(DON'T FORGET TO READ TODAY'S EARLIER ISSUE)
GH 2019 presents The Drakes
"A Killer in our Midst?"
Previously
After nearly a twenty-five year medical career, Noah Drake had retired from Berkeley General Hospital and had used his savings to buy a house directly across the street from his son's (Patrick) house in the city of Berkeley California.
A year ago, Noah also met and eventually marred his third wife; Veronica. But he was unaware, and still is, that she had participated in a scam aimed at Patrick's friend (who is also a doctor at the hospital both Patrick and Robin work at).
It was morning as Noah was sleeping when he pivoted his head to the right to see if Veronica was still in bed next to him…and he found that she was.
But she also had a bleeding bullet wound in the middle of her forehead!
Our story continues…
One hour later, after having called 911, a delirious Noah Drake was sitting in the living room of his home, flanked by two detectives who were trying to ask him questions.
At that moment, the door to the house opened and a uniformed police office escorted a worried Patrick inside.
"He is Mr. Drake's son," the officer said to the detectives as Patrick rushed over to his father.
The two detectives stood up and let Patrick sit next to his father.
"Dad," Patrick asked as he studied his father's concerned face, "what happened?"
Noah was shaking his head nervously, and covered his face with his hands.
"I don't know," Noah replied with a distant tone to his voice, "I woke and...she...she..was dead..." his voice trailed away.
It was at that moment when a third detective, Martin Combs, exited the room; and he was holding a large transparent bag that contained a most interesting object inside of it...a gun.
"Where did you find that, Detective Combs?" Patrick asked the detective.
Patrick knew Det. Martin Combs. He had assisted Robin during the investigation of the serial killer Reginald Donner.
"We found it under the bed inside the master bedroom," Reginald replied. "Mr. Drake," Reginald added as he looked over at Noah.
Noah removed his hands from his face and looked over at the detective holding the bag with the gun.
"Sir...I'm going to have to place you under arrest," Det. Reginald Combs said with a serious tone to his voice.
Patrick stepped between the detective and where his father was sitting.
"You can't do that," Patrick protested as he watched the two uniformed officers walk over and stand before the still sitting Noah Drake and began to read him is Miranda Rights.
"Don't worry," Detective Combs said to Patrick. "This is all just a formality, but it has to be done."
Patrick was about to counter Combs' words, but having seen his mother-in-law in action in the past; he knew that Det. Combs was only doing his duty.
And then, ten minutes later, Patrick watched as his father was driven away in a police car. At that moment, Robin pulled her Burgundy Honda CR-V into the driveway.
"I was at the police station and heard," Robin told Patrick as she got out of the SUV and went over and hugged her husband.
She stepped back and saw the cold stolid look on her husband's face.
"What's wrong," Robin asked him. "You don't think your father killed Veronica, do you?"
The look that Patrick gave Robin told her everything; Patrick thought his father was the killer!
Continued...
This chapter featured;
Kimberly McCullough as Robin Scorpio-Drake
Jason Thompson as Patrick Drake
Anthony Mackie as Detective Martin Combs
and Rick Springfield as Noah Drake