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The Reckoning
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"What?!" Liana exclaimed.After the call disconnected, she immediately dialed Ms. Black's number. The line rang once but Ms. Black didn’t pickup, she dialled the number again, and finally, Ms. Black picked up."Hello, ma'am," Liana said, trying to keep her voice steady."Liana? What's going on? It is past midnight, why are you calling?" Ms. Black said, as she yawned."Ma'am, it is Tony. I was called at the hospital that he got into an accident. We need to go to the hospital." Liana said, cutting straight to the point. She provided the name of the hospital, and Ms. Black hung up without another word.Liana, growing increasingly desperate, turned to her phone again, she opened the indrive app, searching for an uber. But there were no cars available. "How am I going to get there?" she muttered to herself, her heart racing. After several minutes of trying to find a solution, she realized there was nothing she could do in the middle of the night. Liana heaved a sigh as she resigned herse
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As the afternoon sun streamed through the hospital room window, Liana rested her head on her arm, dozing off in a chair beside Tony’s bed. Tony, however, was laying down, his fingers tapping away at his phone screen. The quiet peace of the room was broken by the sound of the door opening, and the cheerful voices of Mr. and Mrs. Black filling the air.Mrs. Black approached Tony, her gaze softening with concern, “Feeling any better, dear?”“Yes, mom… when will the doctor discharge me?” Tony asked, eager to return home.Mrs. Black smiled reassuringly, “Soon, my boy. But let’s not rush it. You need to get your strength back.” She then turned to Liana, gently shaking her awake.Liana groaned, her eyes fluttering open. “Oh! Mrs. Black, I didn’t realize you were here. I’m sorry for falling asleep,” she apologized, blushing slightly at her lack of awareness.Mrs. Black patted Liana’s shoulder, a warm smile on her face. “Don’t worry, my dear. Resting is important too. Now, both of you must be
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Liana was stunned to see her sister with Mr. Black, she wheeled Tony's chair closer to them. In a hushed tone, she asked, "Sarah, what are you doing here?""Liana, mom collapsed after you left the house this morning,” Sarah explained in a shaky voice. “She has been admitted here."Liana’s eyes widened in shock. "What? How? I need to see her. Now!"Sarah continued, her voice breaking, "The medicines were finished. She didn’t want to trouble you and tried to hide it from you. But she has been coughing up blood, Liana.” Sarah's eyes welled up with tears, and she turned away to hide her tears.Mr. Black’s heart went out to the girls, his expression solemn. “Liana, let's ask the doctor if we can see her,” he suggested.Liana nodded as she followed Mr Black and Sarah to her mother’s ward, leaving Tony behind.Liana's heart thundered in her chest as she neared the door of her mother’s ward. Just as she reached for the door handle, a nurse appeared, stopping them in their tracks.“I’m sorry,
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Liana sat outside her mother's ward, her heart heavy with guilt and sorrow. Tears streamed down her face as she blamed herself for not realizing her mother's medicine had run out. Sarah came and sat next to her, patting her back in a comforting gesture.Minutes later, Mrs Black arrived, noticing Liana's puffy eyes from all the crying. She sat down beside Liana and said reassuringly, "Liana, please don't worry. Your mom will be alright. Don't blame yourself.”As Liana looked up at Mrs Black, her voice trembled as she spoke, “But if I had been there for her, if I had noticed the medicine, maybe she wouldn’t have fallen ill.”Mrs Black gently held Liana's hand. “Liana, your mother is a strong woman. She doesn’t want you to worry about her, and that’s why she didn’t tell you about her medicine. She loves you, and wants you to focus on your life. You are not to blame for this.”Liana listened, her head bowed, and her shoulders shaking with quiet sobs. She knew Mrs Black was right, but she
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Tony was discharged from the hospital that night. As he made his way to the exit, accompanied by his mother, they were greeted by the sound of footsteps. Ms Black turned around and spotted Sarah approaching."Sarah, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with your sister?" she asked, her eyes fixed on her."I thought you might need some help, that is why I am here" Sarah replied. Ms. Black nodded, though her expression remained stern. Tony, who had not said a word thus far, shot Sarah a glare before climbing into the car, settling himself into the passenger seat."Go back to the ward, we are leaving," Ms. Black told Sarah, who nodded in acknowledgement and disappeared back inside.As the car pulled away from the hospital, Tony's expression darkened. He turned to his mother, rage simmering within him."I need to teach Liana a lesson," he thought, "I will make her pay for abandoning me."As the car sped along, Tony's mind worked feverishly, plotting his revenge on Liana. The drive
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As the sun rose, Ms. Black bustled around the kitchen, preparing breakfast with the maids. Suddenly, the familiar ring of her phone pierced the air. One of the maids dutifully retrieved it, but the caller had already hung up.Ms Black furrowed her brow, she checked the missed call list, finding her husband's name glowing on the screen. She dialed him back, and to her relief, he answered right away."Hello, darling," she cooed, stepping out of the kitchen for privacy."Hello, love. I was about to call you back. I'm afraid I won't be home today, my business meetings are taking longer than expected. I'm sorry." Mr. Black replied, his voice warm and familiar. Ms. Black sighed. "That's alright, dear. I understand. But if you can wrap things up quickly, maybe you could make it back tonight?""I'll try my best," he promised. "How is our son doing? Is he up yet?""He is still in bed," she said.A flash of concern crossed Mr. Black's voice. "He should be up by now, don't you think? Go and mak
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"Liana and Tony exchanged glances, then turned to their respective mothers."Mom, we have plenty of time to plan this wedding," Liana said.Tony nodded in agreement, adding, "That's right, there's no rush."Ms. Victoria and Ms. Black looked at their children before Ms. Victoria responded, "You may feel that way, but the sooner you marry, the better. You're both old enough to settle down, so it's time to start planning."Tony gave Liana a pointed smirk as he glared at her. She kept quiet, knowing that arguing with either of their mothers would be pointless."Liana, come outside. I want to talk to you," Tony said, standing up and leaving the ward.Liana followed him, aware that he was upset about the conversation they had just had. They walked to a secluded area of the hospital grounds, where Tony turned to her, his eyes blazing with anger.With a quick movement, Tony grabbed Liana by the throat and pushed her against the wall, his face contorted in rage."Do you think you and your moth
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In the afternoon, Liana stirred from a deep sleep, groaning as she stretched. She glanced at the clock, and realized she had slept for so long. Just then, a knock at the door disturbed the quiet of her apartment. With a curious frown, she moved to answer it and was met with the unexpected sight of her mother, Ms. Black, and Rose."Mom? Why are you here? I thought you were still in the hospital." Liana asked in surprise, concern evident in her voice. Ms. Black smiled and stepped forward, her movements still slightly cautious, a remnant of her recent illness. "I'm doing much better now, darling. The doctor discharged me this afternoon. I wanted to come and tell you the news in person."Liana's eyes lit up with relief. "That's wonderful, Mom. I am so happy to hear it. How are you feeling now? Anything I can get you?" She moved aside to let them enter. Rose and Ms. Black took a seat on the sofa, and Liana's mother glanced around the apartment before turning back to her daughter."I'm
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In the afternoon, Liana stirred from a deep sleep, groaning as she stretched. She glanced at the clock, and realized she had slept for so long. Just then, a knock at the door disturbed the quiet of her apartment. With a curious frown, she moved to answer it and was met with the unexpected sight of her mother, Ms. Black, and Rose."Mom? Why are you here? I thought you were still in the hospital." Liana asked in surprise, concern evident in her voice. Ms. Black smiled and stepped forward, her movements still slightly cautious, a remnant of her recent illness. "I'm doing much better now, darling. The doctor discharged me this afternoon. I wanted to come and tell you the news in person."Liana's eyes lit up with relief. "That's wonderful, Mom. I am so happy to hear it. How are you feeling now? Anything I can get you?" She moved aside to let them enter. Rose and Ms. Black took a seat on the sofa, and Liana's mother glanced around the apartment before turning back to her daughter."I'm
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"Liana and Tony exchanged glances, then turned to their respective mothers."Mom, we have plenty of time to plan this wedding," Liana said.Tony nodded in agreement, adding, "That's right, there's no rush."Ms. Victoria and Ms. Black looked at their children before Ms. Victoria responded, "You may feel that way, but the sooner you marry, the better. You're both old enough to settle down, so it's time to start planning."Tony gave Liana a pointed smirk as he glared at her. She kept quiet, knowing that arguing with either of their mothers would be pointless."Liana, come outside. I want to talk to you," Tony said, standing up and leaving the ward.Liana followed him, aware that he was upset about the conversation they had just had. They walked to a secluded area of the hospital grounds, where Tony turned to her, his eyes blazing with anger.With a quick movement, Tony grabbed Liana by the throat and pushed her against the wall, his face contorted in rage."Do you think you and your moth
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As the sun rose, Ms. Black bustled around the kitchen, preparing breakfast with the maids. Suddenly, the familiar ring of her phone pierced the air. One of the maids dutifully retrieved it, but the caller had already hung up.Ms Black furrowed her brow, she checked the missed call list, finding her husband's name glowing on the screen. She dialed him back, and to her relief, he answered right away."Hello, darling," she cooed, stepping out of the kitchen for privacy."Hello, love. I was about to call you back. I'm afraid I won't be home today, my business meetings are taking longer than expected. I'm sorry." Mr. Black replied, his voice warm and familiar. Ms. Black sighed. "That's alright, dear. I understand. But if you can wrap things up quickly, maybe you could make it back tonight?""I'll try my best," he promised. "How is our son doing? Is he up yet?""He is still in bed," she said.A flash of concern crossed Mr. Black's voice. "He should be up by now, don't you think? Go and mak
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Tony was discharged from the hospital that night. As he made his way to the exit, accompanied by his mother, they were greeted by the sound of footsteps. Ms Black turned around and spotted Sarah approaching."Sarah, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with your sister?" she asked, her eyes fixed on her."I thought you might need some help, that is why I am here" Sarah replied. Ms. Black nodded, though her expression remained stern. Tony, who had not said a word thus far, shot Sarah a glare before climbing into the car, settling himself into the passenger seat."Go back to the ward, we are leaving," Ms. Black told Sarah, who nodded in acknowledgement and disappeared back inside.As the car pulled away from the hospital, Tony's expression darkened. He turned to his mother, rage simmering within him."I need to teach Liana a lesson," he thought, "I will make her pay for abandoning me."As the car sped along, Tony's mind worked feverishly, plotting his revenge on Liana. The drive
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Liana sat outside her mother's ward, her heart heavy with guilt and sorrow. Tears streamed down her face as she blamed herself for not realizing her mother's medicine had run out. Sarah came and sat next to her, patting her back in a comforting gesture.Minutes later, Mrs Black arrived, noticing Liana's puffy eyes from all the crying. She sat down beside Liana and said reassuringly, "Liana, please don't worry. Your mom will be alright. Don't blame yourself.”As Liana looked up at Mrs Black, her voice trembled as she spoke, “But if I had been there for her, if I had noticed the medicine, maybe she wouldn’t have fallen ill.”Mrs Black gently held Liana's hand. “Liana, your mother is a strong woman. She doesn’t want you to worry about her, and that’s why she didn’t tell you about her medicine. She loves you, and wants you to focus on your life. You are not to blame for this.”Liana listened, her head bowed, and her shoulders shaking with quiet sobs. She knew Mrs Black was right, but she
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Liana was stunned to see her sister with Mr. Black, she wheeled Tony's chair closer to them. In a hushed tone, she asked, "Sarah, what are you doing here?""Liana, mom collapsed after you left the house this morning,” Sarah explained in a shaky voice. “She has been admitted here."Liana’s eyes widened in shock. "What? How? I need to see her. Now!"Sarah continued, her voice breaking, "The medicines were finished. She didn’t want to trouble you and tried to hide it from you. But she has been coughing up blood, Liana.” Sarah's eyes welled up with tears, and she turned away to hide her tears.Mr. Black’s heart went out to the girls, his expression solemn. “Liana, let's ask the doctor if we can see her,” he suggested.Liana nodded as she followed Mr Black and Sarah to her mother’s ward, leaving Tony behind.Liana's heart thundered in her chest as she neared the door of her mother’s ward. Just as she reached for the door handle, a nurse appeared, stopping them in their tracks.“I’m sorry,
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As the afternoon sun streamed through the hospital room window, Liana rested her head on her arm, dozing off in a chair beside Tony’s bed. Tony, however, was laying down, his fingers tapping away at his phone screen. The quiet peace of the room was broken by the sound of the door opening, and the cheerful voices of Mr. and Mrs. Black filling the air.Mrs. Black approached Tony, her gaze softening with concern, “Feeling any better, dear?”“Yes, mom… when will the doctor discharge me?” Tony asked, eager to return home.Mrs. Black smiled reassuringly, “Soon, my boy. But let’s not rush it. You need to get your strength back.” She then turned to Liana, gently shaking her awake.Liana groaned, her eyes fluttering open. “Oh! Mrs. Black, I didn’t realize you were here. I’m sorry for falling asleep,” she apologized, blushing slightly at her lack of awareness.Mrs. Black patted Liana’s shoulder, a warm smile on her face. “Don’t worry, my dear. Resting is important too. Now, both of you must be
