the change in restraints on the limbs.  Yes, I am stuck in this wheelchair for a few more weeks, but the physiotherapy and hydrotherapy can really commence."

Major Yu said "General she is right.  I expected with the extent of your wife's injuries that we would be at least two more weeks before we removed the casts and moved to plaster slabs and braces and she would be stuck in the wheelchair for at least two months after that.  I am not willing to say she will be out of her wheelchair earlier than estimated, that will be a decision I make with the rehabilitation team."

Worried Matthew said "Major, are you certain?"

"General, you may be a superior officer but first and foremost I am a medical professional.  Do you think I would forget that latter fact to satisfy a superior officer?  No.  But if you want to question me, I can contact a civilian for a second opinion.  However, that is a waste of both their time and my time."

Lexi added "Trust him Matthew, as with his treatment I have gotten here.  But more importantly trust me that I will follow medical advice."

Matthew looked directly at Lexi and said "I am worried.  I almost lost you…"

Shaking her head Lexi said "You did not, so stop worrying.  Now go back to your office and leave me here with the medical staff.  I promise you once I finish, I will head straight home and call you."

"No going into the studio?"

"I have no need for, now go."

Lexi watched Matthew walk out, and as he shut the door Dr Yu said "Madam, he really listens to you."

"Not always, but over the last few weeks, I have gotten his concerns.  It was pure luck that I was located when I was.  You heard about what happened in the mall after the bombing?"

"About ten days ago.  Normally things like that get around quickly but…"

"I am just lucky that I know nothing of it, having been knocked out.  But Doctor I want to get home as quickly as I can."

"We will do what we can to achieve that, however, that includes working with the physiotherapy team to put in place your rehabilitation schedule.  I will tell you this, you need to be extremely careful.  Yes, the breaks are healed but they are not strong enough for you to do anything stupid.  And that includes…"

Seeing Dr Yu blush, Lexi immediately figured out what he was talking about.  She could understand that it was embarrassing talking to a superior officer about their s*x life, but it was not as difficult talking about to his wife.  "We need to be restrained in bedroom activities.  I am not dumb to realise that is an issue."

Lexi paused, noticing the level of embarrassment dropping, before adding "Now, where to I have to go…"

Meanwhile, as he was driven by Warrant Officer Wang back to his office, Matthew quietly pondered things.  He just felt that he was juggling too many secrets.  Lexi, strangely, was the easiest person to talk to.  In the last few weeks, they had been able to discuss many things.  She understood that there were many reasons why he could not tell her everything and was not willing to become too angry about the situation.  That was personified when she learnt about Bronwyn.  Lexi, after getting over the shock of her background, took it in her stride.  Sally on the other hand, still was ready to rip not only John and Bronwyn apart, but him as well.

The problem was that there were too many secrets swirling around.  David Hwang, Joan, their informant, Warren Gong, Rachael, and now even Steven.  That was being the hardest secret to keep, and when he let slip about his activities even, he wanted to kill him.  At least when he went overseas and acted, he was doing so openly and with the full backing of the state.  He would be protected, and everything would be done to get him home if things went wrong.

Steven, that idiot, got himself dragged into espionage, without an official cover.  That idiot!  There was little that he could do to help him if he got caught, and all the state would do is provide normal consular support.  They otherwise would leave him at the mercy of the other country and whatever help the Gu Group could muster.

While he could acknowledge the genius of Steven's cover.  A totally legitimate job, without any way to poke a hole in the cover it was risky in using such a high profile as a spy.  At the same time, that legitimate job gave him access to places that for most normal intelligence officers it would be impossible to get.

The breaking of his reporting protocol shocked him, but when he reviewed it, it was understandable why Steven did so.  The intelligence about the Devil and plans for the end of the month, provided him with confirmation for Officer N's intelligence.  Steven, as he explained it, was certain that as an expert on the Devil Matthew needed to see it immediately rather than waiting for it to filter through channels.  The talk of a terrorist incident in City A this weekend had him concerned and knowing his superiors they would be unlikely to act without confirmation.  Steven just indicated that he hoped that it was something he could act on.

The problem is what to do…?

A voice then through his chain of thoughts saying, "Boss we have arrived at your office."

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