”Oh!”“Is there anything else? If there isn’t, I’m going to hang up. I’m driving.”“Hold on,” Camilla said, “It’s my mother’s birthday next week. I want you to come with me.”“I won’t be free. It’s hectic at work.”Camilla did not give up. “My mother’s birthday is during the weekend, it won’t interfere with your working hours.”Skyler calmed down. He no longer had a solid reason to reject Camilia. After all…he promised Camilla that he would marry her. Now, he was not able to divorce Estelle. He felt guilty.“Fine, I’ll come with you.”Camilla’s mood immediately improved. “Really? Skyler, you’re so sweet!”“Alright, pick out a gift for her. Use my card, you know the PIN.”“Thank you, Skyler.”“I’ll hang up now, I’m still driving.”“Okay…Skyler, I have another question for you.”“Yes?.”“You said you’d marry me, will you?”Skyler almost choked.He opened his mouth to answer her but swallowed back the words as they started to form.He did not want to lie, but…he was no l
Estelle was not able to see well in the dark while the man was moving around with ease. He easily made his way to the kitchen, took two bowls of chicken soup, and sat in front of her. The aroma of the chicken soup filled the entire place.It was her first time dining in the dark. “This tastes good,” the man said as he took a small bite and continued, “it tastes like home.”Feeling embarrassed, Estelle chuckled. “I learned it from an old housekeeper. Though she was a gardener, she had the cooking skills of a professional chef. Her best dish was her dumplings. It’s a pity that I didn’t get to learn from her. I’m also pretty sure that my chicken soup has got a long way to go to taste like hers.” The man replied gently, “The soup tastes amazing and I like it.”“Thank you, sir.”“Do you realize how many times you’ve thanked me?”Estelle was taken aback. His words were somewhat familiar. Director Howard said the same thing the last time he visited her.“Sir...are you…”‘Is
The man took a spoonful of the chicken soup. He then asked with a grim voice, “What is this? Are you trying to counsel me?”“I just wanted to tell you how I felt. As you can see, I’m a living example. I spent so many years fixating on salvaging my relationship with my husband, and no matter how hard I pleaded or explained, I couldn’t change his heart. When someone doesn’t love you, everything you do for them is just pointless.”The man laughed rather forcefully. “You’re right. If that person doesn’t love you anymore, no matter how much pain you feel, it’ll all just be in vain.”“Yeah,” continued Estelle, “so, why not look forward when you still have others who need you. Cherish the ones who are in front of you instead of regretting when they’re gone. It’ll all be too late then.”The man tapped the corner of her bowl with his spoon. “Finish the soup before it gets cold.”Advising others on this kind of matter would have been a wasted effort. No matter how convincing you were or h
Camilla froze on the spot when she saw who got out of the car. That person, though, waved at her. “Hello Camilla, it’s been long!.”Camilla furrowed her brows slightly and was shocked. Though she pretended to be excited. “Gale, what brings you here?!”“Oh, Director Flynn’s car had some problem and I’m here to take a look at his car.” Gale was pleased to see Camilla, “Speaking of which, we haven’t seen each other for almost five-six years yeah? Back then at the 4S center, I was supposed to meet with Director Flynn but you requested to change my shift last minute and you ended up meeting with him instead. I played matchmaker huh.”Camilla stifled a laugh. “Yeah, it’s been so long.”“Aren’t you a lucky one? After you got with Director Flynn, you were able to take a break from work and live carefreely. Unlike me, I still have to work from early morning to late night. I won’t be able to get a shoe like yours even if I saved a year of my earnings. Camilla took a glance at her shoes.
Gale’s eyes lit up when he heard Skyler guarantee that fees were not a problem. “Sure! I’ll go and have a look at the car once you send me the address.”Skyler took out a name card from his wallet and handed it to Gale. “The car was sent to a junkyard after the accident, and it might take some time to locate the car. I’ll be in contact with you once I locate the car.”“Sure thing! Just let me know and I’ll be there whenever you need me to.”Seeing how Skyler and Gale were engaged in a serious conversation, Camilla who was waiting at a side felt nervous and edgy. On the day of the accident, both Estelle’s dad and Skyler’s parents drove a Land Rover respectively.Camilla knew that Gale was an expert in his field. Back then when she worked at the 4S center, she was known as the best employee. Now that six years went by, she would have gotten better. If Skyler managed to locate the cars that were involved in the car accident, and if Gale did manage to notice that the car was altere
Sherry’s words sounded comforting but Camilla still felt unsure and worried. With the power and status Skyler had, it would have just been a matter of time for him to locate the car. Sherry added, “Camilla, what you need to focus on right now is to have Skyler wrapped around your fingers and to make sure that Estelle doesn’t get a second chance.”“Mom, I’m feeling anxious.”“You shouldn’t be feeling anxious and now’s the time that you need to be ever calm and grounded. Estelle’s after all in the last stage of cancer and we need to hold this out until she dies. Once she dies, everything will be settled. Even if Skyler does manage to find out that the car was altered, you could just blame it all on Estelle. After all, dead men tell no tales.”Upon hearing her mom’s words, only then did Camilla managed to regain her composure. ‘Oh Estelle, are you a cockroach? Even cancer couldn’t kill you huh?’ Camilla thought to herself.Camilla thought that by the time she came back from her
“Let’s see, there are quite a number of good lads here in H city. Though I must say, there are only a few who are worthy of Director Smith’s precious daughter.”“Eh, what about the ‘legend’ in the world of business, the one from the Flynn family?”“You mean Skyler Flynn? Um...it’s not possible, right? Did you forget that the Flynn family business is monopolized by the Sander family? I must say that Skyler’s one smart lad, but he can also be deceitful. More so, he’s one vengeful lad that holds grudges. His parents’ hard work was stolen by the Sanders’ family, how could he possibly be in a relationship with anyone from the Sanders’ family?”The words reached Camilla who just came down from the stairs. The smile on her face faded instantly. Sherry hurried to make up for the guests’ tactlessness and chimed in, “They are old enough to make their own decisions now. We as parents really shouldn’t interfere that much. As long as they’re happy and willing, we’ll gladly accept their decisio
A black Cayenne Porshe stopped in front of the Sander family’s mansion. Estelle who sat at the passenger’s seat, held her breath as her eyes were blindfolded. She got a whiff of the osmanthus flowers and it was a scent she was familiar with. The road right outside the mansion was filled with osmanthus trees. Plus, since it was its season, a tinge of sweetness lingered in the air from the fresh blooms.“Sir, we’ve arrived?”An unfamiliar female voice answered from the driver’s seat. “Sir’s left. He has some business to tend to. I was asked to drive you here.” Estelle felt nervous and held on tightly to her seatbelt.When they left the Banyan City Hotel that morning, he blindfolded her and walked her to the car. Hence why she thought he was with her in the car. She never realized it was a woman who drove her instead.“Um...may I know who you are?”“Oh, you can call me Miranda. Sir gave me specific orders.” “Oh, all right...can I take off the blindfold now?” “Sure,” replied