LOGIN(Fabian's POV)“Thank you,” I said softly to the housekeeper as she poured water into my glass.“I’ll be nearby, sir. Call me if you need anything else,” she said politely, lowering her head before walking away.I picked up my spoon to continue eating, but my eyes shifted to Vivian, who was sitting across from me at the dining table, her face lowered over her plate.I furrowed my brows as I watched her.She held her cutlery loosely, almost playfully, picking at her food without real interest, as if she had no appetite at all. Her eyes were on the plate, but her mind seemed far away.“Vivian?” I called gently.She slowly lifted her head, looking at me and waiting for my reason for calling her.“Why aren’t you eating? Don’t you like the food?” I asked, genuinely concerned.She swallowed and glanced back down at her plate.“I am eating,” she replied simply.Something about her tone felt off. Her behavior had been off all day. She stayed in her room most of the time, only came down for br
(Delvin's POV)“Delvin?” Aliana said through the phone.Her voice was soft, too soft, and somehow, it instantly eased the heaviness in my chest.Hearing her voice always did that to me. Nothing in this world gave me more peace than having her by my side.Ever since I left last night, I hadn't gotten the chance to call her until now.“Do you know how worried I was?” she asked.“You promised you would call after the meeting, but you didn't. You didn't even reply to any of my messages,” she added quickly.She sounded almost like a child who had been waiting for so long to complain.A soft smile appeared on my face. It was honestly the first genuine smile I had shown since arriving here last night.But was she really that worried?I hadn't ignored her on purpose. I had been busy ever since I arrived. It had been one emergency meeting after another.From meeting with the board members, to executives, to different departments in the company.There hadn't even been enough time to check my ph
(Aliana's POV)“Are you serious?” I asked, my voice filled with disbelief.“Why him of all people? A well-known playboy?”Who didn't know Andrea was a playboy?The same man who had slept with a nurse in Delvin's hospital bed and walked away as if it meant nothing?“See why I said I'm stupid?” she muttered. “I knew exactly what kind of person he was, yet I still foolishly let myself get played.”“How could you, Caren?” I asked, my voice still tight with disappointment. “How could you even think he was worth giving a chance?”For someone who had always been so careful when it came to love, she should have known better.She should never have fallen for someone like Andrea.I opened my mouth to continue, but before I could say another word, Caren beat me to it.“Believe me, I tried to stop this. I told myself countless times that it was emotional suicide. I tried so hard to steer my heart away from him.”Tears rolled down her cheeks. She wiped her eyes and shook her head before looking at
(Aliana's POV)“Make sure she eats properly and takes her medicine at the right time,” I said gently as I hung my stethoscope back around my neck. “She should be completely fine in a few days.”The patient's guardian smiled brightly and nodded immediately.“Thank you so much, Doctor. We will follow all your instructions.”I looked at the young girl again, the patient who had been rushed in that morning as an emergency case.She looked stable now and no longer needed to be admitted.“Alright then, I'll take my leave now,” I said politely.The moment I stepped out of the room, my hand instinctively reached for my phone, and I pulled it out of my coat pocket.“Still no new messages,” I muttered under my breath.I let out a quiet sigh and slipped it back into my pocket.Today had been unusually hectic. My mind hadn't been at peace since last night.No matter how much I tried to bury myself in work, I couldn't stop thinking about Delvin and whatever was happening at the headquarters.He ha
(Fabian's POV)Andrea had always called him selfish.I never really paid much attention to it, and honestly, I never liked hearing him speak about Dad that way.But after everything Dad had done to Aliana, and the way he kept putting his reputation above everything else, I couldn't really blame Andrea anymore.“Leave, Dad,” I said softly. “It's already late, and I want to rest.”His eyes widened. “So now you're kicking me out of your house?” he asked, his voice tight with disbelief.I let out a quiet sigh. I was too exhausted to keep arguing.Without saying anything else, I turned toward the stairs.“Goodnight, Dad,” I muttered and started walking upstairs.Dad stared at my back for a moment, his eyes were red with either anger or disappointment.Then, without saying another word, he turned and walked out of the house.The moment the door closed behind him, I let out a deep breath and leaned against the wall.To the media, my father was a principled and respectable man who never remar
(Fabian's POV)“Who's there?” Dad shouted again, his voice even sharper.Just then, someone stepped out from the corner. My eyes widened in surprise when I saw who it was.Vivian?So it was Vivian who had been standing there? Had she been listening to our conversation all this time?Why would she do that?Her head was lowered, and her hands trembled slightly as she struggled to steady the tray she was carrying, with glasses of fresh juice on it.“I... I'm sorry. I wasn't careful enough, and the second glass slipped and broke,” she said softly, her voice shaking as she walked over and placed the tray on the table.I furrowed my brows. I had actually asked her to get me something to drink since there wasn't any housekeeper nearby at the time. But I hadn't expected her to come back so quickly. “Who are you?” my dad asked sharply.He had never met her before, and he clearly knew she wasn't one of the house staff.“I...” Vivian stammered, glancing briefly at me for help.“She's my friend,







