All Chapters of Mommy, Daddy Doesn't Want Us Back?: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The poet was happy. I never thought I'd be swayed with words ever again. But my son's doctor had me feeling some kind of way~ The breeze was gentle. The walk up the small hill to reach Fenris Mansion was brief and quiet. Yet it felt like a milestone. "Now we get to put our acting masks on." Said Dr. Rayleigh. I pulled up my black mask. The soft tissue, which mimicked the softness of linen, hugged my face. This small piece of cloth alone would be as expensive as the locket that hung on my neck all the time. Dr. Rayleigh truly believed in comfort. But just a little differently than I. "...yeah, yeah, I heard that. Just cancel the deal if they're not bringing profits, you bastard!" I was appalled to listen to the old, balding man so fluent with profanities. That was out of nowhere. As he exited the house for a walk, there was a young lady under his arm. Wait... "Wow, dude's full on cheating on his broad." Dr. Rayleigh said as he took pictures silently. I couldn't help but chuckl

[Time - 8:49 am]The seats were cushioned just like corruption. My ass hurt. They didn't even give us water bottles. Imagine waiting for 2 hours because the CEO of Fenris&Co decided to attend a 'surgery'. A life-saving one, indeed. When he came up on stage, his tousled hair and an almost buttoned-down shirt with creases were photographed. Excessively. In a way, the flashes could blind any ordinary man up there. But he was Jacob Fenris. The man was used to it all.I kept staring at a few things in particular. The shade of pink and red smeared across his lips was barely noticeable. When he walked in, he carried a whiff of air smelling like 'cheese' with him. Needless to mention—he just made his secretary smile ear to ear, holding the clipboard. I could see her behind the curtains from where I was seated. Pathetic. "Today..." he announced loudly, breathing sharply with that annoying old man's snot inhale sound, "We will be a witness to one of the best, most powerful chemical miracles.

[27 hours since hospital lockdown...]Dr Alex Langford has been helpful so far. All new patient admits have been directed to nearby hospitals. Nurses, doctors, and even janitors couldn't step outside. Meanwhile, security questioned every single hospital crew and anyone in sight, including me. I saw it was my turn after Dr Rayleigh. The storeroom was converted into a makeshift questioning room. Hundreds of interrogations already carried out. So I was being nice when I walked in with a cup of cold coffee. His eyebrow raised,"You're trying to impress me, Ms Elaine?" I didn't like his expression. But what could I say when it was the director and the Phoenix himself? Dr Luthor Langford sat across from me, eyebrow stretched and expression suggesting...suspicion on me. "Just trying to look decent, doctor," I said, sitting down with my own cup of iced latte. "So. Would you like to tell me where you were at 8:45 am yesterday, Healer Elaine?" "I was at the Coming Of Age program held at Ja

Elaine's POV Without him, my life wouldn't have been such a breeze. Even last night, he managed everything by himself. Did not let me work on anything, meaning—he did the dishes after our candlelight dinner, too. It was, however, strange waking up in his bed. Because he wasn't beside me. That was when the sweet smell of maple syrup poured on warm pancakes greeted me in the morning. "Ouf...you didn't have to..." My nose scrunched, eyebrows knit together, yet I reached for the plate. "As much as I don't like being taken care of like a baby...I'm still hungry." I grabbed our trays and set them down gently on the bed. Rayleigh laughed and took his apron off. I couldn't help but whistle like a bird of paradise. "Damn, Rayleigh." "Don't act like you haven't got enough of me last night, baby girl. I remember every touch of yours on my skin. And the way you were moaning under me...Mhmm ~" He moaned, however I couldn't tell if it was his scrumptious bite of breakfast or if he was imitat

The horror in their faces was inexplicable. Even if I hated her for everything she's done to me, what HE did to me, the healer in me knew better. They didn't deserve this.But I was soon going to lose that empathy."I'll be in my cabin if you need me. And Dr Rhodey will be checking on you with time." Saying, Rayleigh gave us a time-out.The moment I stepped away from the room, a heavy breath poured out of me."That was hectic," I said, walking behind Rayleigh. We reached his cabin where he pulled up previous tests of Leah. The one I helped organise at his home.He stared at it. Long and hard."What's it, Rayleigh? You see something?" I approached.He was comparing two pictures. Two x-rays of her lungs.Same exact condition— safe.Shouldn't HIV eat away at lung tissue at that stage?"Yup. It's not HIV. She doesn't have AIDS." He says to himself."Elaine," he turns to me, "I know I'm asking a lot, but Leah's not my only patient tonight. I need you to observe her, all night. Her symptoms