She smacked his hand away. Memories from last night slowly trickled back into her mind. She was now completely out of sorts. She had actually done such a thing!Jackson frowned, “What? You were just apologizing, but now you’ve become hostile? I’m still angry…”She was speechless and chose to slip away, “I… I didn’t do anything wrong anyway. At least, nothing concerning. I’ve apologized, so we’re even. I’ve got work to do!” Then, she stood up and got ready to leave, but he pulled her back down, “One more time, the office is quite empty now…”She felt that he had gone crazy. This was the office, “No! Let me go! We’ll talk about this at home!”He refused to comply. He bent forward and sucked on her earlobe. His teasing nearly drove her to the brink. She struggled half-heartedly, nearly giving in. Fear brought a different kind of high. She was only afraid that someone from the office might burst in. She clearly remembered not locking the door… She was extremely red in the face when she em
Mary hid all of these details, too afraid to tell Arianne. All she said was that the old woman was having a bad cold and nothing was wrong. She waited until Arianne went back to her room before calling Mark, “Sir, something’s happened to Mrs. Wynn. Zoey Harris and her husband have pushed her into acute pneumonia; continuous bouts of fever have damaged her brain. She’s old. Even if she can be saved, there will be side effects. I can’t bear to tell Mrs. Tremont… What should we do?”Mark frustratingly rubbed the space between his brow in the office. “I knew something would happen… I understand, I’ll handle it. You’ve done the right thing. Don’t let Ari find out.”After ending the call, he told his secretary, Davy, to cancel all of his meetings for the afternoon and rushed to the hospital.The old woman was in the Intensive Care Unit. Zoey and her husband were standing watch outside, seemingly sad and desolate. Everyone was well aware of whether it was faked or not.“Mark, Ari isn’t here?”
Her husband was promptly silenced. He turned around and left in a huff.Mark listened to the doctor’s explanation in the hospital. His expression gradually sank.The doctor looked very sombre. “She’s at such an old age, and the weather is bad. She should have been well taken care of. They should have paid close attention to her once she caught continuous bouts of fever. How could it have developed into acute pneumonia? I really can’t understand what her dependents were doing. The old lady was already unconscious by the time she was sent here. This wouldn’t have happened if the fever hadn’t gone on for three days. Didn’t the family notice the fever at all over the past few days? We can only keep her alive with an oxygen tank and medicine now. The fever hasn’t subsided, so the critical stage isn’t over yet. After all, she’s not young anymore. You’d better prepare yourselves.”Mark balled his hands into fists. “Please, do your best. Medical fees won’t be a problem. Use every medication an
Mark noticed that his time was running out and soothingly said, “Don’t worry so much, Granny. Focus on getting well. I’ll take you home, and you’ll stay with us from now on. You did nothing wrong in stopping their marriage, so no need to feel guilty. Ari is well aware of how good you are to her. She hopes for your recovery too.”The old woman’s breathing immediately grew rapid. She could no longer speak. Mark quickly ran out to call the doctor, “Her breathing has gone rapid, please go to her!”The doctor rushed into the Intensive Care Unit. At that point, the old woman’s breathing had grown steady, but it wasn’t looking good. The doctor tried to speak to the old woman, “Can you hear me?”The old woman nodded heavily. The doctor heaved a sigh of relief, “You have to stay calm, you’ll get better then.”“It’s… going to… be hard for me to get well again… Isn’t… It? Be honest…” the old woman said hoarsely.The doctor paused before continuing, “It’s not entirely hopeless… The bodies of the e
He usually came home early. Today, however, he did not want to go home. He didn’t know how to face Arianne. He was afraid of accidentally spilling the beans.His mind whirred with the words that the old woman had said in the Intensive Care Unit. He pulled out his phone and called Henry, “Henry, bring Zoey Wynn and her husband to my office, now.”They arrived half an hour later. Zoey saw the look on Mark’s face and knew that something wasn’t right. Her idiotic husband, on the other hand, was admiring the majesty of Tremont Tower.Zoey was bewildered. “Mark… Why have you called us here?”Mark smirked, “Do you know how Granny got sick?”Zoey’s husband stiffened, then rubbed his nose guiltily. Zoey was clearly innocent in this particular matter, “It’s perfectly normal to catch a cold in this weather. I’ve just been very busy lately, and my mother never mentioned anything about feeling ill. She had a cough so I gave her medicine. I didn’t pay any particular attention. I only knew that it wa
Zoey simply wasn’t in the mood to ask for compensation. After everything her husband had done, she didn’t have the nerve to ask for a single cent. “I don’t want a thing. I can’t face my mother. Please take care of the funeral arrangements. I’ll leave the capital tomorrow.”Her husband, however, was not happy. “Are you an idiot? You can refuse if you want, but I want the money! That’s your mother. I’ve helped to take care of her for twenty years!”Mark’s eyes flashed with annoyance. “Were you the ones providing support for Granny, or was it the other way around? I’m not in the mood to go into a debate with you. You should be well aware of what you’ve done. Granny told me everything before she died. The crimes you’ve committed fall under the category of elderly abuse; I could sue you! Leave, unless you’d like to go to jail!”Zoey’s husband looked completely unperturbed. “She’s dead. Who’s to say if what you’re saying is true? Do you have proof? What, you think you’re all that, just becau
Tiffany had returned from work earlier by half an hour. To make up for neglecting Jackson, she decided to visit the kitchen and whip up dinner. Yes, she admitted that her cooking skills might be a little suspect, but it’s the thought that counts.Hearing that she had come off work earlier than usual, Jackson, who found her recent furtive activities fishy, tailed her quietly back to White Water Villa. Almost immediately, he heard susurrus escaping from the kitchen, so he stepped into the room whence the sound came.To no one’s surprise, the kitchen had descended into chaos.Tiffany flashed her teeth. “You see, it was supposed to be for dinner…”Jackson sighed in resignation, “It’s fine, Tiffie, let me take the wheel. I gotta head back to the company for overtime work after dinner, you know. I bet it will be morning when you finally finish your culinary masterpiece.”Before she could deliver her repartee, her newly-bought phone rang, cutting into her sentence. A quick glance at the scree
Grant threw out a meaningful laugh. “Oh, Tiffie, has it ever occurred to you that you might have misunderstood me? Your dad, mom, and I are old friends. Heck, I only met your mother by chance the other day, and then we talked and talked, and here we are. What motive could I possibly have? I’m not strapped for cash. So, could you please spare me these nasty tongue-lashings? I’m still your Uncle Grant, you know.”Tiffany was not in the mood for an Oscar performance, so she went straight to the point. “I’ve hired people to investigate your background, ‘Uncle’, so how about you spare me this unconvincing act? Hell, I bet that car you’re driving isn’t even yours. The debts you owe are appalling, mister. You just wanna squeeze money out of Mom to cover your a**. After all, soon, you’d be so broke, you won’t even have anything to your name.”The smile in Grant’s face faded. “You’re crossing the line, Tiffie. Your mom knows everything there is to know about me, but more importantly, this is be