Bethany stared at Piper with fury. She shook, unable to utter a word from the shock that was yet to wear off on her."I have somewhere important to be, so I'll take my leave first." Piper said, mockingly, and left Bethany standing there with all the people in the cafe staring at her.Piper went straight to the bus station to wait for the next bus that was going to town, but didn't expect to see her former co-workers there.They looked at each other for a second before flashing smiles at Piper."Oh, Piper." The first one said."It's so nice to see you once more." The other said, and Piper sat next to them."Yeah, it's really nice to meet like this. Are you going somewhere?" She asked them."No. Actually, we were out today for business on behalf of the company." "Oh. Really, what business?" She asked with a smile."I'm so sorry. We can't disclose. You know, you're no longer working with us." "Rosa, that's harsh." The other said. "So, Piper are you going somewhere, or you just came to
"Sorry. I have to go." Ivy said, in a voice that was more of a whisper to Bethany, as worry filled her. Liam had been complaining of sore throats, he'd been weak, and it was the second time he was losing consciousness.He was being taken to the hospital, he wasn't breathing, all these thoughts were enough for Ivy to lose her mind. However, she bumped into a man as she made to leave. He was dressed in a suit, and looked stern."I'm sorry." She said reflexively still in that shocked whisper."You can't just leave. I don't care whatever fake phone call you just made. You will explain to me while you're here." Bethany said."I'll explain later." Ivy said, desperately, and made to move away, but was stopped by the man."She's still talking, you can't leave." He said, and after several attempts of being blocked by the man, she turned to Bethany desperately."I came here to drop his coat! That's all." She said with more force than she had intended, and Bethany took it from now. Ivy turned a
Ivy stared at the doctor for a while, waiting for her beating heart to calm down."Sir?" She asked, once again, and the doctor tightened his lips, it seemed that he didn't want to repeat the sad news."Your son has Leukemia." He said, and Ivy's chest began heave up, and down faster than it should."My son? Liam Madison?" She asked, and swallowed."Yes ma'am.""That can't be. Liam is fine." She said, but suddenly bellowed. "He is fine!" She began to breathe hard."My… my Liam can't have leukemia. No, not him." She said, talking to herself rapidly, as her eyes shown with tears. "Ma'am, I'm really sorry…""How come? How did it happen? I've… I've… I've been careful with him, I… I do all the things I'm meant to do… and, and… and I… it just can't be my son." She said, and her hands began to shake, as the tears rolled down her face."I'm very sorry ma'am." He said, and Ivy's heart felt like it was being squeezed.She didn't want to believe it, but she knew doctors never lied, and the casual
"What is that?" Ivy asked, desperate for a chance to lay her hands on the money needed for Liam treatment."I think you should let Alexander know his son is in trouble." She said, and Ivy looked even more troubled."Telling him Liam is sick, and…""Telling him his son… not Liam." Piper corrected."I should let him know everything?" She asked, unsure of how effective it might be, and Piper nodded."It's time enough. You've kept it a secret longer than you should. Now, you can't hide it anymore."You need to let him know he's a father. The father of your son." She said, and Ivy looked into Piper's eyes, trying to find the reassurance in them, that Alexander won't turn her away."Will he listen to me?" She asked, as she only needed the assurance."He has to…""Okay, I want to go to him too, because I'm really desperate, but what if he fails to believe that Liam is his? I don't have any proof of what happened that night…""Ivy. Liam is the proof. He looks so much like him, he has his DNA.
Alexander was at the office, checking a few reports when he remembered what Bethany said about Ivy, regarding the coat she returned, the other day.~flashback~Alexander was surprised to see the coat with Bethany when she came into his office, and he rushed to her, immediately."Where did you get this from?" He asked, looking a bit relieved."From Ivy, of course. I took it from her so she doesn't have to cook up something again." Bethany said as she folded her arms."Thanks." Alexander expressed his appreciation with a peck on her forehead.Then he checked the coat's pockets and his eyes widened in shock. He looked worked up and gave Bethany a questioning look."Is anything wrong?" Bethany asked."Yes. My seal ought to be there, but I can't find it." Alexander responded."Shit! She could have taken it. I'll be right back. Let me get her before she goes too far." Bethany said.Bethany dashed out of the office before Alexander could say a word. He was flabbergasted and found it hard to
Just before the truck crushed him down in his car, he came back to his senses and drifted the car to another direction. His car spinned around, making screeching sounds, until he was able to get a firm hold on the steering wheel. Thankfully, his chest didn’t hit the steering wheel and he was fine.Alexander let out sharp gasps, and unlocked his seatbelt, then went out of his car, catching his breath. The shock he had experienced, caused his memories before he had an accident, a few years ago, to start flowing in.Alexander groaned as it was a painful process which accompanied the high-pitched sound he was hearing. He became weak and fell to the floor, still trying to get a hold of himself.“Arrgh!” He shouted in pain.Suddenly, he got the memory he was searching for, all along. He remembered the night he had sex with Ivy, in that hotel. The joy he felt and love that blossomed for her, that night. And then he remembered that he had flown to another country and when he came back, he cou
Just after Ivy took about a few steps away from Bethany’s restaurant, she got a beep and then she checked her phone. It was a text sent from Alexander.“I have been trying to reach you. Once you get this message, come over to the river bank by 7pm.”Her heart jumped in excitement and she looked around as it felt as if anyone who could inform Bethany was around her. She didn’t know what to expect, but she hoped to play this recorder to him, so he could see what a fox Bethany was.Ivy decided to head back to the hospital since she had gotten what she wanted, which was the truth, from Bethany, herself. While walking towards the main road, she thought about all she was going to do to make Alexander hear the recorder, in case he didn’t want to, and he only wanted to lash out at her, probably because Bethany must have cooked up another lie.“Ivy!” She heard someone call her name.It was then that Ivy realized that she had gotten to the main road and had been walking towards her way, home. S
Ivy mustered up her courage and walked towards Alexander.Silence reigned between them both, and Ivy found it hard to read his expression, so she decided to break the silence. She brought out her phone from her pockets and handed it over to him.“Here is my evidence.” “To hell with any evidence, Ivy.” Alexander replied, then hugged her tight.Ivy was surprised that Alexander was hugging her and she was left, wondering what in the world was going on.“Why did you keep mute? Why didn’t you tell me that we have met before?” Alexander questioned.“I…I…”“It’s fine. Now that I remember you, I will not let you go.” Alexander said, then he withdrew from her with his hands still holding her shoulders and locking eyes with her. “Do you know how I much I tried to find you even after I came back from seeing my mother who fell ill and had to do surgery?”Tears filled Ivy’s eyes and she could not say a word. Joy overflowed in her heart and all her grievances were washed away and this made her spe