She didn’t answer a single call from either BK or Amelie. She wasn’t in the mood to talk. She just wanted to rest. She didn’t have a choice earlier either—Max had driven her all the way to her dorm.She slept for over four hours, and when she woke up, she felt a little better. Before going to sleep, she fixed her laptop and phone. She deleted all saved data about her father. Even the file he left her—she tore it up. It was heavy on her chest, but she could handle it. She grew up without a father, so she figured she could grow old without one too. It hurt, but she’d just accept it. She needed to move on with her life.She took medicine after eating dinner. She was supposed to buy food outside, but Margaret brought it up to her. She said Max had left it. She confirmed it with him—it was indeed from him. She couldn’t help but wonder why her world and Max’s were so small. And the way he worried about her, you’d think they’d known each other for ages.She sat again at the table facing the
She was wiping away tears when she heard the door open. She’d been awake for a while and had already spoken to Max. He was the one who helped her when she fainted on the side of the road. She didn’t know if it was just a coincidence that he was also in Bergen. He didn’t say anything.“Eat something. You need to regain strength. The doctor said, your body’s still weak.”“Just leave it there, Max. I’ll eat when I get hungry,” she answered, her back turned to him.“You slept for four hours earlier, and it looks like hunger caused you to faint. What if it takes you two more hours before you get hungry again? Huh? Will you wait until you’re shaking from hunger before you take a bite? How will you regain your strength then?”She turned to him. “Can you not, Max? I said, I’ll eat so that you can go now.”He laughed bitterly. “This is my apartment. Why would I leave?”“Then I’ll leave!” She was about to get up when he stopped her—and right on cue, her stomach growled.“See? Eat. And take your
With trembling hands, Daphne reached for the water and medicine on her table. She had just asked the dorm owner earlier to buy her some medicine. It was already her second day. She had told herself she’d only rest for a day. The owner had started to wonder, saying it was strange she hadn’t gone out. When Daphne said she wasn’t feeling well, the woman finally understood.She shook her head and glanced at her laptop screen. A pop-up appeared—someone was calling. It was her friend. She didn’t answer, worried her friend might notice she was sick. Her friend was always honest with her mom. She had just sent a photo from a few days ago and said she was traveling, which is why she couldn’t answer.She looked at her clock. It was nine in the morning in Bergen and only three in the afternoon in the Philippines.How was BK doing? She felt a little sad when she remembered his last message. He said he would be busy and might not have time to call. Talking to BK always made her feel less alone. La
“WELCOME TO BERGEN City!”Daphne couldn’t help but smile after hearing the woman’s voice again. It was clear she wasn’t used to speaking English. But what really made her smile was how she pronounced the name of the city. It sounded different from how she said it, so it made her laugh a little.Bergen was actually the second-largest city in Norway. This was her first stop since she had seen it on a postcard her mother owned when she was a child. But now that she was older, she couldn’t find it anymore among her mom’s things. At least now, she had an idea where to begin. Her mom didn’t know that she was aware of this place. She had made sure to remember it well.She’d waited months for this trip. She had already taken note of the people she needed to see. There were quite a few, but she was willing to go through the whole city just to find her father.“What do you think?” the apartment staff turned to her.She wasn’t fluent in English either, so she gave a short reply. “Very nice hybel
BK briefly stopped their kiss. They had just entered the bathroom.His husband quickly undressed her as soon as he got off her. He left nothing behind, not even on himself.He held her and pressed a kiss on her neck. He guided her closer to the open shower.She moaned inside his mouth when he lightly nibbled the left side of her chest before moving to the right.He paused briefly from kissing her. They stepped away from the shower. He grabbed the liquid body soap she used and took some. He lathered her whole body with it. She moaned whenever he lingered on her sensitive parts below. He deliberately stayed longer there. They both shampooed, with her husband still taking the lead.Next, he soaped himself. She was overwhelmed by her husband’s skilled hands, especially below. She followed his hands with her eyes, so he took his time washing there too.After a while, her husband guided her back to the shower to rinse off all the bubbles. At the same time, he kissed her passionately. Their
BK and Daphne turned to the window at the same time when they heard the strong wind beating against it, the one near the dining area.One window was open, so they could hear the loud sound of the wind from inside. That was followed by the ringing of the phone from the living room. They exchanged glances.BK stood up to answer the call. They had just started eating breakfast at that moment.She had taken a few bites when she saw BK returning.“Papa called. All flights, local and international, were canceled because of the incoming typhoon,” he said loudly since he wasn’t at the dining area yet.She felt a little sad. She looked at her husband after a moment. “Did he say when the flight will be rescheduled? ”“Don’t worry, once the weather clears up, the canceled flights will resume right away. I already called Fly Moore. They’ll get back to us with updates.”She nodded at her husband. It really makes a difference when you have connections. But she was honestly feeling down. She was dis