"Why is it taking so long for them to get dressed? Are they wearing gowns at dance practice?" "Ma'am, they're already out. I knocked. They were still gossiping earlier-" "When did the workplace become a venue to gossip, Melanie? Show me those, and let them show me their business!" "There it is, Madam." Melanie brought the tablet she was holding close to me, and a news update was on the screen. 'Fans of Tanya, Echo and Corrine rushed to the exact location where the so-called 'five star restaurant', Eight All You Can; a Buffet restaurant owned by Imelda Soriano. After the press conference was released along with the interview of the three victims of food poisoning at the said restaurant, the fans rioted and united to attack the restaurant as they believe it no longer has the right to remain in the business industry because of the act of negligence. ' "I never really thought I would be a victim of food poisoning. The reviews of the people there at the restaurant are good. The food i
"They are not. But... I don't even know where those are. But only one thing is certain, Aud." I stood up from her bed with a smile, before I enunciated, "You will never see those two again. Forever." If those two were guilty of what they did to Audrey and that's why they committed suicide, their conscience should really bother them. But I never wish someone to die for their mistakes, no matter how big it was or not. And I'm never thankful they took their lives if ever they felt so guilty for what they did to my daughter. I want them to be punished... but not in this way. ***** "He entrusted you to Doc Liam. Shall I accompany you to his clinic?" I was still hesitating to follow the nurse when I heard what she said. There are so many doctors here at the hospital... Why would she take my daughter to Liam? Can it be… re-schedule? "Mom, let's go." I just came back to my senses when Audrey spoke. Uh… I think I have no choice. We are already here. There's no turning back... because if n
I cleared my throat before speaking, "Isn't it clear to you that Audrey and I came from him to get Audrey checked up? Doc Arthur is supposedly the appointed doctor for Aud, but he didn't come in because he had the flu. So, he made Liam check Aud on behalf of him. I didn't know Liam was the one to who will look-" "But what if you found out about him right away?" "Do... Do I have a choice? I came here about Audrey's health, Hen. There is nothing else. So, why do I have to avoid Liam if he is the one who will look after my daughter? Is that important other than my daughter's health?" "Now, look at what you've done. If their connection with each other continues, you should blame yourself once Liam finds out that he is really Audrey's father. When that happens, Kris. .. I’m sorry. I can't help you because you yourself are making the way to introduce your daughter to her real father." Traces of frustration drawn on his face. Fortunately, he managed not to show too much that there was ten
"Why are you rushing me? Do you have an appointment to attend to?” "Isn't it obvious yet?" I really made my friend suffer a lot. "So, you and your cooks hurry up to prepare the sandwiches, please. That might not be enough for our breakfast." "Just wait, Madam. You are the one asking for a discount because you ordered the family package, and then you are in a hurry. Can I hug you, Kris?” "Back to you, punch." I looked at the wrist watch I was wearing—and it happened to be the watch that Liam had given me earlier—and there I saw that maybe the time wouldn't be late if our breakfast was at 9:30 am? Lucile's hired people are tired of the cafe she just opened. Even if it's just frying the egg, they buy it really carefully so that it's still perfectly round after cooking. I'm not picky even if it's oblong. It will also be eaten. "What is there? Miraculous… Do you have a family day?” "Hen's promise to Audrey. After all, it's been a week and we both have a rest day, so we've given up on
"Because I'm still in traffic. I'm really sorry if I’ll arrive late." I joined Henrix and Audrey to sit on Henrix's blanket on the grass for our early picnic today. "Have you eaten, Aud?" "Actually... Daddy and I couldn't wait for you anymore. Someone came by selling porridge here earlier, so we just bought it there. And we just finished eating it." I looked at Hen, wanting to question him about the reason why he allowed Audrey to eat some foods from street vendors. “Hen-” "You don't have to worry, honey. I will not let Aud eat foods that are not good for her health. I make sure that the food is not contaminated-” "How are you sure it's not?" "My grandfather will not sell contaminated foods." My anger suddenly disappeared when I heard what Hen said. My question about the food he bought for Audrey... I kinda feel like I judged the foods that his grandfather is selling to the people. "He and Grandma have been in business for over 40 years. Even when I was young, he used to join
"I will have my own... soon. I'm really just waiting for the time to give birth to the woman I want to be the mother of my children." Laughing, he stood up from his chair and put away the food. I thought he was going to wash it, but I just saw him wash his hands, and then he came to me to kiss my forehead. "I'll side with Aud first, huh? She might suddenly wake up and then something hurts her. I don't want to disturb your sleep. Good night.” I was left in our dining area shaking with excitement. If I'm weird... It's weird. But honestly, a kiss on the forehead is still more exciting than a kiss on the lips. Because our lips are like a cafeteria that is open to everyone. With people you just met and then immediately grab a kiss what happens, not to mention that their names are still clueless to them. But that kiss on the forehead... men do this to women too seriously. On your forehead respect, on your lips... sometimes being aggressive. Shaking my head, I approached the sink to remove
Jessica's face seemed shocked about what I said. I don't know if she was pretending to be surprised, or if she really didn't know what her future husband had done. "How do you call yourself a professional when you can't even follow the agreement you have with my wife, Doc Liam?" "You know nothing, Doc Henrix. Don't question my professionalism just because you interfered in my partnership with Gwen. You know nothing, so stop meddling.” Liam gave me a sudden shock when he placed his hand on top of mine. "I understand your decision, Gwen. I respect that, so… if your decision is final, let's terminate the contract now.” I'm quite surprised that he accepted the termination that quickly. Well… since when did he understand anything meteorically? Is that a new version of Liam Soriano that I just discovered? He made my mouth shaped like an O. "This business is over... let's end it with a toast, shall we?" Jessica has led the way in getting a small bowl, and as far as I know it's soup. "In
"I told him that some of the identical twins could possibly have the same allergy in foods. Thanks to the studies that I recently looked at... that identical twins who inherit identical genes are far more similar to have the same allergies, unlike those fraternal twins." I have never heard that thing before, nor read some studies regarding that. But if anything, I'm not a med student or anything related to medicine to know about that. What's important... that study existed so that I could get through to Liam again and keep the truth hidden. "Did he believe it?" "I told him to message me to request the P*F file of the study I was referring to once he doubted my statement. I have a full copy of the file, so I'm ready in case he asks me one day," he bantered, gently moving my body upward. “You don't have to worry about that. What you think about now is to eat and heal. There are two of you and Audrey that I'm taking care of." He shook his head and took a bowl of soup from the table,