Iris's POVI have been sitting at my father's bedside for hours in a daze. I could only hear the sound of the monitor continuously beeping in the room. My mind was in turmoil thinking of what could happen if that monitor would flat line and stop beeping. Could that be worse than what is already going on? The company is going under, we are facing a mountain of debt, workers are unsettled and about to lose their jobs, investors are anxious and demanding answers, and on top of that, my father had a heart attack and needs to get surgery urgently. It's a total mess and I have never felt so helpless. While most are in my thoughts, the door to the room opens. By the waft of sweet rose scent, I could already tell who it was. " Just sitting there all day won't change anything. You better go home and take a shower." My mother says to me as she walks by and sits on the couch behind me. I close my eyes and sigh. I don't answer her and don't leave as she suggested. I hear her scoff. " You are
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