Reborn ghost seeing lady is pampered by her ex husband-Chapter 493: No back up.

Edward would never forget the terror in that voice, the urgency, the chill and the sense of panic in that phone call. Those emotions had not just been felt by his father, he had felt them as well during that call. He would never forget how his own heart dropped and a sense of dread run through his entire body.

Through the years, he always replayed that phone call in his mind, he would never forget a single word that had been said.

"It's dad...Listen, I....I need help. Now." Cillian had stammered; his breath rugged. His voice had been heavy with tension and there had been cracks in it. "They were waiting for us, traps-they were everywhere....The weapons didn't work at all, something is wrong, tell Rufus. Run."

The call had been ended abruptly but not before Edward heard chaos in the background, loud voices, whispers and scraping as if something or someone was being dragged.

Lifting his eyes to the ceiling as the memories of that day came flooding into his mind, he narrated what had happened after the phone call. "I was at the academy when he called, and I run as first as my legs could carry me to the office of special missions. Professor. Derek Cumberbatch was in his office talking to Professor Simmons and professor Gratter.

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I told them exactly what my father had said and told them that I had heard fighting in the background and yells. The two professors panicked, Mr. Cumberbatch jumped to his feet and broke into a run, and I followed. I asked where he was running to, and he informed me that he needed permission from the acting dean to set up a rescue back up team.

Four of us rushed to the dean's office, uncle Rufus was not around, he had been away for a fortnight, so Morrel had taken over his duties. He was in the office standing near the window. Upon hearing what I had to say he ordered Mr. Cumberbatch to go ahead and send the team. I never rested until they set off." He paused and sniveled.

Nodding her head, grandma Mayfair recalled the day she was told that her husband had died in an accident on the mission. Mr. Cumberbatch had pulled her aside to explain some things but at the time nothing made sense, and she could not recall what had been said.

"Yes, they explained some of that I think but my thoughts were everywhere at the time on hearing that my husband had died. But I remember them saying that they sent a rescue team but unfortunately it was too late, the car had gone up in flames with Cillian's body in it." Sadness shadowed her eyes, shaking her head to dispel the pain.

They had not told her about the Island of no return, of that she was certain.

Letting out a sharp sigh, Edward twisted his face. "Well, here is one thing that I bet they never told you mother, those idiots never sent any backup. That whole rescue mission, it was for show, a lie to pacify me because they knew I would raise hell if nothing was done, and Morell couldn't have people thinking he was not up to the task of running the academy.

Father somehow managed to save himself and return from the island on his own. I do not know how he did it, but he did and that's when I got the second phone call. He called again and told me that those hypocrites never sent anyone to rescue him or the others.

Then suddenly he asked about Bernard Montgomery, I gave him the sad news that he had died in an accident along with his family except for one, a little girl. Father cursed loudly; I could hear the sadness in his voice. He blamed himself for their death and ordered me to take good care of that little girl like she was my own. He said that if anyone asked me why I was taking care of her, I should just say Bernard was a friend.

He asserted that I should quit the academy and never trust anyone from there because something was wrong somewhere. He told me that he had something to do before returning, that he had to set things right at the academy. His last instructions were for me to be a strong man and take care of the family and then he cut the call abruptly. Two days later, news came out that the rescue team found him burnt to crisp in a car." He closed his eyes tightly.

He took a deep breath, the kind that made one feel at ease after holding in air for so long. "After everything that happened, I figured he knew what he was talking about. Someone at the academy, someone high up in office was up to no good. I know for sure that someone there knows the truth about what happened to him.

They also know the truth behind that mission because why else did they not send the back up? Did they intentionally set him up to die there? Over the years I have asked myself why they hung him out to dry. Father was unhappy with how things were being run at the academy under Morell, could that be why they sent him on a deadly mission?

Was there some other secret he had discovered that they were hiding? How was Bernard Montgomery connected to it and what relic did father give him that got him killed?

What if they realized that he made it back alive from the island and decided to get rid of him. Could the car accident have been staged? Was I wrong to ask for help, or did I ask the wrong people?" A tear escaped; Edward wiped it away as if he was ashamed.

Grandma Mayfair pulled him to her chest. "It is okay Edward let out all your frustration. Now I understand why you chased those good for nothing pretenders away from his funeral, go ahead and cry my son."

Ragged sobs tore from Edward's throat, his cries were the sound of a soul unraveling. "I am sorry mother; I should have done something to avenge father's death, but I was honestly too afraid to tackle the issue. Instead, I left that school and swore that none of Cillian's descendants would associate themselves with a place that caused his death." He blurted this out before he could stop himself.

Maureen was right he was a coward but at least they lived longer. He had always been afraid that if he dug into the matter, they would end up like the Montgomery's. All he wanted to do was protect the family and make sure they all stayed alive otherwise, all of his father's sacrifices would be for nothing.