A week had passed since. Nancy brought a bowl of chicken soup for Benson. He quickly took over the bowl when Nancy sat beside his hospital bed."Please let me do it myself." Benson was still weak from his injuries, but he was able to take care of himself.Besides, he did not like to appear too weak to Nancy. He was the man of the family, after all.Benson always hoped that he could be the protector of his family and offer them a sense of security.Even though he rushed in, intending to rescue his wife and daughter, he ended up being hospitalized for the past week. That made Nancy and Celica anxious about him.Having been married for three years, Nancy could tell what Benson was thinking by observing his expression."Benson, I really wasn't sure that you could find us that night. You made it in time to open the door. Otherwise, Celica and I would never be able to make it out alive from that fire," Nancy comforted him.Hearing this, Benson sighed and said, "But I ended up holding
Yaacob drank the soup very slowly, savoring each sip as if it was priceless nectar hard to come by.Celica saw how much he was enjoying it, and she could feel her mouth watering. She looked at Yaacob and asked, "Uncle Yaacob, does it taste good?""Yes, indeed! Mommy's cooking had improved greatly compared to three years ago," replied Yaacob."I want some too…" Celica hugged Yaacob's arm with her chubby hands and pouted expectantly.However, Yaacob rejected her request and said, "It's already cooled down too much."He took more than half an hour to drink the soup. It would have been cold after all this while.Nancy took a look at the time and went to carry Celica from Yaacob's lap.She said, "Time for Celica to go to bed, I'll bring her home now. You can finish the soup slowly and I'll collect the thermos another time.""Wait." Yaacob stopped her before she left. He knew that she was just saying that in passing. She would likely never want to drop by again if he let her leave ju
Nancy managed to persuade Yaacob to go to the hospital.Yaacob decided to head home en route to the hospital to get the gift for Celica. After all, one had to keep the promise made to his child.When they reached the hospital, Nancy brought Celica to Benson's ward and accompanied Yaacob to have his injuries treated.She had no choice but to stick around because Yaacob would refuse treatment if she were not around.At ten, Nancy received a text from Benson telling her that he had put Celica to bed and she did not have to worry about them.Perhaps Benson did not mind Nancy keeping Yaacob company because he felt he was responsible for Yaacob's injuries.As Nancy placed her phone down, she stared at the doctor in a quandary as he dressed up the wounds.The doctor said that the injuries could go either way since Yaacob refused to get proper treatment during the early stage. He thought it would be best if Yaacob could be admitted to the hospital for at least a month.However, Yaacob
Nancy left Athenapolis during the most turbulent time in the history of Olumphia.During the presidential election, Donald was the first one to succumb to defeat among the three candidates. Benjamin and Harrison were neck and neck in their campaigns.In the power struggle, Harrison and Yaacob were in the same camp, while Xander was affiliated with Benjamin.Yaacob wanted to spare Nancy from the gruesome details of what happened during that time. After all, she was Benjamin's daughter, and she had been hurt and betrayed by Benjamin numerous times, so he did not want to drag her through the mud again.Benjamin held Anna hostage to get Xander to do his bidding, and he was always the first in line to take any blows coming Benjamin's way. Benjamin even went as far as forcing Xander's company to outgrow their capacity in order to compete with Getson Corporation."Benjamin used Xander's company to conduct fraudulent dealings, and in the end, Xander was forced into bankruptcy. Then, he lo
"Yaacob handed over more than a third of the Getson Corporation's shares to Dorothy. Considering their current value, how much would that amount to?" continued Yvonne.Yvonne was just a celebrity. She could not fathom the exact amount, nor did she want to know."So, now do you know why he's been in frequent contact with Keating recently? Now that Yaacob is no longer the major shareholder, he's unable to be the one calling the shots. What he did was equivalent to handing a knife to his opponent so they could take a stab at him any time they pleased. If the Keatings and Brownings form an allegiance right now, that would make matters even worse as they would be in a position to overtake the Corporation. So I think Yaacob is making a concession by re-establishing his ties with President Keating." Since when did Yaacob ever make a concession? That meant he had given away all that he had accomplished in the past three years!The Yaacob Nancy had known was very intelligent, calculative, an
At the noisy nightclub, Lynn, with a full face of heavy makeup, was drinking with a group of classmates."Lynn, you said you're getting married soon. Is it for real this time? Still with the same old Mr. Getson?" asked one of her friends."I wouldn't tell you if I'm not sure about it, now would I? Yaacob wants to get back together with me and we went on a date just yesterday. He told me after he had enough of a certain promiscuous slut and he felt that I'm the best!" blabbered Lynn."Slut… Are you referring to Nancy Lawson? I thought you used to love her songs when we were in high school."“Well, I didn't know her true color back then. Besides, I was too young and naive to know better, so I was deceived by her. She thought she could do the same to everyone with her good looks. Do you think she was pretty, perfect, and could twist just about any man around her finger? That's not the case at all!" Lynn continued as she downed her cocktail.Then, she crooked her finger to beckon her
Nancy might be older than Lynn by a few years, but she was far from being considered as old.Ironically, just moments after the taunting died down, about five guys came over to talk to Nancy and asked for her phone number.Lynn and her entourage had been sitting around for hours, and not a single guy had approached them.It was obvious that the most beautiful person would always be the center of attention in any club."Shit, you bitch! Your husband doesn't care about you, huh? If not, he wouldn't have let you come to the club dressed like a slut." Lynn glanced at Nancy disdainfully.Nancy looked down at her outfit and felt nothing was out of place. It was a rather chilly day, so she wore a long overcoat. She removed her coat only after she had entered the club, revealing a V-neck cashmere dress.Nancy sincerely felt that was nothing out of the ordinary. She was amused by the irony; Lynn wanted to build herself up as being young and trendy while criticizing her from a moral standp
Lynn and her friends started telling Yaacob what a big bully Nancy was to Lynn as soon as he sat down. Of course, they added a little extra spice to the story, conveniently leaving out how Lynn bullied Celica.Yaacob leaned back on the sofa as he listened. The dim neon light shone down the side of his face, making it hard to read his expression.Lynn also leaned back on the sofa. She said as she laid her head on Yaacob's chest. "Mr. Getson, my father has given his word that he will let go of what happened three years ago. I swear I didn't do anything to Nancy. She was the one who started it. You have to help me."Obviously, the flirtatious Lynn wanted attention from Yaacob, but Yaacob was cornered after Lynn mentioned her father.Even Nancy caught the implicit warning in Lynn's words. All Nancy wanted was justice for Celica.Lynn refused to apologize to Celica. Since Nancy had a go with Lynn, she could not be bothered to wait for Yaacob to make his decision. She was ready to go.