Two weeks later, the detective still hadn’t found the culprit yet. Samuel contacted Amy several times, but she didn’t reply at all. He also sent flowers and meals through Vivian, but Amy said nothing. However, Vivian told Samuel Amy was fine. It helped ease his anxiety. Samuel believed eventually the detective would find the perpetrator. So, it was only about time until he could know why the person tried to harm Amy. Meanwhile, Amy worked more diligently than before because she wanted to forget her sadness. By working, she could distract her mind not to think of Samuel all the time. Since she didn’t think of him, Amy wasn’t sad anymore. However, after lunch, she got a headache and almost fell if a staff member didn’t hold her arms. Amy sat on the couch, waiting for the headache to lessen. After ten to fifteen minutes, she felt better, but she suddenly wanted to eat again while she just had lunch. When she was about to order salad, Vivian’s driver came with a meal box. It was from
Amy drove to another town but stopped several times in the rest area to fill the gas, eat, and also rest because she didn’t want to exhaust herself. When she checked the money at the ATM, her eyes widened to see the total of her balance. She searched the last month’s transaction to see Samuel sent her money to her personal account, not to a new account as the former arrangement. With the large amount of money, Amy knew her child’s future was safe. Even if she didn’t work anymore, the amount itself was enough for daily needs and to send the child to school. However, Amy didn’t know what she must say to Samuel. She thought about it later. The first thing she must do was to find a place to stay. Amy couldn’t stay at three to five-star hotels since it was possible Samuel was the owner. So, she chose a tiny motel for three days. The owners were old couples with no children. They were glad to help Amy settle in their town. Considering she already had a place to stay for three days, Amy
What Caroline said wasn’t a surprise for Amy. But it was odd Caroline wanted to help Reese despite she loved him. If Reese approached Amy, then how would Caroline be? “Caro, no need to send my address to Reese. Since you love him, you must fight to win his love. I know you can!” Caroline shook her head. “I’m not you, Amy. Even if Reese likes me, my family isn’t a rich one. His family won’t approve of me.” “You don’t know for sure. If you haven’t tried, how can you know?” “For now, I’m sure Reese only thinks of me as his staff. Nothing’s more.” She let out a long sigh. “I already sent your address to him. It’s up to him if he wants to visit you.” “Oh, Caro!” Caroline was quiet for a while, but then she said, “Amy, you are my best friend. In fact, you are like a family to me. If Reese wants you to be his wife, you can accept him. He’s a good guy. He will treat you well.” “Caro—” “I need to go back to work. Talk to you later.” Then Caroline cut off the call. Later, Amy replied
Reese stared at Amy for a few seconds, then he glanced at her flat stomach. “Are you pregnant?” Amy nodded. “Yes, and I’m happy about it.” She placed her hand on her stomach. “And the father?” She looked at the table to avoid his eyes. “He doesn’t know about this.” “Amy—” “Look, it’s not your business. I’ll appreciate it if you comment on nothing.” Reese nodded. “I’m sorry. It’s just ….” Then he stopped and stared at Amy again. “If you give me a chance, I don’t mind being the father of your baby.” “Reese … we don’t know each other. How can you offer it so lightly?” Reese reached out his hand and held Amy’s hand. Since she didn’t remove her hand from his, Reese continued his words, “I thought you were unavailable because you were waiting for someone else. But if it’s about your pregnancy, I don’t mind.” “Reese … it’s not so simple. I’m not ready to start a new relationship.” “We can go as slowly as you want. If you want to be friends first, I don’t mind.” “But it’ll be unfa
Reese started sending Amy her favorite food. Then he called her too at night every day. After two weeks, it was a routine, and Reese started sending flowers, books, and any things he thought Amy would like. After a month, Reese called Amy as usual. “Amy, I want to go to your town. What do you want to eat? I will bring it for you.” “Hmm, I don’t know. You already send me food every day. My baby will surely be happy.” Amy smiled and rubbed her stomach. Each time she thought of her baby, she would smile as she expected to have them soon. “Have you known if the baby is a boy or a girl?” “No, I want it as a surprise. A boy or a girl is okay for me since I’ll love them the same.” “I know. It’s just that if you know it from now, it’ll be easier for you to prepare for the baby's room and needs.” Amy let out a sigh. “You are right. I’ll ask the doctor to check it next time.” “Great!” It’s only small talks like they did every day, but somehow, it helped Amy not to feel lonely. Slowly
After visiting the property agent’s office, they went to see several houses and buildings for a cafe. Reese liked the fifth house they saw and bought it right away. He asked the agent to show him the buildings for the cafe the next day. The house he had was a middle-size house, but he loved the house as it had a great view to the beach. Reese asked Amy to enjoy his house for a while before he would send her home. The house was fully furnished, and they enjoyed tea in the back garden right now. “Do you have siblings?” Amy asked. “No, I’m the only child. How about you?” “I have a sister, Jillian. She is four years younger than me.” “How old are you?” Reese asked. “You seem quite young.” “I’m twenty. In a few months, I’ll be twenty-one.” He nodded. “I wonder how you met your ex-husband? You don’t need to answer if you don’t want to.” Amy let out a sigh. “It’s like fate. I broke up with my fiance after finding out he cheated on me with one of my best friends. Well, I thought she
Reese squeezed Amy’s hand. “It’s not too late to tell him now. You can still return to him. How long have you divorced with your husband?” “Approximately four and a half months, but I’m still afraid. What if the one who threatened me has a lot of connection and power? I guessed they were my husband’s enemy, but I was unsure.” “What if you call your ex-husband to tell him everything? You don’t need to return to the capital. If he has removed all people who tried to harm you, later you can be with him again.” Amy pulled her hand from Reese’s hold. What Reese said was true. If she told Samuel without returning to the capital, their enemy might not know it. Maybe they still could be together. But then Amy glanced at Reese. “Why did you tell me this? If I return with my ex-husband, it means you won’t be with me.” Reese nodded. “It’s true, but you will be happy and your ex-husband can take care and protect you and the baby.” It touched her feelings since Reese was so selfless. “Reese
Meanwhile, the detective whom Samuel hired contacted him. Samuel was negotiating a new business contract, so he didn’t pick up the phone right away. He just checked his phone two hours later when the meeting was over, and he got ten billion from the contract. It strengthened his position as the ten youngest billionaires in their country, but also in the continent. Samuel contacted the detective right away after checking his phone. “Did you find something?” “Yes, sir! I could finally find the culprit.” “Have you interrogated them?” “Not yet. I’ll meet with him today. Soon, we will know who is behind all of this.” Clenching his fist, Samuel said, “I want to be there.” “Sir?” “This bastard killed my baby and hurt my ex-wife. I want to hear why he did it.” The detective let out a long sigh. “Very well, but you can only stay outside of the interrogation room.” “Oh, so the police caught him?” “Yes, Mr. Hoffner. I contacted my colleagues and told them what happened. They promised