Winter passed very quickly. Via worked at the Cherry Blossom Inn for almost two weeks. It didn't feel like she could adapt in Moines to the friendliness of the locals.
Via was relieved that in Moines she hadn't heard any news about Sean, and even the people in the village didn't care about such things. For them, celebrities were just strangers who didn't deserve too much attention, but Disya had a different mind. Her best friend often contacted Via and sometimes brought up the topic of Sean which of course Via didn't listen to.
“I told you not to discuss anything about him, please,” Via said to Disya who was on the other side of the line.
“But you also need to know this one, Via. This man is the father of your child. If you hadn't stopped me from slapping him, I would have publicly humiliated Sean. He deserves it,” replied Disya who sounded angry.
Via rubbed her temples as she sighed.
“He will get married soon. Gosh!&r
The gold-colored invitation that Evelyn had left as a souvenir was lying on the table and Via didn’t touch it at all. Her eyes stared blankly at every engraving of Sean's name until her heart ached to see Evelyn Madini's name side by side with his in the same frame.A tear fell on Via's lap. With her face down, she sobbed.“Mom...” Via cried, suddenly missing her mom. She needed something to strengthen herself, and only her mother and the unborn baby were on her mind.Aborting the baby was tantamount to killing Via, but holding on would be just as difficult. Sean and Evelyn came from rich families, the law was on their side. After all, Via was just an ordinary citizen, just one tweet on Ingram could turn her into trash in society. People would think she was the bad one of Sean and Evelyn's relationship. It was easy for Evelyn to destroy Via's reputation and life with just the lift of her finger.“I'm sorry Mom, Little B
Willow jumped from the sofa when she saw Via's pale face.“Via! God, is it so cold outside? You look unwell,” said Willow, who immediately greeted Via at the door.Via's body was limp until Willow supported her to keep her standing by shouldering her to the room and laying her down.“Do you want me to make you tea?” asked Willow worriedly.Via just mumbled without saying anything.“Wait a minute,” Willow said, heading for the kitchen. She called Asher as soon as she reached the pantry.“What’s up?” asked Asher from the other side.“I think Via is sick, can Doctor Ares come to visit here?”There was the sound of a lock and a door opening from across the line as soon as Asher heard the panic in his cousin's voice.“I'll be there, just wait,” Asher said in a hurry. “I'll bring Ares, I think the shift is over at the clinic.&
“Asher told you to just take a rest at home. You don't have to go to Cherry Blossom for a few days,” said Willow who served food next to Via's bed.“I feel better now, Willow. Doing nothing will bore me,” said Via. She was about to leave, but Willow held her back.“No… no… no! You just take a rest. Besides, you can do many things at home. Knitting, for example,” advised Willow.Via sighed, and glanced at the clock on the nightstand. It was still too early. Even the sun had just risen.Seeing Willow's steadfastness that continued to hold her, she finally relented.“I will accompany you until noon, because I have something to take care of today,” said Willow, looking reluctant to leave Via alone.She smiled and patted Willow's shoulder lightly. “You may go. I'm an adult, you know. Don’t worry about me.”The two of them ended the conversation and went back to
Via looked at the business card in her hand after Willow left to the village. Hesitantly, she dialed Daren Osbert's number that written on the card. After struggling with her decision, Via decided to press the call button.“Hello,” said the man from the other side.For a moment, Via was silent while biting her lip.On the other end of the line, Daren realized that Via was the one calling but he waited for her to speak first.Via cleared her throat and greeted Daren, who had been silent for a long time.“It's me,” said Via, opening the conversation. “You can come here.”“Okay,” Daren replied and cut the call.Half an hour of waiting, Via saw a car entering the ranch yard. She waited anxiously for Daren to get out of the car and walk towards the terrace.“Come in,” said Via invitingly.The two of them sat down opposite each other in the same position as yesterday.
Sean looked at himself in the mirror. He wore a slim fit black suit that looked perfectly wrapped around his body. His gaze fell on a face that seemed foreign to him.“You look gorgeous, man,” said Daren who entered Sean’s room.Sean and Evelyn’s engagement party was held at one of the Reviano family properties, not far from New York.Sean turned to look at his friend.“Can you make me disappeared? Or knock me down, make me faint or something?” asked Sean with a straight face.Daren laughed, thinking Sean was joking, but his mouth closed when he realized there was no change in the Sean’s expression which was staring blankly ahead.“You Kidding me?” Daren muttered. He came into the room and looked at Sean worriedly. “Marrying Evelyn isn’t that bad, buddy.”Seeing Sean’s unsmiling face, Daren’s heart pinched. He didn’t think
Time flew so fast as Via had been in Moines for more than a month. She was currently three months pregnant. Both Asher and Willow asked her to go to the doctor for a pregnancy check once she entered the second trimester.That afternoon, the mustang that Via was driving stopped in front of the Moines supermarket parking lot. There were two supermarkets in the village, but this was the only place that had the most stock so Willow took Via there.“Have you contacted the doctor that Ares recommended?” Willow asked as soon as they got out of the car.Via shook her head.“How about next week? I’ll make an appointment with them,” Willow suggested.“Okay, I’ll leave it to you,” Via agreed, she didn’t even look that enthusiastic, making Willow feel sad.The two women got out of the car and entered the supermarket and chose the groceries that were already on the list.“Gosh, the price
A paparazzi was at the motel that Evelyn used to stay in. The paparazzi showed some pictures to her colleague through a conversation on the phone.“Look, I didn’t lie when I saw something odd with their engagement,” explained Hilda, a paparazzi who was dedicated to covering all of Evelyn Madini’s activities.“It was just a casual meeting, the two women might just be old friends,” said a man from across the line.Hilda snorted in annoyance and asked her partner to go back to see the photos she sent.“Take a good look, it’s obvious the two of them are talking about a contractual silence agreement, and it’s odd that Evelyn gave this woman million-dollar check.”Hilda looked back at the photos she got some time ago. Luckily Cherry Blossom had a transparent wall made of glass so she could freely take pictures and zoom in until she managed to capture pictures that was clearly visible.A m
Aunt Azura needed intensive care for a week, preventing Via from returning to Moines as soon as possible.“I’m sorry, Auntie hasn’t been able to go home and there’s no one to take care of her. Looks like I can no longer work at Cherry Blossom,” Via said apologetically.“Don’t say that. You do nothing wrong, Via. Come back to Cherry Blossom whenever you want, there will always be a place for you here,” explained Asher who was listening to Via from across the line.Seeing Aunt Azura with a life support machine, Via breath heavily. “Thank you,” she whispered.After the call disconnected, Via sat quietly in the chair while watching Aunt Azura’s chest heave up and down, indicating that there was life in the old woman’s body.Guilt creeped into Via’s heart, feeling disloyal to the woman who raised her since she was little.“I’m sorry, Auntie,” Via mutte