Here's what happened next. Garrett paused, leaning on one elbow as he looked at Elice, whose eyes were beginning to fade. She looked tired, but at the same time incredibly happy.Elice's smile curved perfectly. With a hint of sadness in her eyes, she whispered to Garrett, "I feel like I'm going to fall asleep at any moment.At that moment, Garrett realized that it wasn't just sickness that could be contagious. Instead of frowning, a moment after Elice said that, a chuckle came out of him, tickling the corners of his lips and causing Garrett to smile as well."I think I might fall asleep soon, too," he said, not at all with the intention of reassuring Elice, but rather feeling the heaviness in his own eyes. Garrett yawned, and in his sleepiness Elice chuckled.Garrett wanted to respond to Elice's laughter, but his body felt incredibly tired now. So he settled for a stifled chuckle, shifting and adjusting the pillow under his head.But before consciousness left him, Garrett made sure to

The morning continued to be beautiful and perfect for Daphne. The sun rising in the east radiated a bright, sparkling light. More than enough to signal that a day of joy awaited her.Daphne stood on the side terrace of the house, enjoying the fresh and cool morning air. It felt incredibly peaceful to her aging lungs.As usual, Daphne was accompanied by her personal nurse, Regina. The young girl stood not far from Daphne, who was doing some light exercises."Here, madam."Regina handed Daphne a small towel to wipe the sweat from her face. Daphne smiled as she took a deep breath. Then, with Regina's help, she sat down."Drink first, madam."Carefully, Regina handed Daphne a glass of water. Its coolness quickly flowed down Daphne's parched throat. She sighed, feeling immensely satisfied with the fresh and healthy sensation she still felt up to this moment."Madam."As Regina called out to her, Daphne immediately turned. Their eyes met and Daphne sensed something different in the way the

It was clearly a new world for Elice and Norah. Coming to charity events and visiting orphanages had never been their activities before. So, it wasn't surprising that they felt a little awkward at the moment.Unlike her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, Daphne seemed so at ease. She greeted people there. She smiled at the caretakers. Laughing with the children. It was truly a sight Elice never expected to see. For someone who had been marginalized by Daphne's category, Elice really didn't think that the grandmother had a sense of humor as well."Let me introduce you. This is my daughter-in-law, Norah. And this is my granddaughter-in-law, Elice."Daphne led Norah and Elice to a woman who seeme

The car carrying Daphne, Norah, and Elice pulled up to the Morales' gate almost at the same time as the sun was setting. It was not quite night yet, but the evening was already creeping into the dim light. The soft colors of twilight were fading, more than enough to signal that the day would soon lose all sunlight. It was also a sign that the three women had been out of the house for most of the day.It was clearly an event that consumed a lot of time, filled with a number of agendas that forced them to drain their energy. All the way home, Daphne, unable to contain her fatigue, slipped into unconsciousness."Nana, we're home."Slowly, and trying not to startle her mother-in-law, Elice woke Daphne. Accompanied by the gentle shaking of her hand, she tried to rouse the old woman from her unconscious state.A faint moan was heard. Daphne blinked, showing a tired look in both eyes. She saw Elice smiling."We have arrived. Later I'll ask Regina to help you freshen up, Nana."Daphne took a

"Did you finally meet Mr. Dirk?"From Garrett's expression that morning, Amber should have been able to guess what had happened. Though it seemed ordinary, for someone like Amber, who had accompanied Garrett for years, even a slight difference in her boss's demeanor could provide her with an answer. Even for this particular question.Nonchalantly, Garrett walked over and sat down at his desk. He immediately switched on his computer and nodded."So."Oh, maybe there were one or two occasions where Amber's guess was wrong. Because just a few seconds ago she thought that Garrett would not meet Dirk in the end. Or even if Garrett still wanted to meet him, maybe Dirk would try to avoid the meeting. Trying to avoid Garrett."But it didn't go as I hoped."Amber's brow furrowed slightly. Maybe her assumption was not too far off. "What do you mean, sir?""I mean..." Garrett took a deep breath. He exhaled slowly as he looked at his secretary. His expression was flat. It almost made Amber wonder