The day faded slowly as the morning became an afternoon and the dull light met Carmen curled up in a ball while laying on Liam's kitchen floor.Her skin was mark with her tear stains, and the spot where she laid had countless drops of salty liquid on the tile.Carmen couldn't tell how long she had been sobbing for, but her eyes felt puffy from crying, she was dehydrated, and her entire body was sore. No one should be able to cry that hard, and yet she couldn't bring herself to stop as she and Liam's conversation replayed in her head.After a while, her lousy ringtone finally forced Carmen to dry her tears and pulled herself together. Then she answered the call.“Mo...mom, what's up?” Carmen mumbled, striving to keep her voice stable as possible.“Where have you been these five days. Since you arrived back in the country, we haven't got a visit from you or lay our sight on you!” Mrs. Smith's angry voice flowed into Carmen's ear, causing her t

It took a while for everyone in the hall to realize what was going on, but once Dax and Carmen got their attention, the place was crowded with whispers of excitement as they watched them kiss. However, their voices had Liam feeling like something sharp was ripping his heart from the inside, and no matter how hard he tried to block out the noise, it kept getting louder, leaving him in a state of agonizing pain.His eyes didn't sway away from Carmen as he clutched his fist and took a step towards her.‘Sure! You both may be living in la-la land because your affair is hidden. But what happens when it comes in the open? Who do you think will be in favor of you guys? Have you thought about Carmen's image or how you are going to drag her down in the mess you made!’With an aching heart, Liam slightly shook his head to get those words out of his mind as it rang in his ears. Then he took another step forward.‘Carmen's family doesn'

“Mr. Ash, you are one very lucky guy. Another hit, and we were going to be talking about a broken jaw. However, you have nothing to worry about since only your skin got badly bruised.” The doctor said while staring at the x-ray results.After looking at her watch for a second, Carmen gazed at the doctor and Dax with less patience in her eyes and a smile on her lips.“That's good. It's a relief that you are fine.” Carmen gently intoned as she stood from the chair.“You are leaving?” Dax asked with a bit of shock in his voice.“Yes, I got to get to work. I'm already a few minutes late.”“Oh, okay. Text me when you arrive.”“Sure.”The smile on Dax's lips slowly faded as he watched Carmen leave the room, then his face became dulled when the door shut behind her.‘How long will it take for you to love me back? Is that even possible?’ Dax doubtfully

The air condition had the office chill, and yet there was nothing but intense fumes between these two childhood friends.“When did you stop playing fair?” Liam inquired with bitterness in his voice.“What are you talking about?” Dax asked while blankly looking at his friend.A smirk made its way to Liam's lips as he intensely stared at Dax before resting back in his chair. Then within a split second, a frown crossed his face while his eyes burned with fury.“There was a foul play last night,  and the events that took place aren't settling right with me.” Liam calmly said, yet his voice was cold.“What does that have to do with me?” Dax asked with a bit of aggression in his tone.As anger stirred within him, Liam swallowed down his frustration and kept his expression calm even though he had his fingers folded in a tight fist.“Halton hosted a party. Ali just happened to be there, so does Carmen and me. Then I get drugged and somehow end

All of Carmen's anxieties came tumbling back as she looked at Dax with fear in her eyes, and even though his face bore no expression, he felt his spirit sink while staring back at her.The smile on Doctor Ben's lips slowly faded when he realized that he was the only one in the room excited about the news.Then he slightly coughed to clear his throat and said, “Also, the reason you fainted was because of a poor diet and stress.”“Can you excuse us?” Dax asked without staring at Ben.“Yeah… Sure.”“Oh! And this news shouldn't leave this room, or else this hospital may end up with a lawsuit. Am I clear?”“Crystal.”Filled with fear, Dr. Ben hastily left the room, leaving Dax and Carmen in an awkward atmosphere.“I want a DNA test,” Carmen mumbled as she stared away from Dax.With both of them in an emotional state, it got awfully quiet for a while. Then Dax rested back in his chair and covered his face with his hands before sighing