Hera is waiting for her mother's administrative details. Ah, of course, she feels so happy and eager to finish everything soon. She has also met with the Doctor who is taking care of her mother.
"I heard directly from the Doctor, if Mom is getting better, then I can take Mom back home," Hera murmured. She was even impatient to bring her mother back home.Hera smiled as she received a piece of paper there. She accepted it enthusiastically. Ah, finally, all the administrative details of her mother's hospitalization have been settled."Thank you," Hera murmured as she was about to get up from her seat, but suddenly she bumped into a Doctor who was walking towards her. Yes, they were walking in opposite directions, of course."Hera?"Feeling that the Doctor knew her, Hera immediately raised her head. Her eyes widened, "Thomas?"The man named Thomas smiled broadly, "Oh my, we meet here. How are you?"Hera smiled upon hearing that. Yes, Thomas was one of her old school friends. They seemed quite close until one incident made them strangers to each other."I'm fine, how about you, Doc?" Hera teased instantly, and of course, the man chuckled."Just call me Thomas. And of course, I'm fine, just a bit sleepy due to the impromptu work I had to do last night," Thomas replied.Their conversation continued until Hera realized that Thomas was one of the assistant doctors at the hospital. Of course, his father was a Doctor."I'm sorry about that, and I hope your mother gets well soon," Thomas said upon hearing the news about Hera's mother."Thank you, Thomas. By the way, you can continue your work. You must be very busy, right?" Hera said, feeling guilty to continue their conversation at the moment."Oh, it's okay. I'm enjoying my lunch break. Even until the afternoon. And, where is your mother's room? Can I come along to visit?" Thomas asked then."Of course, Doc. Let's go," Hera replied with a chuckle, and then walked ahead, followed by Thomas, who looked amused.Upon entering her mother's room, Hera continued to greet her mother, who was still asleep on the bed."Your mother will be fine. Don't worry," Thomas whispered.Yes, Thomas was a man well-known to her mother. This was because during their school days, Thomas had visited Hera's house several times to borrow books or work on group projects, considering that if compared further, Thomas admitted that Hera was smarter than him."Thank you again. If you're not busy, could you please visit my mother and occasionally check on her? It seems like I have to go to work soon," Hera said then.Thomas, who was looking at her intently, nodded, "Of course. Leave it all to me. Has there been a nurse taking care of your mother?"Hera nodded, "Of course. Mom is not alone during her hospital stay.""That's good to hear. But, do you need a ride to work today?" Thomas asked as they reached outside the room."No need. Enjoy your break, Thoms," Hera replied. Yes, only she was allowed to call him Thoms so far.Thomas, upon hearing that, laughed, "You even still remember it. It feels nice."After that brief conversation, Hera bid farewell and hurriedly went to Dv Resto. Apparently, she got the afternoon shift today."Hera, wait a moment."Hera stopped her steps and then turned around. Apparently, Thomas was walking towards her this time."Can I save your phone number?" Thomas asked, holding out his phone to Hera.Hera nodded and smiled, "Oh, of course."After giving her phone number, Thomas smiled at her and then stored her number, "Thank you."***Hera couldn't stop smiling this time. Ah, her meeting with Thomas was so sudden.She was quite surprised because Thomas had changed drastically. In fact, she didn't recognize him at first. Fortunately, Hera remembered Thomas's eye color and the way Thomas looked at her."Okay, it seems someone is feeling happy. Can you share that happiness with me? Just a little, because I'm feeling angry with the drama series last night," Jessy said suddenly, leaning near the refrigerator this time.Hera, looking at her, immediately chuckled, "I just met my old friend. He has changed so much. I didn't even recognize him. And now, he has become a doctor."Jessy widened her eyes, "Wow, that's great news. I'm sure he's a handsome guy.""How do you know?" Hera asked, curious."A woman wouldn't smile alone if she's just thinking about another woman. Except if she's turning," Jessy muttered, and of course, Jessy was always good at guessing Hera's feelings."You're always right," Hera said afterward."How does he look? Even he seems to have succeeded in making my best friend smile alone. He must be quite charming," Jessy guessed.Quickly, Hera took her phone from her pants pocket. Coincidentally, an hour ago, Thomas had sent her a short message, and there he also showed his private profile picture."You can judge for yourself," Hera said as she handed her phone to Jessy.Jessy's eyes widened when she saw Thomas's appearance."Oh my dragon, this guy is more than attractive. He's handsome and.. sexy," Jessy murmured, not even blinking as she looked at Thomas's profile picture on Hera's phone."I suspected as much. He's handsome, isn't he?" Hera teased afterward."Absolutely perfect. He even suits you well, Hera. Hasn't he asked you out for dinner? Or just to watch a movie? Ah, no. Don't watch a movie, because I don't recommend that activity. I'm currently hating the drama series I've been watching so far. You know, the woman was dumped just like that by the man who took her virginity. So mean, I'm too lazy to watch it further," Jessy said then, continuing to talk extensively about the drama series she was watching.Hera fell silent upon hearing that. Somehow she felt offended this time. Moreover, Hera could still feel the pain down there. Sean did it so passionately and relentlessly."Okay, I hope everything is done," Hera muttered suddenly."What's wrong, Hera? I've finished talking," Jessy said, looking confused.Feeling embarrassed, Hera shook her head and quickly apologized that she didn't mean to offend Jessy."Okay, just relax. Do you have free time tonight? There seems to be an exhibition nearby, would you like to go with me?" Jessy asked."Really? Oh, of course I-"Ping!Hera immediately checked her phone at that moment. There she found a message from Sean, which was, of course, very short, concise, and not clear enough."Can we meet this afternoon?""I can't. I'm sorry, Jessy," Hera continued afterward after reading the message from Sean sent to her. She also replied to him there.Would they engage in another hot scene today?Since Nick's presence in the room, their conversation continued until finally a ringtone from Sean's phone interrupted it.Sean sighed heavily as he read the name displayed on his phone screen at the moment.Eventually, Sean accepted the call."Yes, hello.""Ah, here's the one Mom has been waiting for since earlier. Are you so busy that it took you quite a while to answer this call?"Sean fell silent for a moment upon hearing that. He was sure that question was the main thing to be asked of him."Yes, I'm very busy.""But you can still chat with Nick apparently. Busy from where, do you mean?"Sean glanced at Nick instantly, and there Nick seemed to just chuckle as Sean looked at him sharply."Oh, come on. What's up? What do I have to do today?""Not much, just accompany Mom for lunch today. You can also bring someone, maybe a woman you want to introduce to Mom?""Alright, this time I'll choose the restaurant.""Oh, of course. Send the address to Mom."Sean immediately checked some res
Hera tried to shake off her awkwardness. For the past 30 minutes, she and Sean had been sitting in silence like this, facing each other.She didn't know why Sean had invited her to a restaurant in the afternoon, but Hera didn't dwell on it. In fact, she was grateful that Sean hadn't invited her to a hotel or something similar. She felt safe this time, she thought."Do you not like the food you ordered?" Sean asked suddenly, looking at Hera who had been visibly uneasy since earlier. Even when their food arrived, she still showed it quite clearly."No, of course everything is delicious. I just feel a bit awkward, sorry," Hera finally said honestly. Somehow, it felt difficult to lie to this man. His aura was strong and intimidating. Quite strange."Just relax. I just wanted to have my lunch, albeit late, but it doesn't matter. I happened to choose this restaurant because it's close to your workplace, right? So, I invited you along," Sean explained while continuing to enjoy his steak.Her
Hera hailed a taxi that had taken her to a skyscraper building.After paying the fare, she quickly got out of the taxi and appeared to be amazed by what she was seeing now."It seems he lives in one of the famous penthouses in New York," Hera murmured, looking incredibly impressed.Sean had told her that she could enter without contacting him first. This was because Hera had special access to enter the luxurious place, information she received from Sean when they met at the restaurant a while ago.Ping!Assisted by the elevator, Hera waited for the door to open. After a few moments, Sean appeared, wearing only a black hoodie and trousers. Somehow, he looked quite youthful in that attire, appearing fresher and younger."Why didn't you just come in? I told you, didn't I?" Sean asked Hera."It's okay, I'm still not used to it. But some people on the lower floors even offered to escort me here. I felt embarrassed and chose to decline," Hera said.Sean didn't respond to that. "Come in," he
Hera was cleaning some groceries she was going to cook for that evening. She felt quite comfortable because Sean hadn't shown up since they arrived at the penthouse.Ring! Ring!Hera immediately paused her activity and then walked to the living room where she had placed her bag containing her phone.David is calling...Hera frowned as she read the name displayed on her phone screen."Yes, David?""Ah, good. By the way, can you replace Jessy's schedule for tomorrow? She just told me that she can't work in the morning tomorrow, so would you replace Jessy?" Hera paused for a moment. Jessy wasn't usually like this."Okay. So, I have to be there at 7 a.m. tomorrow, right?""Oh, it's okay if you want to come at 9 a.m. or even 10 a.m.""Of course not, that's too late. Don't worry, I'll come at 7 a.m. tomorrow, or even earlier than that.""But, let me know if you're going.""Sure. I will."After that conversation, Hera immediately resumed her activity. She was even a little rushed, consideri
Hera was having her dinner with Sean, who was sitting across from her this time.One thing she dared not do since earlier was to look at his face. Well, how could she? Sean had made her heart race with the hot play they had engaged in the kitchen a while ago.Luckily, Hera still managed to put on all her clothes as before."It seems like I can't stay overnight," Hera said. After all, she had to leave the luxurious place. Her body was feeling quite sore from the day's activities."Why?" Sean asked briefly, then sipped his drink slowly."I have to work early tomorrow morning," Hera replied. She hoped there wouldn't be any further questions or the like from Sean.Sean didn't respond to that. Instead, he rose and left without saying anything.Hera glanced at him for a moment and then sighed deeply. She might not finish her dinner tonight because Hera wanted to go home soon.Her gaze fell on Sean's plate and bowl of chicken soup. Oh, look, the man had even finished his entire dinner. Hera
Hera gazed towards the door of her mother's hospital room. Ah, she had been staring at it for the past 10 minutes. Hoping for a miracle."Alright, I'll think about everything while working today," Hera said eventually. She decided to get up and hurriedly make her way to a restaurant. Of course, to work.Hera quickened her pace. Ah, she was almost late for today. But thankfully, her boss was aware of her situation so far. So, she felt relieved about that."Almost there," Hera muttered. She then rushed to change her clothes and started working.Today, Hera had the afternoon shift. That meant she would work until nightfall. No problem, she preferred working at that time because if it were in the morning, she would have to go back to the hospital to take care of her critically ill mother."Hera, I thought you wouldn't come today," said Jessy - one of her understanding colleagues, just like her boss, of course.Hera looked at Jessy and smiled, "Of course I'll come, besides, I've already ha
"What? You're unusually kind, Sean," Hera's heart raced as she remained kneeling in her current position. Well, at least she could identify this kind man. His name was Sean."Thank you, Mr. Sean. I'm deeply sorry for what happened tonight," Hera said afterwards.Sean looked at Hera, even smiling faintly upon hearing her, "Stand up, it's not nice if others see you like that."Hera blushed again. Oh, this kind man made Hera regret her actions so much. She had been so reckless.Obediently, Hera stood up and nodded, "I'll replace your drink with a new one. Please wait a moment."Hera immediately left and was followed by David afterward."You're very kind, for once," Nick, Sean's friend who had been instigating the situation, said."It's none of your business," Sean replied, then smiled to himself.On one hand, David immediately instructed other staff to make a new drink for Sean."No, let me do it. After all, I'm the one at fault for what happened," Hera said. But still, David shook his h
Hera sighed for the umpteenth time. That night, she had indeed decided to stay overnight at the hospital, and she also wanted to meet the doctor who was handling her mother."Hera."The woman turned towards the source of the voice, smiling, and then rose to her feet. "Yes, Sus? Can I meet the doctor who is treating my mother now?""I'm sorry, Hera. But apparently, the doctor is performing emergency surgery tonight, so you can come tomorrow morning and meet him. Regarding your mother, I'll keep watching over her, as usual. You can go back home and rest," the nurse said.Hera smiled bravely. "Thank you, Sus. Please let me know if there's anything, and I'll stay here.""It's your choice. But you can go back home if you want, then I'll excuse myself," the nurse said and then went into Hera's mother's ward.Hera let the woman go to take care of her mother. This time, she sat back in her original position and bowed her head.Her mind returned to a piece of information she received yesterday