Chapter 43a

Maximus

"Where are we going, Maximus?" Sarina asked. It's our last two days here in Las Vegas, so I wanted to introduce her to Mariano in person before we return to the Philippines. She's been asking me about him, but I didn't want to tell her immediately because I wanted to surprise her. Not everyone knows about my brother. It's a well-kept family secret, and if it were up to my grandmother, she'd want to bury it forever because my mother had a child out of wedlock before she and my father got together. Something my grandmother despises about my mother.

"My wife, can't you just wait? We're almost there, and your questions will be answered," I replied with a hint of complaint. Why is she so impatient? Shouldn't she be more patient since she's a nurse? What if she had a stubborn and troublesome patient? How would she handle that? If I didn't want her to get mad at me or think I was questioning her profession, I shouldn't ask her that, right?

"I'm just asking, and is the place we're goin