Everly moaned from the tapping sunlight against her face. Her eyes fluttered a few times before opening them.The sky had turned bright and the dark clouds they encountered last night were nowhere to be found.She glanced beside her and found her assistant sleeping soundly in the driver's seat. Although her position seemed uncomfortable, it didn't stop her from having a deep slumber."Mary, wake up," she called her name softly."5 more minutes," she mumbled while her eyes tightly shut.Everly held her shoulders and lightly swayed them. "Mary, wake up. It's already morning."This instantly woke Mary up. "Miss, the rain has stopped," she said blankly."I know. We have to go up now." Everly and Mary managed to arrive at the base of the mountain before the storm arrived.However, before they could climb up, the heavy rain started to pour down so hard. Left with no choice, they stayed all night inside the truck.Everly opened the truck's door and went down. There she noticed the road was c
"No, no, no, Chief. I'm not his girlfriend-" Chief Thomas interrupted Everly's words instantly."Don't be shy about it. If you were not his girlfriend, why would you come to this desolate place? And also, I have never once seen that worried expression of Dr. Lee, so, I know instantly that you are his girlfriend." Chief Thomas eagerly explained."But I'm not-"Dr. Lee grabbed her arm, which made her look at him in surprise. "What are you-"Her breathing hitched instantly when he moved closer to her ears. "There's no use explaining it to him. He is stubborn as a mule, so just let him be." He said in a whisper."But-" In her mind, she wanted to correct Chief Thomas, but in her heart, she didn't want to.Dr. Lee's arms instantly wrapped around her shoulders, stopping her from saying something. "You are really sharp, Chief Thomas. You immediately guessed her relationship with me."Chief Thomas laughed and smugly said, "Of course. You can't hide anything in my old experienced eyes."Everly,
Dr. Han hurriedly went out of the tent when he heard the news. He thought they were just pranking him when they said that Everly Park was there. With a hurried step, he ran outside.Her feet froze when he saw that gorgeous face he often saw on billboards and TV screens. "Everly?! Everly Park?! It's really you?"Dr. Han couldn't contain his shock. Who would have thought that he would be lucky enough to see her in person in this very desolate area? Should he thank his friend for urging him to volunteer this year?Everly noticed the doctor who came running towards them. She flashed a polite smile and introduced herself."Hi, I'm Everly Park."Dr. Han didn't respond and just stared blankly at her.Everly was starting to feel nervous at his stare, so she looked at Dr. Lee and nudge him slightly. Dr. Lee got her intention.He raised his hands and smacked Dr. Han's shoulders, waking him up. He was also starting to get irritated at him constantly staring at Everly, so the hit was a little bit
Dr. Lee went out of the tent. He glanced around and found Chief Thomas sitting on a bench together with Jonathan. "Chief Thomas," he said to call out his attention."Oh, the famous traitor is here." Dr. Han accusingly said and glared at him.Dr. Lee confusedly looked at him. "What's wrong with you?"Chief Thomas laughed and answered his curiosity. "He is angry because you didn't tell him that Ms. Park was your girlfriend.""You really hid it very well! Don't you know that you are the greatest thief in the world!" Dr. Han butted in.Dr. Lee's eyebrows furrowed. "Why am I a thief?"Dr. Han answered him with a scoff. "Huh! You are really naive! Everly Park is the dream of all men's population, not just in our country but also abroad. And you just made her your girlfriend. Just wait for it. You will definitely receive a lot of hate comments!"Dr. Lee just ignored him and sat on the vacant seat. He doesn't have time to entertain that."Chief Thomas, just look at that! That expressionless f
After washing up, Everly wore the clothes given by Dr. Lee. It's quite large for her so she had to make some adjustments.Fortunately, she had some rubber bands in her bag, so it was not that hard for her to fold the pants and the white polo.Since there was no hairdryer in the room, she just casually tied up her hair in a messy bun and applied some face powder on her face. She didn't put any lipstick on her lips since it's naturally pinkish anyway.After doing her thing, she sat around the tent for a while. She carefully observed the things inside.Although it's quite small, it's really well-organized and cozy. As expected of Dr. Lee. He really likes neat and organized things. She was really not tired so she decided to walk outside for a stroll.However, as soon as she walked out, everyone's attention went to her, and wanted to take a peek. Everly didn't mind the constant stares and just smiled at them.Meanwhile, Everly saw a group of children playing around. She instantly walked to
Dr. Lee called over the medical team to organize the supplies they brought over. They freed up spaces inside the tent where their medical supplies were placed. It was quite large, so all the 20 boxes were all fitted inside.Dr. Han wiped the sweat on his forehead tiredly. "Thank goodness it's the last box!" He slumped his body on the chair and drank some water.They hadn't separated the supplies but they were already tired. This celebrity singer is really something. To think that she brought all of these here by herself.Dr. Lee unbuttoned the two buttons of his polo. He's starting to feel hot and his body is already covered with sweat. Earlier, he had already removed his coat lest it gets dirty.Dr. Han threw bottled water at him which he caught easily. "We still have to separate and divide these supplies. In that way, it would be more convenient to distribute it to the villagers.""You're right, but let's take a break first. I'm already so tired. I haven't had any sleep at all since
It was already late in the afternoon when they finished unpacking and dividing the supplies. Inside the tent, rows of packed goods and clothes were arranged neatly on the ground.Everly looked at their finished task and clapped cheerfully. "Dr. Lee, look, we finished everything!"Dr. Lee just smiled. "Let's go out. I think they are already preparing for dinner." Everly eagerly nodded.Outside the tent, there were already a few patients left. Most of the villagers have gone back to their homes already. Chief Thomas and his family stayed with the medical team to prepare dinner. As soon as they walked out, Everly smelled the fragrant soup boiled in the big pot."What smell is that?" Everly asked Dr. LeeDr. Lee looked over and saw that Mrs. Sally, wife of Chief Thomas, is currently cooking outside. "It must be the food for dinner. That woman cooking is Chief Thomas' wife."Everly stepped forward hurriedly. "C'mon, that must be very delicious. I'm kinda hungry as well."Mary is currently
The next day, Everly woke up bathed in the warm sunlight. "You're awake. I brought you breakfast, Miss." Mary was already sitting on the chair inside the tent."Thanks, Mary." Everly got up and went to the restroom to wash her face. After a couple of minutes, she's already sitting opposite Mary."Ask away. I'll answer them all." she started.Mary poured her a cup of water first before asking, "What happened last night, Miss? Did you two sleep in the same bed?"Everly coughed and got choked up. Mary immediately handed her water. She drank a mouthful and tapped her chest lightly. "What?""You told me to ask anything," she answered and pouted. Everly drank another cup before answering."Of all the questions, was it really the first one you asked? Aren't you curious at all about my relationship with Dr. Lee?"Mary shook her head. "Nope, not at all. At first, I was shocked, but it's not that surprising. I already know that you have been in love with him, Miss."Everly felt her heart jump t
Today is finally Everly’s most awaited concert. Although the performance will start at 6 pm, people were already lining up in the concert hall since early in the morning. It was an overwhelming crowd.Fans were bringing banners and light sticks to show support for their idol. Even if Everly was just new to the industry, she was highly anticipated by people. Not just because of her elegant and pretty face but also in her music.People loved all the songs she released. Even the debut song she sang during Manager Kim’s wedding, brought her millions of views on every social platform. With that, she was branded as the new pop sensation in the music industry.Backstage, Everly and her team were already starting their preparation. Manager Kim was so busy doing errands. She wanted to make sure that nothing wrong will happen for today’s concert. She doesn’t know why but she doesn’t want anything wrong to happen with her concert.“Iris! We will be starting in a few hours. Are you ready?” Manage
Afternoon came and Hans went ahead to his scheduled appointment. Jonathan messaged him that he was already on his way to the mall that’s why he bid farewell to Everly and went on his way.Everly’s concert hall and the mall are only a few blocks away so Hans managed to arrive there earlier than Jonathan. He waited at one of the coffee shops on the second floor of the mall.It didn’t take long for Jonathan to arrive. he ordered some drinks for himself as well and sat down on the seat in front of Hans. “So, why do you want us to meet here? Are you going to buy something?”Hans nodded, “Yes, I need your help with something.”“What is it?”“I’m planning to do a surprise proposal to Iris at her concert,” Hans said with pride. He had been thinking about it for so long already. There are already a lot of things that had happened between us.They had already been separated by death twice already and a lot of unrealistic things had already transpired in their story. They encountered problems an
For the last 2 weeks, Everly had been constantly busy. Most of the time, she would leave before the sun rises and comes back when the sun was down. Even if she and Hans stayed under the same roof, they rarely spent time together due to her busy schedule.Hans understood it clearly. After all, it’s Everly’s passion and he was fully supporting it. Currently, it’s the weekend and of course, Everly was not at home but instead at the concert hall since she had another rehearsal.Her first ever concert is about to happen in 3 days so her schedule is pretty hectic. She was even busier than Hans who was a doctor.Speaking of Hans, he was left alone in their villa. He doesn’t have any work schedule for this day. Aside from that, he has a plan later on that’s why he stayed home.Later at lunch, he will go to Everly’s workplace to send her some homemade lunch and then in the afternoon, he will be meeting Jonathan at the mall. He needed his help with something important. It’s a surprise he will b
Hans was so surprised to see Everly in his office at that moment. “Hey, I thought you were busy today with your concert?” He walked closer and took the cake into her hands.Everly smiled brightly at him and kissed him on the cheeks, “No matter how busy I am. You are always my priority. So, congratulations on your promotion Dr. Lee— I mean, Director Lee.”“Thank you! Thank you for coming. I really appreciate it.” Hans took her to the couch where Jonathan was looking at them with a deep frown on his face. “Guys, a little consideration please?… "Hans just laughed at him, “You have a wife on your own. I’m sure you two were more PDA than us.”Jonathan looked at him in disbelief. He turned his head towards Everly with a baffled look, “Iris, is this really my friend?… I’m sure the Hans I’ve known for so many years wouldn’t say such things.”Everly just chuckled lightly before answering, “I’m not quite sure myself. I also get surprised sometimes.”Jonathan shook his head and looked at Hans w
Months have passed by since Everly’s return and everything went as normal as possible. Director Jackson and Manager Kim had already come back from their honeymoon trip and went back to their respective works.Mary also decided to open a shop for her to pass the time. Her mother, Mrs. Watson was helping her in managing it. Jonathan was also in full support of his wife’s business. It was a cafe and Mary found a very promising location which is located near the hospital. Manager Kim helped her in acquiring that land.Currently, the shop was still under renovation and it will officially open its doors in a couple of weeks. On the other hand, Director Han, Jonathan’s father decided to resign from his work and wanted to enjoy the rest of his life leisurely.A lot of people disagreed with his sudden retirement but he was stubborn and firm in his decision. He said that he also wants to spend more time with his granddaughter and be with her as she grows up. After all, he had never gotten to do
The wedding reception has come to an end. Director Jackson and Manager Kim were now off on their honeymoon trip directly. They chose to spend their honeymoon abroad where they will be traveling from country to country to visit lots of places. They rarely spent a vacation due to the nature of their work that’s why President Song gave them this special wedding gift. A 3 weeks vacation and 5 plane tickets that they could use to whatever country they want to visit. He was very generous to them. At the airport, only Jonathan and Mary came. David went home right after the ceremony while Mrs. Watson went home as well together with Maverick. She brought with her baby Everly since it was already past her bedtime. “By the way, where is Hans?… Did he go home early? I didn’t see him right after he made his congratulatory speech.” Director Jackson confusedly, “Weren’t you together with him at the wedding hall?” Jonathan smirked, “He run away from who knows where dragging a woman with him.” “Ru
The hour that everyone was waiting for has finally come. All the guests, friends, and families were already gathered at the wedding hall, waiting for the groom and bride to make their entrance.The venue is located in a private garden owned by President Song, the CEO of the company where both Director Jackson and Manager Kim were working. The theme of the wedding is white and blue. White flowers with artificial blue-colored roses were elegantly arranged around the place.A large white grand piano was placed on the stage. Everyone was so excited about this day. Jonathan, David, and Hans were seated in the front row together with Mary, Mrs. Watson, and Maverick. All of them were dressed according to the theme. All of them were dressed in different shades of blue.When the wedding planner signaled, the wedding was about to begin. The singer was also being escorted to the stage. All eyes were on her, some were amused, excited, confused, and a lot more reactions. After all, she was a nobod
Jonathan booked a private hotel room at one of the most exclusive hotels in the city, The Ridgepole Hotel. It was not easy to book a room in this hotel since it needs membership. And there are a lot of criteria to be a member of this hotel.He was not the one who was a member of it but his father. Since it’s a special occasion for Director Jackson, he asks for his membership card to be able to book a room.As the time run so fast, it was already 8 in the evening. It’s the time he set for them to arrive. Jonathan has already arrived earlier than the rest of them. He ordered food and drinks for them.Not a moment later, Hans arrived as well. Then followed by Director Jackson. It was a very private and small celebration but it was enough for everyone.“So, how was the singer Manager Kim told you about? Did you meet her?” Jonathan asked as he served the canned beers he bought earlier.Director Jackson took one and opened it. He drank a mouthful before answering, “Yes. I met her earlier th
5 days had already passed since Hans got discharged from the hospital. Jonathan and Director Jackson scolded him so hard after he had woken up. Fortunately, nothing wrong came out from his test results so he got discharged immediately.After that short encounter he had with Everly, he didn’t know whether it was a dream or reality. When he woke up, it was like what he had experienced was a total dream. But it felt surreal and his memory of her was completely encrypted in his mind.He knew it wasn’t a dream. He had already talked with Everly to the other dimension. Hans even tried to ask Jonathan and Director Jackson if they knew someone named Everly but they did not know anyone.So, Hans didn’t push that topic and just let it be. Since it was Everly’s wish and sacrifice, he would respect it. It’s okay if she has been forgotten by everyone in the world, as long he still remembered her, it’s more than enough.“Dr. Lee, you have a call from from Dr. Hans.” his secretary said. Hans was cur