“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
Sean stared out the window that framed his office room. His posture looked stiff with dark eyes like a storm of emotions covering his handsome face. One hand held the cell phone while his free hand was hidden in a pocket. There was a look of impatience chasing around his aura.The cell phone in Sean’s hand rang. He waited until the third ring before answering and greeting the man on the other line.“Oh, Mr. Reviano!” said the voice that came from the cell phone in hand. “Why are you calling? So unusual,” the voice quipped.Sean gnashed his teeth. This was the reason why he didn’t want to deal with the impunity of humans. These people always felt superior to those who obeyed the rules and paid taxes regularly.“I want your help,” said Sean with a tone of suppressed anger that had been fostered since the conversation with Altha.There was long silenced across the line. If it were
A few days ago …Sean was standing in front of an inn with a large sign on it that written Cherry Blossom.From where Sean was standing, he could see into the waiting room of the place. Once again Sean looked at the address the mystery man had sent.Correctly written with the name of Cherry Blossom along with the name of the street and a map of the location, according to where Sean was standing.He walked inside.A bell rang from above the door as he stepped into the lobby. A young man raised his head when he heard the shrill sound of a bell ringing, signaling that visitors were passing through the door.“Welcome to Cherry Blossom,” said the young man with a smiling face, welcoming Sean’s arrival.A strange feeling pinched Sean’s heart when he saw the handsome man standing in front of him. An image of Via always with the man all this time, made Sean’s face flat instantly. A sharp gaze w
Still a few days ago …Daren had just come out of the room when he saw Sean who was walking in a hurry, and stopped in front of him as soon as they were side by side.“I can’t attend the meeting, I have things to do outside. I’ll leave all the schedules with you, Altha will give you the details of the meeting I left behind,” Sean explained, sounding hasty, making Daren look suspicious, because his best friend had never behaved like this.“What is it?” Daren asked in a worried tone.Sean was about to say something but his lips pursed again.“Nothing, I just need a few days before going back to work. Just finish the meeting with a representative from the Sanrio company. All the data you need is in Altha,” Sean said while patting Daren’s shoulder before leaving.“Where are you going?” Daren asked still not satisfied with the explanation.“I’m going