Valeria stepped down from the plane, she wondered what would happen afterward, it was already getting late, but the little money left from the money Nelson gave her, wouldn't be enough to rent her an apartment or rent her hotel room.She wondered where she was going to sleep, as she was tired from the journey, and her eyes were already heavy.Singapore is known for having a relatively low crime rate compared to other countries, so she felt a little safe.While she was roaming, she saw an abandoned vehicle. The worn-out car, its paint faded and windows cracked, sat silently in the deserted alleyway.She looked inside to make sure there wasn't anybody there, and she went in and shut the door.Singapore weather was mostly warm, and humid throughout the year.Inside, she nestled her belongings among, and spread a blanket.Her eyes, heavy with exhaustion from a long and arduous journey, fluttered closed. The rhythmic hum of the city's distant traffic provided a lullaby as she drifted into
Ares didn't go to see Valeria after she woke up, and it had been a week and five days already, though Valeria was well enough to be discharged, Ares refused to let her go.He went to meet Dan at the restaurant one day.“So, you don't know where she sleeps.”“Honestly, I don't know and I never bothered to ask, she is secretive, so all I know is that she comes to work, works hard, and goes wherever she lives in the evening.”“I've always told you that you're insensitive to others’ feelings.”“I'm not the one who studied medicine and psychological shits.” Dan fired back jokingly.They laughed. “Just seeing her here the previous day, my instinct knew something was wrong with her, she looked so worried.”“So, what will happen with her being in the hospital, her medical fees?”“Don't bother about that man, everything is all on me.”Dan's jaw dropped at his reply. “You will do that for Vally?”“Yes, anything?”“No, I'm just amazed, you will clear all her medical bills, or do you like her alr
Ares shook his head for the umpteenth time, as Valarie took the last of her bag, he collected it from her and together they entered the car.She was in deep thought as they drove in silence.“What’s on your mind Valeria?”“Huh.” She smiled. “ Nothing, it all looks like a dream, I could never had believed I would leave there this soon.”Ares grinned. “It’s not a dream, it’s the reality.”“Thank you for all you’ve done for me, Ares.”“I've told you not to thank me so much, thank you for accepting to come to my place instead.”Valeria smiled. She had never thought of it and it still surprised her.She overheard from one of the nurses earlier in the day that Ares owned the hospital.No wonder she got everything she wanted without anybody questioning Ares.She looked at him, his glasses matched his oval-shaped face, his girlfriend would be lucky to have someone as caring as him.They soon got to his house; a bungalow, she really liked the atmosphere in the house.She wondered why he stayed
Valeria had always stayed five feet away from people she didn't know, she always felt uncomfortable.And now, hearing that Ares’ mother was coming made her feel off.How would his mother react to seeing her in the house? And heavily pregnant at that.He had once told her his mother had been insisting he marry, won't she blame her for obstructing the plan?Who would want to be friends with him when there's a heavily pregnant lady in the house?And for the first time, she felt uncomfortable in the house, she wouldn't want to be the cause of Ares not having a relationship.She was already thinking of a plan, to probably get out of the house, when the doorbell rang.With sweaty palms, she opened the door and beheld a short middle-aged woman.She smiled from ear to ear when she saw Valeria. “You must be Valeria, ah?”The Singapore accent is visible in her speech, one of the things Valeria had learned in her few months of staying in Singapore is their accent.It took her a while to understa
After Valerie had said goodbye to Sandra, she went back to her room while Ares drove his mother to the airport.Ares felt awkward after he overheard his mother’s conversation with Valerie, so instead of going back to the house, he went to the hospital.He later went home when it was getting late and checked up on Valerie.“Are you feeling better now?” He asked her as they watched a movie together.There had been awkwardness between them, as they watched and Ares decided to break the silence.“Yes, I can't believe my kids will be here in less than a month.”“Have you decided on their names yet?”“No, I will, when I hold them in my arms.”“That’s nice.” Silence again as they went back to the movie neither of them fully concentrating on it.Ares wanted to apologize to her for what his mother said, while Valerie wanted to let him know she valued their friendship and wouldn't want to spoil it with any intimate relationship.“Let's go out on a date.” The words spilled out of his mouth witho
The day was her check-up day, she was nervous and excited.They were about to leave the house when Ares received an email message. He opened it and saw a request for an interview from a journalist, he swiped it away and ignored it.Ares repeatedly reassured Valerie, while they drove to the hospital.The babies and her were healthy which put a smile on Valerie’s face, they were about to go home, when one of the nurses met up with them.“Doctor Ares, you've someone requesting your presence.”“Who?” Ares raised a question curiously.“He said he is a journalist.”Ares straightened up. Isn't it the journalist that emailed him earlier on?“What does he want?” Valerie asked.“An interview, he had been coming since two days ago, but you've not been around, and because of yesterday's emergency, we couldn't tell you.”“Where is he at?” Ares asked.“Outside.”“Tell him to come back next week, Valeria needs to be home now.”“No, Ares, you should attend to him, it might be important, you can neve
Valerie didn't know why the journalist was adamant about the so-called Interview.She didn't know why Ares didn't suspect anything, he only felt worried but at the same time, he wanted his hospital name on the front page of the newspaper.In a few hours, the journalist would come, to confirm her suspicion, she was going to check him up on the Internet.She had thought of it, since the night before, she was going to unleash her past strength.It was time to bring back her game, the one she had thought she wouldn't have to use again.If her suspicion turned out to be real, she would have to help Ares, because he doesn't deserve to be blacklisted.***“Thank you for having me in your house, Doctor Ares.”“You're welcome.”Xavier said down, all the while smirking.“So, Mr. Xavier, which organization do you say you're from?”“XYZ ma'am.”Valerie nodded and gave him the go-ahead to continue with his business.“Doctor Ares, I must say your home is comfy.”“I appreciate it.”“So back to the b
Valerie hesitated. While she was upset about the way the journalist tried to manipulate Ares, she was not sure if it was ethical to hack into his phone. She knew that it was against the law, and she could get into serious trouble if she was caught. It had been three days since the journalist came over to the house and he sent an email to him, telling him he was going to uncover the truth and make him pay for the misdiagnosis that happened in his hospital years ago. She had been trying new ways to support Ares and expose the journalist, and after hours of searching,She finally found a verified account of a retired investigative journalist, that texted her on Reddit. He was interested in the case and wanted to take up the case personally.Valeria was worried about how the situation was affecting Ares' mental health.He had been stressed out and worried about his reputation, and Valeria could see the toll it was taking on him.That gave her another reason to fight for him because sh