The red Ford car was cutting through the road. The sky was turning orange as dusk approached. Keyara looked towards Grey."Sir, wh-why did you ask me to ride in your car?""I will take you home," Grey replied."You'll take me home this time? Because I haven't been home since yesterday.""Yes.""Really?""Please, Key, trust me. I will take you home."Keyara sighed. Her heart was unsure, but she had no choice but to trust him.Grey kept his promise. He drove Keyara to the front of her house, about 100 yards away."Here is fine, sir," Keyara said."Where is your house?""It's still 100 yards away. But you don't have to take me to the front. If my parents see, they'll think something is going on.""Okay. See you at the office," Grey said as Keyara got out of the car.The red Ford car drove back towards the main road, leaving Keyara feeling relieved.When Keyara entered the front yard of her house, her mother was standing at the front, with her arms crossed and a frown on her face, a mix o
Grey took a deep breath while concentrating on driving. Hela's angry scream made him hold back his emotions. Initially, Grey wanted to leave Hela halfway, but this time he decided to take her home before she acted recklessly."Why, Grey? We've been through so much in these two years, why did you suddenly change?" Hela spoke with a sobbing voice.Grey remained silent, avoiding any conversation. It was one of Grey's strategies to wait until Hela calmed down."Are you tired of me? Is it because I refuse to sleep with you?" Hela asked again, making Grey swallow hard."Hela, please calm down..." Grey finally spoke."Why? Is it because that woman satisfied you in bed, so you switched your heart?" Hela screamed.Oh no! Grey bit his lip. Hela started to assume things, just like six months ago. She accused him repeatedly without any break, making Grey feel guilty."Who is she, that bitch?" Hela now stared at Grey, her faded eyeliner made her eyes look black like a panda's. The eyeliner smudged
Hela opened her eyes and saw Ares next to her. She immediately jerked and then tightly held her brother's hand. "Where's Grey?!" she asked in a panic.Ares smiled, slightly sad. "Hela, as soon as you wake up, you ask about Grey. Don't worry he's outside..."Hela then cried, making her brother panic. "Hela, why?" Ares exclaimed, approaching his sister and hugging her as she sobbed."Grey doesn't want to come back to me, brother..." Hela stuttered. "But I love him so much. I'd rather die if I can't be with him..."Ares sighed. "So that's why you jumped out of Grey's car?""If Grey doesn't want to be with me, there's no point in living for me..." Hela cried even harder, leaving Ares helpless and only able to stroke her head and back. Ares had a burst of emotions toward Grey in his mind."Don't worry, sis. He won't leave you. If you want, I'll drag him here, make him apologize to you, and if necessary, get you guys married!" Ares said while patting his sister's back."Brother? Grey can't
Grey turned on his phone as soon as he arrived at his office. Then he heard the sound of multiple notifications coming in. He sighed as he looked at his phone. Ares had been calling him repeatedly. Grey knew what Ares wanted without even calling him back.On the other hand, Hela was waiting for Grey to come to visit her in her room. She had been waiting for an hour and was hopeful every time she saw a shadow pass by the door. She was sure Grey still loved her, and if she was sick, he would have to come to visit her. At least Ares could force Grey to come to the hospital.When Hela threw herself out of the car, Grey rushed to help her. She was sure Grey still cared for her. She just needed to fix everything little by little, and Grey would come back to her.But no matter how long Hela waited, Grey never showed up that day.Ares watched from the entrance of the VIP room occupied by Hela. He had been standing in front of the door for quite some time, watching the empty hospital hallway.
Ares only left Hela for a moment, not long. After Hela repeatedly asked about Grey, who still hadn't shown up, and then interrogated Ares because she felt he was lying, he finally managed to calm her down.Ares will try to convince Grey to come again. Ares was very angry, even his emotions were so full that he wanted to vent on something, but his concern for Hela was greater.At that exact moment, a nurse came to check the temperature and change the intravenous infusion. Seeing the nurse coming, Ares intended to delay his entrance and let the nurse change Hela's infusion.Suddenly a screaming sound from inside Hela's room."AAAA!!!" The scream was so loud that Ares rushed in with anxiety.Hurriedly, Ares immediately broke in, and then he saw it. On the bed, Hera's hand was limp on the side of the bed. The IV had been forcibly removed by Hela, and her hand was covered in blood, dripping on the bed. A fruit knife was dropped under the bed, covered in blood.Ares immediately pursued his
The rain began to fall slowly. Keyara raised her hands and faced upward. She felt restless and checked her watch. It was already ten minutes past six. But not even a glimpse of Grey's red Ford car was visible, nor his shadow.Keyara felt anxious. Did something happen? However, the distance between the office and the bus stop was only 100 yards, so it shouldn't take much time to arrive here.Keyara sighed and decided to wait.Twenty minutes later, when the sun had turned completely into darkness and the streetlights began to flicker one by one, Keyara looked towards her office. She hesitated. The rain had stopped.Keyara took her phone and dialed Grey's number. It rang but then got disconnected. She tried again, but still, no one answered.Keyara looked towards the road leading to her office making sure that some passing cars were Grey's car while weighing her options.Then, Keyara started walking towards her office.There must be a reason why he didn't answer the phone.**Grey looked
Grey walked quickly towards his car, feeling nervous. The emotions he had been holding back seemed to explode as he approached the car. The threat from Ares and his promise to Keyara all piled up in his mind. He quickly opened his car door and grabbed his phone.There were ten missed calls from Keyara, one after the other. Grey immediately called her back, but her phone went straight to voicemail."Damn it!" he muttered, hitting the steering wheel in frustration.He started the car and left the hospital parking lot, driving along the street toward the bus stop to look for Keyara. He hoped she was still there or at least waiting for him. The streetlights that were shining gave off beautiful colors and silhouettes.But even though he had driven back and forth several times, Keyara was nowhere to be seen at the bus stop. Grey even pulled over his car to make sure of her whereabouts. He called her but her phone went straight to voicemail.Grey hit the steering wheel again, regretting leav
Keyara lay down on her bed. Today was exhausting. Tired in her heart, tired in her mind. She felt lazy to even drag her body to the sink. She wanted to sleep, but her mind was wandering. Keyara was very annoyed.She felt like being played by her boss. Not coming as agreed, and her phone couldn't be reached.Oh, speaking of the phone. Keyara suddenly realized that her phone had been dead since a while ago. She had to recharge it soon.She forced her body to move, although laziness and tiredness seemed to grip her legs and arms. She searched for her phone charger in her nightstand drawer. After finding it, Keyara plugged it into the electric socket. Soon, the battery icon appeared and started to move upwards.Keyara let it be for a while and decided to get up and take her towel. Even though she felt lazy and tired, she still had to clean up after spending the whole day outside. She went down to the living room and met her mother who was watching TV.Seeing Keyara pass by, her mother ask
Keyara felt almost choked up seeing Grey arrive. She hadn't expected Grey to come at all. How did he come? Keyara looked towards her father, her eyes betraying curiosity. Seeing Mr. Oliver's gaze, Keyara knew that Mr. Oliver must have been the one to inform Grey that he should come.Grey burst in, then swiftly pulled Keyara's body out of the chair and embraced her tightly. Keyara even found it difficult to breathe for a moment."I'm grateful you're back, I truly had no idea where else to look for you!" Grey exclaimed with joy.Keyara tried to hold her breath as Grey continued to hold her tightly, but at the thirtieth second, she couldn't bear it any longer. She attempted to convey to Grey that she was having trouble breathing in such a tight embrace.Grey quickly released his embrace. He smiled with happiness."Ah, now that Grey is here. Grey should also take a seat," Keyara said.Grey nodded and promptly took a seat on their sofa."Where have you been, Key? What have you been doing,
Keyara was startled, quickly gripping Ares' hand and then leaning over, getting closer to his face."Ares... you awake?!" Keyara asked with a mixture of anxiousness and joy.Ares' initial response was just a slow movement of his fingers, then his mouth moved gradually. Seeing Ares' lips moving, Keyara leaned in closer, placing her ear nearby. She could hear a faint and gentle voice."Yara..."Keyara immediately tightened her grip on Ares' hand. "Yes, I'm here...""Yara..." Ares' voice sounded weak. "Water..." He uttered, prompting Keyara to press the button to call the nurse.A few moments later, several nurses and doctors entered the ICU room. Keyara stepped back against the side wall, watching as the doctors busied themselves examining Ares, ensuring his condition, checking his vital signs, and his consciousness.Berry, standing behind the large glass window, looked on with joyful eyes. He was thankful that his boss had awakened from his coma.After a while, the doctor turned to fac
Grey was seen fixing his tie and then admiring himself in the mirror. Today wasn't Sunday; he had rearranged his schedule and would arrive around noon. His plan for the day was to visit Keyara, take her out for a while, and then return to the office.Grey decided to take it slow, considering that Keyara hadn't regained her memories yet. It must have been quite a shock, but Grey was confident that if he reassured Keyara, their marriage could be restored.Thus, Grey whistled happily, imagining all the positive things in his mind. As he descended the stairs, his cheerful demeanor caught the attention of his mother, Ms. Maple."Grey, why do you look so delighted? Is there something pleasing you?" Ms. Maple inquired upon seeing Grey's joyful attitude.Ah, Grey smirked and realized he hadn't shared the joyful news of Keyara's return with his parents yet."Well, you could say that," Grey replied, then approached and joyfully kissed his mother's cheek."Oh, are you going to share it with me?"
"Miss..." Berry tried to gently pull Keyara back to prevent her from falling."Now, where is he?" Keyara asked, her voice trembling. Tears had already started streaming down her cheeks."Mr. Ares is currently at the hospital," Berry replied.Keyara clenched her fists, her hands pressed against her lips in distress. "Bring me there, Berry. I need to see him," Keyara said, her voice quivering as she fought back tears.Berry nodded. He would do just that. Berry guided Keyara towards his car, where the headlights still illuminated them. He opened the back door for her to make it easier for her to get in. Keyara looked uneasy as she got in, sitting down with shallow breaths.For the first time, Keyara felt as if her heart had plunged into a dark swamp. Upon hearing the news of Ares being in a coma, she felt like quicksand was pulling her down and ready to swallow her.Berry drove with occasional glances back through the rearview mirror. He saw Keyara's pale face. Berry was actually relieve
Keyara held her breath. She had accidentally stepped outside her room, intending to go downstairs for a drink, but the conversation between her parents was audible from where she stood. Her heart felt wounded. Even though they were her parents, hearing them say that the child she had given birth to was unwanted hurt deeply. Keyara slowly retreated and then re-entered her room.Keyara curled up on the bed, burying her face in her knees. Her feelings were crushed. While she knew the truth about Ares and Lion, who were considered her birth parents, were unremembered entities to her. Even Grey. Although Keyara had once been infatuated with Grey and thought about him, her memories of Grey were limited to their meeting in Spain.Keyara felt like she didn't belong here. She didn't recognize this room. Despite her many photos displayed on the walls, she didn't know any of those faces.Keyara pressed her face into her knees, drowning her confusion and sadness.It seemed like just yesterday her
Keyara fell silent in her room, tears streaming down her face. Her memories hadn't returned yet, but the recent events had hit her heart hard. She had been deceived, for a very long time.Keyara suddenly bit her lip, how could she have been in love with Ares back then? Letting that man claim her, while he had already committed a grave wrong against her.Keyara still seemed visibly shaken. Trying to process all the new information was like attempting to digest an overwhelming wave. She felt the need to be alone, closing and locking her door. Though her surroundings felt unfamiliar due to her memory issues, she recognized that this was her room.From behind the closed door, a knocking sound reached her ears. Keyara hastily wiped her tears away. Clearing the traces of her emotions that were still lingering."Who is it?" Keyara asked, her voice slightly louder than usual."Key, it's me..." Grey's voice sounded.Keyara fell silent, her face now pale. The barrage of incoming information fel
Ares wiped his nose. The thick, red liquid streaked across his hand. He remembered a time in junior high when he had bled, back when he faced bullying. But Ares wasn't one to back down when confronted by oppressors. He fought back, leaving his tormentors with broken bones and a call to their parents. Ares never stopped fighting.Afterward, he never allowed anyone to make him bleed again. He delved into boxing, karate, and marksmanship. He fortified his body to ensure no one dared lay a hand on him again.And now, someone had made his nose bleed again. It was the man who had been his friend in the past, now turned into an enemy and a rival for Keyara's love. Ares was in his worst state. He couldn't even muster a punch against Grey, not with the emotional turmoil, he felt, akin to a churning black hole.Grey seemed unsatisfied; he wanted to hurt Ares even more. Making Ares realize that Grey, standing before him, was the man rightfully in possession of Keyara. Ares had audaciously propos
Ares removed his helmet. Then he opened the gate. The house appeared deserted. He hesitated slightly. Bringing Keyara to this place, what now?Initially, he wanted to step back, but something in his heart urged him to move forward again. Now or never.His feet, which were initially uncertain, took another step. The open door revealed no one. He proceeded with caution. Ares entered the house without permission.Grey's eyes widened when he saw a figure entering the living room. Quickly, Grey stood up."You!" Grey exclaimed, rising to his feet.Mr. Oliver turned around, equally surprised by the middle-aged man's presence.Ares stepped into the separate family room, formed by a partition that resembled a door."How did you get here?!" Grey demanded.Mr. Oliver stood up. Then unexpectedly, the middle-aged man approached and slapped Ares' face. The man who appeared out of nowhere was now taken aback.Ares held his stinging cheek. His eyes squinted in bewilderment."You dare to come here aft
Ares continued to stare at Doctor David. His eyes were intense, laden with pressure, while Doctor David seemed to try to remain composed.Ares smiled, "Even if Grey were to know, logically, no one else should know. Especially not an outsider like you, knowing about Keyara's situation. Unless... you were the one who leaked the information to Grey himself. Am I wrong in my suspicion?" Ares turned around now, finding Doctor David pale in place.Ares seemed to clench his fists, then he asked again, "How much were you paid to provide that information to Grey?"Doctor David shook his head, "No... it's not like that...""HOW MUCH WERE YOU PAID!!" Ares raised his voice.Anyone who heard Ares' escalated tone would surely feel fear. Ares always managed to instill horror and fear when he bared his angry fangs."On... One hundred thousand..." Doctor David stuttered in reply.Ares growled, then he turned to Berry, "Call the security, then toss this bastard onto the streets!""Mr. Ares... but... yo