Chapter 41

Sarah’s P.O.V

Just like Albert had suggested, I didn't go to the office this morning. The doctor said I needed to rest for a while to recover. I used this opportunity to spend time with Gillian. I missed seeing my little girl's energy.

A bouquet of beautiful flowers on the table had caught my attention since earlier.

"Sofia, where did these flowers come from?" I asked as I approached the table. It turned out to be roses. As they were a huge bunch, I counted there were ninety-nine of them.

How romantic. Could it have been a declaration of love or a proposal? Ninety-nine roses meant everlasting love after all.

"Oh, I found those near the terrace, ma'am. It seemed to have been dropped by someone looking for you yesterday afternoon," Sofia replied.

"Someone was looking for me? Who?" I asked, puzzled.

Meanwhile, Gillian was pulling me to sit on the sofa to watch her favorite movie with her. My daughter was very clingy, probably because she missed me too.

"Yesterday afternoon, a man