“Thank you for waiting,” a tired voice called out to the two men who were talking in the parking lot.
“Mr. Smith,” Sherry forced a smile as she gazed at Levian who was standing as he waited for her. She looked at Roy and also managed to smile at him with a slight bow.
Levian said nothing as he moved his gaze all over her face as if searching for something. Seeing that she was fine, he finally exhaled out a sigh of relief. He had been worried sick about her going back there on her own.
He had seen Chris, that hateful man loitering around the reception area from the corner of his eyes when they were returning from her office. He would have loved to stop her from going but he did not want to interfere in her own personal matters.
It was hot in the parking lot even though it was already evening. Sherry lifted up all the loose strands of her hair from around her neck and twisted them around her bun which was already getting messy.
<Chapter 29“Aunty! I am back,” Sherry called out cheerfully as she pushed open the door of the house. The day had been tiring and now, she was craving the warm soup made by the old aunt. Thinking about the taste of the spices in the soup made her heart warm from within.Despite the unease she was feeling inside her heart, she held onto the small thread of hope and warmth.‘Why are all the lights off? I think uncle and aunt are not back yet,’ she thought as she took out her phone. Turning on the flashlight she made her way to the switch wall to turn on the lights.Click!The switch produced clicking sound which was accompanied by the bright light as the bulbs and tube lights glowed. Looking around she saw that everything looked the same as she had left behind. There was not even small change in the appearance of the room. Just as she was about to walk, her feet hit something on the floor. Curious, she looked down.
Chapter 30What are you going to do now?! Inconsiderate boss!!’ Roy panicked in his heart seeing that his boss was once again advancing to invade the private space of the lady. Of course, he did not have the guts to say that to his face. He still valued his life and his job.Levian stopped a few steps away from Sherry, whose back was turned to him. She was neither crying nor she was showing any sign of anguish and pain. Seeing her sit there motionless like that made Levian feel bitter in his heart.“Stand up-”“I know.”A hoarse voice finally spoke up. It was Sherry who still was bowing down her head. She was looking down at the face on her lap but the expression on her eyes was hidden away by the shadow of her disheveled hair.“I know she is dead, and I also know that I would catch cold if I keep on staying here,” Sherry said without much emotion. The fact that her voice was absolutely normal was th
Chapter 31“We will contact you soon,” a man in medical gear said as he looked at Levian and Sherry. He shook his hand with Levian before e he too mounted the ambulance. After closing the door, he and the ambulance went away.“What are you going to do now?” Levian asked Sherry as they watched the ambulance take away the dead body. They stood at the entrance of the mansion without speaking. The silence continued until the ambulance had disappeared completely from their sight.The wind whistled past them- Sherry shivered a bit as she was just in a thin sweatshirt. Before she could react, she felt arms around her while warmth from a fabric surrounded her.Levian had taken off his coat and draped it around her shoulders. It was not much, but it was more than enough to block the wind. As for the previous question he asked her, he was not bothered by not getting answer from her.No matter what she decided to do, he was going to su
Chapter 32Knock KnockThere was a silent knock on the door. It pulled both Levian and Sherry back to reality. Levian raised his head to look at the door. Was it Roy? Sherry too looked at Levian in questioning gaze.“Enter.”Upon getting the confirmation from his voice, the door opened with a creaking sound. Both of them immediately recognized the silhouette that stood in the door.“Roy,” Both Levian and Sherry shouted out in unison when they saw him. When he had left, he looked perfectly normal. But now, there was something wrong about him.That red liquid on his forehead…was that blood? Sherry turned ghastly pale upon seeing the man stumble inside the room.“What’s wrong? Why are you injured?” Sherry asked in horror as he helped him inside the room. She beat Levian to it. Before he even had chance to help the guy in, Sherry had reacted to the man almost immediately.“Hah,
Chapter 33“Doctor, its fine. We can buy the medicine later,” Roy said with a smile. This type of injury was something he was used to. A goodnight sleep was bound to fix him.Sherry looked at him for a bit and nodded.As for Roy, he looked at Levian and controlled his urge to laugh. He had never seen his boss stiffened on the spot.“It’s alright boss, you do not have to go now,” he chuckled. In reality, his boss did know how to do things such as shopping. When he started his own business from scratch, he did not take single penny from his grandfather. He wanted to show he was more than capable of forming his own business empire and after struggling for 5 years, he was finally the top of the business world.So, his grandfather had finally approved of his skill and talent and decided to keep the family business for someone else. But all this time, he wanted to pass the family company to the eldest grandson of his aka Lev
Chapter 34Sherry looked at Levian then at Roy who was sitting on a chair a bit away from them. Roy understood the meaning of her look and got up from his seat. “You two talk, I will be out,” he said as he smiled at both Sherry and Levian.“No, I- we will go,” Sherry abruptly stood up. She indeed wanted to talk only with Levian, but she had no intention of sending out an injured person out of the room. “Want to take a walk around the garden?” Grabbing the coat and a scarf, she asked him. Her hands were already extended towards him; her stance said that she was not going to take a no for an answer.“What you want,” Levian nodded as he took the coat. He and Sherry walked out of the room they were in and into the garden. The decorations for the wedding were still present there. The marriage alters, the chairs, and even the food stalls were still there. Since everything had happened too abruptly, everything here was me
“Boss,” Roy called out in hesitation. “Was it the right choice to say those things to her?”He was standing in the room holding a bag of medicine that was bought for him by his boss. He went to buy it for him, exactly how Sherry had asked him.Well, that was something new for him…after all, he had never gotten anything from Levian personally. He was kind of glad and thankful towards Sherry.Levian was facing his back to Roy. “Boss,” he called out again when he did not get any response from him.Despite being called again, he was silent.“We will talk tomorrow,” Levian finally said as he unbuttoned his shirt. He paused unbuttoning and turned to face Roy. “You should go and get rest.”Roy opened and closed his mouth but decided to simply shut up when he saw the look of contempt on his face. Roy simply bowed down and decided to retire for the day. He did not want to irritate the b
“Excuse Me, Sir,” a nurse dressed in a white uniform said as she made her way towards a man who was seated on the bench in the reception center. He seemed a bit out of it because he was not blinking his eyes. He seemed to be lost in a faraway place, somewhere that was out of the current world they were in.So even when the nurse called out to him, he did not respond. The nurse approached him and gently patted him on his shoulder.“Sir, can you hear me?” she asked, a bit suspicious and wary of this guy. He was in a suit that was made to be worn to a wedding. But, he looked a bit unkempt and messy. His white suit also had black and muddy patches on it.Feeling the light pat on his shoulder, the man raised his head. He was a bit startled when he felt a physical touch. Even worse, he had a slight jumpscare when he saw the face of the nurse. TH=he dark circle around her eyes and the lightning that fell on her made her appear skinny, sunken, an