Lahat ng Kabanata ng Indecent Proporsal: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 16

JuliaLooking at him through a transparent glass window is truly frustrating. I wish so much I could be right there by his side. Hold his hand and tell him everything will be fine. However, I can’t get close to him yet. Still, I don’t give up on him for a single second and stand there for hours just watching him sleep peacefully. I smile hopefully when I realize his breathing has returned to normal. Alex is calm, and according to the doctors, he only needs to stay a few days in intensive care to ensure there’s no rejection from his body to the new heart.It’s almost over, son. I whisper mentally.However, I snap out of my thoughts when I feel a firm touch on my shoulder. Turning around, I find Melissa standing next to me."Why are you still here?""I... I lost track of time looking at him," I smile again, but Mel looks at her wristwatch."Don’t you have an important meeting this morning?""Oh, shit!" I curse exasperated, having completely forgotten what day it is today. "I need to go!

Julia"A toast to the newest highlight of Bennett Designer!" Melissa shouts her cheer over the background music, drawing the attention of a few customers inside the bar."To the success of our dear friend!" Paco adds, raising his beer and unable to suppress a shy smile."To Alex's recovery," I say, lifting my glass right after."Let’s toast then!" my friend cheers, and our glasses clink in the air. I immediately taste the drink on my tongue, and the alcohol causes a nearly numbing effect down my throat.They said it was like riding a bike. That you never really forget how it’s done but in practice, this feels completely different. And it doesn’t matter how excited Melissa is about this night, or how much she encourages me to dance, have fun, and just enjoy a few hours. I simply can't do it. I can't have fun while my son is in a hospital room. But more than that, I can't enjoy myself when I’ve already lost so much in life. So, I stay seated on a tall barstool, sipping my first drink of

BennettI can still feel the softness of her skin in the palm of my hand. Her damn sounds still fill my ears, disturbing my sleep at night. And her mouth projects inside my head, drawing a perfect image before my eyes. It's irritating to know that she is still so present inside my system minute after minute, lasting for hours.I need to end this!"Mr. Bennett, I brought the new contracts and the plans you asked for earlier," Anne, my secretary, says, entering my office and pulling me out of my thoughts."Thank you, Anne! Has Mr. Abravanel arrived yet?""Not yet. Oh, Mr. Vitton and Dr. Lina asked me to mark your presence at the wedding anniversary dinner."I huff annoyed."I'm not going. Make up an excuse. Say I had to make an emergency trip...""No excuses, David Bennett!" The melodious yet impertinent sound of Lina invades my office, making me roll my eyes internally, and at the same moment, I dismiss my secretary. "It's my wedding anniversary, and you need to be there, brother," she