After finishing his performance on stage, JC immediately approached where Annastacia was standing with the man he didn't know. "Hey, Anna. Who is this guy?" asked JC in a cold tone. He doesn't like any other guy getting close to the girl he likes.
Annastacia smiled then said cheerfully, "JC introduces this is Doctor John Baldere, my colleague at the hospital, and John, this is Jason Channing or you can call him JC, a pop star who has a lot of fans."
Hearing Annastacia's cheerful voice made John lose his reluctance to get to know the man in front of him. He also reached out his hand to JC and mentioned his name 'John'.
"So Anna, do you agree to take me home?" repeated John because it was almost midnight even though Rossie Stuart's party was still so lively.
"Uhm wait a minute John." Anna then turned to JC while asking, "JC, where are you staying? I think John can take you back to the hotel where you are staying at the same time take me back to the apartment. John doesn't want me to go home by driving my car alone."
JC frowned, he didn't want to be escorted home by a man who seemed to be his rival to get Anna. He also said, "What if I drive your car and we both go home? Tomorrow morning I'll take your car back to your apartment."
"John, it seems better that way. I'm not sure I can ask Rossie to send my car in the morning while tomorrow I have to go to work with the usual working hours at 09.00 am," said Anna looking at John calmly because she didn't have to do what he said, they are just regular co-workers.
John snorted in annoyance ruffling his hair with his hands. "Okay, it's up to you Anna. Take care of yourself. See you tomorrow at the hospital," John said, kissing Annastacia's cheek and then walking out of the party room.
While JC squealed to see the girl he liked being kissed in front of him, it was quite upsetting. However, he was a bit surprised why he had turned jealous and possessive of the girl he had only met a few hours ago. Are his feelings serious this time?
"Come on, JC. It starts too late, take me home now," Anna said as she took JC's hand to say goodbye to Rossie before they left the party.
"Hey, Rossie. I have to go home now because tomorrow I have the morning shift. Have a nice party, pal!" Annastacia said goodbye as she hugged Rossie and kissed the girl's cheek left and right.
"JC I entrust Anna to you, take good care of her, Boy!" said Rossie, hugging JC briefly.
"Sure, Miss Rosalyn, don't worry," said JC.
They both got into the maroon Mini Cooper car owned by Annastacia, JC who drove it for the girl. They chatted along the way to Anna's apartment happily. It was rare for JC to be able to chat with a girl so freely without having to pretend. According to him, Anna is a smart and very attractive girl, she is so expressive and sincere when she speaks as if it comes from deep within the girl's heart.
When the Maroon Mini Cooper car approached her apartment building, Anna reminded JC once again. "I hope you'll drop my car at 7:00 am JC, I'm busy and can't be late for work," said Anna.
"Ready, sweet lady. Do you usually have breakfast?" asked JC because he wanted to invite Anna to have breakfast with him.
"Of course, I have to have breakfast, my job is very demanding and my lunch is usually just a memory. Hahaha," replied Anna laughing crisply.
JC smirked slightly surprised by Anna's seemingly very busy work. "Okay, Girl. Tomorrow I will pick you up for a delicious breakfast with me at Chandelier Restaurant, that's the hotel restaurant where I'm staying tonight. The menu was delicious I thought when I tried it this morning," said JC.
Anna also said, "Okay, Mr. Popstar. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning, don't be late, okay?" She opened the car door to get off before JC grabbed Anna's right arm then cupped Anna's face with his palm and kissed Anna's pink lips deeply.
All last night at the party, JC had been craving the taste of those pink lips. Sweet like a strawberry and chewy, it makes him want more.
Meanwhile, Anna was slightly shocked when her first kiss was stolen by the insanely handsome pop star. JC's kiss broke her respiratory system, Anna thought with her scientist's brain. She tried to regain her breath after JC let go of her already swollen and numb lips. Anna blinked her eyes looking at JC a little dazed. "Uhmm ... why kiss me so fiercely, JC? That's a bit too much I guess," said Anna scratching her head awkwardly.
While JC chuckled looking at Anna's confused face. "Anna ... Anna ... you are so charming, honey! You have captured my heart, Anna. Out there millions of women dream of getting my kiss and you ask why I kissed you and said it was too much?! Ohh, God! Ahahaha ..., ' answered JC excitedly.
"Whatever JC! You stole my precious first kiss, it makes me a little sad ...," Anna replied, pouting at JC.
On the other hand, JC was very happy to hear Anna's words. He gave her a sweet smile and said, "Be my girlfriend, Anna. Do you want?"
"I'll think about it, JC. We just met a few hours ago, didn't we? It's too soon for me." Anna then checked her watch then said again, "Go home now, I don't want you to be late to pick me up tomorrow morning, JC. Bye! Be careful on the road, the snow is thick."
Not wanting to waste time or hold JC any longer, Anna immediately got out of the car waving her hand and then walked to the elevator in the parking lot on the basement floor of her apartment to go up to the 5th floor where her unit is.
While JC was driving back to the hotel where he was staying during a concert tour in North America. The day after tomorrow he had to return to Hollywood, where he lived with famous stars throughout the elite complex. He laughed to himself in the car while driving Anna's car. His face was still not as famous as he had thought. Anna didn't recognize him at all. Oh, Lord! That meant he had to make his manager work even harder to hunt for advertising contracts to get his handsome face plastered across America.
Finally, after parking the maroon Mini Cooper car correctly in the hotel basement parking lot, JC went up to his room on the 15th floor. His body also needed rest. Before forgetting, he set an alarm on his cell phone at 06.00 am. He cursed in his heart how early he had to wake up for Anna. The beautiful surgeon who has held her heart at this time.
JC is determined to make Anna fall in love before she returns to Hollywood. It seems that the empty space in his heart will soon be filled with Anna's love.
Before going to bed, JC took the time to order a bouquet of pink roses for Anna tomorrow morning on a delivery app that he found on the internet. The florist turned out to be located on the main road next to the Northern Light Premiere Hotel where he was staying and was open 24 hours. Not long after, JC fell asleep in a dreamland that brought him back to meet Annastacia. In his dream, he was chasing and laughing with Anna in a forest under the warm summer sun. His heart seemed so happy to see Anna's smile that was as bright as the blue sky at noon. Until his sweet dream was cut short by the sound of his cellphone's alarm ringing so loudly. JC groaned in annoyance and sat on the edge of his bed rubbing his eyes which were still heavy from sleepiness. He dragged himself into the bathroom and splashed his body under the cold shower that morning. JC hummed carelessly in his sweet voice, "I want you, Anna ... my beautiful butterfly ... I want to kiss you again and again ... and again."
After a delicious and filling breakfast, Anna said goodbye to JC to go to work. She drove her own maroon Mini Cooper to Wyndham International Hospital. JC let Anna goes into the lobby of the Northern Light Hotel with a wave. Today is the last day of JC's concert tour. He will be performing at a major mall in Grenada, the event is indoor, fortunately. The winter weather this time was so bad, that it snowed all day long. JC is not sure the concert audience will be as large as usual. Meanwhile, Anna drove her car through the snowy roads carefully. Along the way to the hospital, she saw many cranes operating to move the cars that were stuck due to this severe snow. Anna hopes that today's patients will not overflow due to traffic accidents. Finally, she arrived at the basement parking lot of Wyndham International Hospital, where she worked. Anna came down with a flower bouquet JC gave her and carried her navy backpack. She walked to the elevator to go up to the 3rd floor of her practice
The simple engagement ceremony lasted only a short time because the hospital was very busy. John took Anna to his room for a while, he still wanted to talk privately with his fiancee girl. The two of them took the elevator to the 12th floor, the top floor of the large hospital building. "Are you nervous, Anna?" asked John idly. Anna jumped in place for a moment's thought as the two of them fell silent. "Ehh ... oohh ... not nervous, just still feeling confused. Things are going out of my control," she answered honestly. The two of them went into John's spacious office because it was also the CEO's room of Wyndham International Hospital. John picked up a palm-sized box lined with dark blue velvet. He approached Annastacia saying, "Anna, I want to give you this." "What is it, John?" asked Anna curiously, examining the box in John's hand. John opened the box which turned out to contain a pair of gold chain necklaces with heart pendants. Then John's hands deftly opened the heart locke
Wyndham International Hospital cafeteria that afternoon was full of doctors who practice at the hospital. For Anna, who was often late for lunch, and even missed lunch, it was an unusual sight. John invited Anna to sit at one of the empty tables in the corner of the room. The two of them waited for the menu orders to be delivered to their table. "Hey, you guys ... congratulations on your engagement this morning," said Doctor Isaac Beneton, a neurosurgeon at the hospital. Anna and John stood up to accept their colleague's warm handshake and hug. "Thanks, Doc," said Anna. The doctors who were sitting at the table with Doctor Isaac also gave their congratulations to Anna and John. When their lunch menu came, they ended the pleasantries and returned to their seats. "Anna, are you comfortable with this sudden change in status?" asked John as he ate his food. Anna chewed on her beefsteak as she said, "To be honest ... no, I wish we could still work professionally. My job is still the t
Before starting the operation to open the thoracoabdominal cavity, Doctor Annastacia checked the patient's vital condition, an oxygen mask was attached to Ian's nose. After making sure that the general condition of the body is stable enough, she begins the opening of the thoracoabdominal cavity with a neat layer-by-layer incision because later she will sew it up again. The surgical resident who accompanied Anna in the late afternoon was the young doctor Joshua Kremlin, intelligent and agile. He helped Anna secure the layers that were opened by Anna with Allis forceps while continuing to follow every process executed by Doctor Annastacia, his senior. The tear in the diaphragm that separates the chest and abdominal cavities was discovered by Anna. It was about 3 cm in diameter, Anna immediately closed the hole with a neat stitch of micro thread. She checked with the light in her head for any other abnormal openings in the diaphragm. Turns out it wasn't there anymore, so Anna decided t
At 08.00 PM when Anna was about to leave JC's treatment room, the artist's manager, Max Brury came into the room. "Aahh Doctor Annastacia, how is JC's condition?" He greeted as he shook hands with Anna. "Well Jason's been awake for a while, but still can't eat until tomorrow at 8:00 AM. Please don't feed him Mr. Brury. Make sure he doesn't move much or walk around. I hope the wound won't leave a bad mark. Ointment for the suture scars is on the nightstand, they must be applied 3 times a day," answered Anna professionally. "Max, it seems like Anna likes to torture her patients," said JC, chuckling on the bed still on his stomach. "That's my hobby, Jason! It's getting late, Gentlemen. I'm going home now. See you tomorrow!" Anna said with a laugh and then left the JC treatment room. Anna took the elevator to the 3rd floor of her practice and took her bag and personal belongings. She left her room and locked it from the outside. The 3rd-floor corridor was deserted because practice ho
In the morning, Doctor Annastacia visited her postoperative patients one by one. She had surgery every day and rarely took a day off, so her morning visits were very long. JC was the last patient she had to visit out of a total of 12 old and new patients. The surgical co-assistant apprentice followed closely behind her to record the postoperative condition status. When they arrived at JC's treatment room, they were suddenly excited to see the handsome pop star. Meanwhile, JC just smiled as he faced his fans normally. He still had to lie face down in the patient bed as Anna ordered. It was quite torturous because it was very boring and made part of his body sore and stiff. "Good morning, Jason. You seem to have a lot of fans for aspiring doctors," Anna greeted cheerfully. JC chuckled in response to Anna's words. "Morning, Anna. That's right, that's why I was surprised to know you didn't recognize me. You're too serious about your job, Anna," JC replied. Without wasting time, Doctor
From day to day Anna seems to be avoiding JC even more. Since Jeanette Knightley's visit to JC's treatment room, the girl seemed to have built a thick wall between herself and JC. Doctor Annastacia visited that popstar in the morning in JC's treatment room. However, it only lasted a short time without a conversation outside of the patient's condition history with the doctor. JC's request for Anna to visit him every afternoon was never done either. By the seventh postoperative day, the stitches on JC's back were dry and closed. Now the young man can sit at the head of the patient's bed, he doesn't have to lie on his stomach anymore. That morning, Anna did her morning patient visit because the young doctor's apprentices were changing clerkship. The hospital was very busy so Anna didn't ask the nurse to accompany her to visit the post-surgery treatment rooms. "Good morning, Jason. How are you?" said Doctor Annastacia while holding the data file board on the patient's recovery progress
Shane and Rayden's upcoming vacation is planned to be spent visiting the families of Aunt Jocelyn and Uncle Max in Los Angeles, California. They also have cousins there, namely Royce and Adeline who are almost the same age as them.This morning Max Brury picked up his little brother-in-law's little family at the Los Angeles international airport with his little family too. The two children were so excited to be reunited with their cousins. Usually, they are visiting Grenada, but now it's their turn to welcome Shane and Rayden to LA.When they met in front of the passenger arrival gate, the two pairs of young children ran and hugged each other excitedly."Shanes!""Royces!""Adel!""Rays!"They called each other and embraced intimately. Both their parents watched while laughing at the excitement of the small children chatting."Hey, Max, Jocy!" greeted John shaking hands and hugging warmly alternating with Max and Jocelyn."Hey, John, Anna!" replied Max."Let's continue on our way ho
After JC's met with Annastacia and John while they were working on the annulment of their wedding in Santorini, they never kept in touch again. JC and Annastacia both thought their love story was just a memory. In between the time passed so fast that JC and Anna Marie also had a little girl aged 6 years named Michaela Anne Channing, whom they called Michie. A pair of beautiful eyes blue-green her mother's genetic inheritance and her hair was reddish brown. Her drooping face was like her handsome father in the female version. JC's singing and musical talents were passed down to his daughter, they often did duets at live shows. Michaela's childish voice is so clear and melodious, giving a cute touch when singing a duet with her father, who is a pop star with a masculine tenor voice. "Daddy, I'm going to sing a solo at school on Valentine's Day. Can mom and dad come to school?" asked little Michie as she lay on her bed accompanied by her father before going to bed. JC, who had just f
Month after month passed until finally arriving at the ninth month, more than 8 days after Annastacia's pregnancy. Her stomach is already very big because the expected day of the hero's birth is only a matter of days. John has not allowed her to work since 2 weeks ago because the surgeon's work is very physically tiring.Mrs. Elaine Brighton accompanies her youngest daughter who is heavily pregnant at their luxury home in the city of Essentower. She cooked nutritious meals every afternoon and then returned to Dennery after John Baldere, Anna's husband, came home from work."Anna, let's have lunch first! Mom's cooking Fettuccine Alfredo and Fried Salmon with your favorite English sauce," called Mrs. Elaine while setting the dishes on the dining table.Annastacia walked from the living room to the dining table and watched her mother's cooking with her face shining with joy. She hugged her mother and kissed the 55-year-old woman on the cheek."I'm glad Mommy accompanies me here, it seems
The next day the newlyweds woke up late because of overtime all night in bed. The plan was for Anna Marie to take leave at the hospital to go on a honeymoon to Hawaii for a week with JC. Meanwhile, JC will have himself examined by a neurologist to find out the condition of his brain and nerves. There were several times when he lost consciousness every time a memory from his past invaded his brain. JC wanted to know if there was something wrong with his body. Arriving at St. Petersburg International Hospital, they split up to their respective destinations. JC had made an appointment with the doctor before leaving for the hospital, he walked to the elevator to go up to the 3rd floor of the neurology department. "Good afternoon, Nurse. I'm Jason Channing, I already registered for an examination with Doctor Louis Birmingham," said JC at the patient registration table. The registrar nurse checked Jason Channing's name on the register for the day. Then she said "Good afternoon, Sir. You
After JC and Anna Marie's wedding ceremony, they celebrated with family and close friends at a luxury restaurant in LA. A simple banquet with a capacity of 100 guests only. JC specially booked the restaurant for 4 hours to celebrate his marriage to Anna Marie. They toasted with Champagne which the bride and groom poured into a vertically arranged glass tower shaped like a pyramid. JC and Anna Marie's faces lit up happily when they toasted with the guests. They clink glasses and say, "Cheers!" Max Brury and Jocelyn Brighton sat at the table with the bride and groom and Anna Marie's parents. Manager JC and his wife represent JC's parents who have passed away. They were moved because they knew JC's previous love story was so complicated before finding true love. "Are you guys going on a honeymoon trip?" she asked. Anna Marie just laughed softly, while JC answered, "Of course, Jocy. We're going on a honeymoon to Hawaii because we want to enjoy the beach atmosphere." "Wow, that looks c
Two weeks after JC proposed to Anna Marie at the Karapova family's residence, they were both getting married today.In his luxurious home in the elite Hollywood complex, this handsome young man is reflected in front of his bedroom mirror while wearing a black tuxedo to his body which is worth millions of dollars for one advertising contract. JC smiled faintly at his reflection.Suddenly the memory of his wedding day with Annastacia flooded into his brain. His body swayed and fell to the floor of his room. JC is unconsciously drawn into the vortex of his dark past.Meanwhile, the bride had finished her make-up that morning at a well-known bridal salon of JC's choice. The wedding car picked up Anna Marie to be taken to St. Basil's Catholic Church on Wilshire Boulevard, where JC and Anna Marie will have their wedding blessing.Relatives and close friends of the bride and groom sat in the pews at the church. They were waiting for the bride and groom to come. However, an hour has passed an
When morning came, JC had finished getting ready in his room. Since last night it was difficult for him to sleep, even closing his eyes he felt tormented. The love that had existed in his past with Annastacia seemed to suffocate him and made his chest tight. A man shouldn't cry too much, but the wound that was inscribed in his heart was too painful. He needed Anna Marie to heal all his wounds. He wanted to immediately complete the annulment of his marriage to Annastacia this very morning. The couple next door to JC's room was already up and getting ready. They also thought the same as JC, the sooner everything was resolved the better. The three of them met at the restaurant of the Astro Palace Hotel where they were staying overnight for breakfast before leaving for Chappel Saint Nicholas. Brad Lennin, JC's bodyguard watches John Baldere vigilantly. He still remembered the man who shot his boss in the head a few months ago causing him to fall into a coma. At 09.00 am Greek time, th
John never would have thought that this day would come. The man he hated so much for taking his wife away months ago reappeared in Annastacia's office and was cuddling on the couch with his wife.With great emotion, John grabbed JC's shoulder and threw his fist into the handsome face of the famous pop star. Fresh blood trickled through the torn edges of JC's lips.The young man rose to his feet to face John, Anna's legal husband. "I'm not afraid of you!" he cried aloud.It was Annastacia who suddenly panicked when she saw the two burly men fighting in front of her. She shouted out of the room, "Nurse Miranda, call security to come here ASAP!"Immediately Nurse Miranda called the extension number of the hospital's security office and asked the security officer to come to the 3rd floor, the general surgery department.The two burly men rolled on the floor and beat each other fiercely."Stop what you're doing! Please stop now!" shouted Anna keeping her distance from the two of them for f
Currently, JC is on a private jet flying to Grenada. He went alone to a small country where his ex-girlfriend still had the status of his wife religiously and was registered at the Vatican.In JC's heart, he felt anger bubbling up. He remembered how Annastacia Brighton had met him when he woke up from a coma in the hospital. The woman spoke as if they had no special relationship.Now that some of his memories have recovered, he feels like he wants to embrace the beautiful woman who keeps appearing in his memory and flashback dreams into his arms. What was even more surprising was that the man Max had talked about as Annastacia's legal husband, how could he marry her if JC was also registered as her husband at the Vatican?There is something not right with the marriage of the three of them. JC wants to wrap it all up and also check again if his feelings for Annastacia are not there anymore. He was going to marry Anna Marie and had even met her family to propose yesterday. This situatio