Waiting for the results of all tests to come out seems to be the hardest task for both Asher and Julian. The beautiful wife of Asher Atticus sat quietly on the couch in her husband's grand office while The CEO of the Ashju facility was seated behind his desk, busy with his computer. Julian glances at him once and wonders what he has been doing so diligently. At last, when she couldn't endure the wait and loneliness, she got up from the couch she sat on and headed towards the exit. " Where are you off to? " The question came from Asher, who was seated ahead, and Julian stopped to mutter without looking at him. " I am going to the health Consultant Department " " No. You stay here " " Sorry, but I disagree to be confined in a place like this while my husband pretends I am not here ", She replied, her voice a bit raised. She is mad at him. She is so furious that he had treated her like another staff of his immediately after they left Project B Block. She felt since he had gotten al
The sight of Hattie at the entrance of Asher's door makes Julian suddenly freeze. Slowly, she turns to stare at Asher as though accusing him of infidelity and the man who knows his wife so well quickly steps forward. " Why are you here, Hattie? " He asked her, making it known to Julian he knew nothing about her visit. " Dr Asher, I am here to make a report Concerning the Surgical team to you " Hattie's candid face seemed to mock Julian, but she did keep her cool. Quietly, she looks over at her husband again and then walks out, bypassing Hattie. As she headed towards the Department of Health Consultant, the thought of what Hattie and Asher would be doing in his office clouded her thoughts. Dark imagination began to surface, making me set her jaw absentmindedly. When she takes a turn towards The Health Consultant department, the whimper of surprise drags her back to reality and she looks up to see her team. Each department has five members in total. Julian, being the leader, pause
Asher was on his computer while this was going on. He is unaware, until all of a sudden, Douglas opens his door, panting. " Asher! You need to come out " Asher raised an eyebrow, surprised Douglas refer him as ' Asher ' at work. " What's ... " He wanted to ask but then he overheard the loud yell. At once, he quickly left his task to approach the balcony. To his awe, he saw the surgical team and health consultant team fighting. What came to him as a shock was his wife also in between, leading the brawl. " What ... Julian! " This sudden loud yell from her husband was unexpected. Julian heard Asher's voice and then stopped abruptly while the other workers, upon hearing their CEO's voice, stopped as well, panting. Asher was too stunned as he stared down at them all from the balcony. Slowly, he goes to descend the stairs, surprise written all over his face as he matches off to his wife, whose hair has gone ruffled." What the ... God! Did you just... " He turn to Hattie as well, sur
Asher saw the change in his wife's posture, and he decided to step in. " I have already mentioned it in the past. My wife's team will be paid the same. Amount monthly, " He said as he leaned back in his chair. " So what should we do about their department lagging behind? They barely have clients, " Mr Floyd tackled, and Keiran replied this time as the second in command for the health consultant department. " After Dr Julian left for her holiday, the clients stopped coming but still we are meeting the threshold of the facility " " By attending to just five hundred patients? This is Ashju Facility. One of the best in the United States. Your health consultant alone should do more than that. The surgical team has one thousand and five hundred patients and you boasted of Five hundred? Still late to meet the threshold? What is this? A joke? " Mr Floyd had finally hit the nail on its head and even Asher couldn't defend his wife's team anymore. The health consultants are always lagging b
Julian followed Asher out of the health consultant's office, and she allowed him to hold her hand as he led her towards the stairs. " Can you walk? " He asked her softly. " Yeah. I have already gathered too much attention today. Another one will be unnecessary " She replied while leaning on her husband, obviously tired from all the ruckus she had made.As they got to the lower floor, Mini and Douglas were waiting. " Dr Asher, we got some new projects coming up ", Douglas quickly says as he goes to meet him, extending to him a file report. " Go for it " Asher replied absentmindedly. " I'm only focusing on Pet Project this time " " But it's urgent and very critical. The patient only wants you " This time, it was Mini who replied, compelling Asher to take the file report. " Sudden blindness? Are you sure the report is real? " " Yes, Sir " Asher let out a soft sigh before rereading the report. Then he debated on whether to take the task or not. Just as he was about to make a decis
" I would take the other room, Asher ", Julian mutters when he is about to lead her towards their matrimonial bedroom. Asher stopped on his way, surprised and confused at her words. He looks her over as he says. " Ju, come on. Don't be like this " He knows well enough what is wrong with her. He knows what is bothering her. He only wishes he could strangle Hattie for ruining the evening. Carefully, he walked up to her when she wouldn't move an inch. " Ju, come on in. It's been a long day " " I will take the other room, Asher " She quickly says as she takes a step back away from him. " Please, do not talk me out of it " Her resistance makes him swallow hard. At last, he nodded his agreement and then headed towards the bedroom she had chosen. " I tidied it up last week, so there shouldn't be any dust ", He explained. " I will make your bathtub so you can ... " " I will do that myself. Thank you, " She cut in, compelling him to pause. " You are in no position to bend around to d
Six hours after Julian left the dining hall, she still couldn't sleep. At last, she decided to get that craving that had sat on her mind like a heavy rock. Asher had dropped a huge bombshell and then walked away while she went dazed with it. Julian didn't know where her mind lies on now. She couldn't pinpoint or decide what she wanted. Quietly, she walks out of her room to stare ahead towards the door that leads to her matrimonial bedroom. The thought of what had happened in the hallway and on the bed flashed across her mind. Asher's hands on her, his lips on hers and him inside of her. The day he took away her virginity, she had cried out of joy, oblivion of the dull pain she felt when he eased into her. He has been caring for a brief period of time after that. Made sure she wasn't sore and irritated. After he is sure enough she is feeling better and more like herself, he withdraws back to his shell. Julian walks away now, heading towards the bar counter. She recalled the time
Asher silently reflects on himself. At last, he let out a sigh before eating the popcorn he had brought. Julian watched her husband in silence, Excited somehow that he was there with her, seated and a bit more cheerful than she had ever known him to be. " What is the popcorn's occasion? " Julian finally asked after finding her lost voice. She had already emptied her own glass. " Your favourite show is airing in two minutes. ' Toxic Love: Trapped Between the Stereo Twins '. I can't miss the new episodes "Asher puts on the TV before them, and Donny comes to live. He scoffs playfully as he changes the channel. " Donny is the lamest Actor out there. I wonder how he becomes the best in FanDon " " He's the best, Asher. Stop beefing " " Beefing? Oh, come on. I am only glad he didn't take up the role of Seraf in this show. I heard he's the first actor they offered " " Yeah, " Julian answered while munching on the popcorn. " Donny said he denied the role because he's not resemblance to
Hattie soon finds herself in a bind. With her heart racing, she took a step back, wondering how to bail herself out of the new loophole she was in. " I ... I ... I didn't do it. Asher listen... I didn't ... " " How do you know it's Tra. IM fluid that nearly kills her? " He asked gently, but everyone knows it's only a matter of time before he flare up, especially now that Physical contact barriers have been broken. " Asher I ... I can tell. Didn't you say she is... Goodness, I am the best surgeon. Of course, I can tell by ... " " I am the best Doctor, the best scientist and the best Researcher. Yet, even after I saw her State, I couldn't tell what exactly was used on her until we made a check-up. And yet, you, a surgeon whose skills I could surpass in a mere day, claim to have an educated guess without even laying eyes on the patient? " Hattie's heart dropped. She realizes there is no way back. At that moment, when she sees the game is up, she sets her jaw and allows her mask to s
The interrogation room was a cubit long and tidy one with two guards guarding the place and a secretary doing the paperwork. The research team had arrived except for Asher and Douglas. Mini, Nicodemus and Stuart stood still, awaiting the Boss's arrival. Nico, who had just been returning from a short break, was confused about what was going on, while Stuart only kept a straight face. At last, the door opens, and Asher walks in with Douglas by his side. Mave and Kieran come next, standing aside to watch how the event will unfold. " Sir, you are here " The two security guards quickly stood up to pay their greetings, but Asher wasn't looking at them. His eyes were pinned on Stuart all through. " Uhm... Is it an official case? " One of the guards asked, making the secretary who stood at a corner to pick up the record book, but Asher shook his head in the negative before setting his jaw. " Not yet ", He mutters quietly as he walks ahead to stand before the Research team as their leade
The excruciating pain Julian had felt resulted in nightmares. The sound of the ambulance siren she had heard from her subconscious mind had instilled fear inside of her that when she began to regain consciousness, her heartbeat would begin to drop, allowing the ECG machine that showed her heart rate to begin beeping. Asher had just left the lab to answer the call from his father-in-law while Mini was about to leave the lab when she heard this sudden whimper.Indigo and Hannah quickly get up from the space bench to peer. " What is going on? " Hannah asked Mini who rushed forward to Julian. " Her heartbeat is dropping. Call upon Dr Asher. Now! " Hannah raced as though her life depended on it while Mini waited for Asher's return, but when he wasn't forthcoming, she bit her lower lips and decided to attend to Julian. She swiftly retrieved a syringe from the tray and skillfully inserted the needle into Julian's wrist vein. Next, she temporarily halted the drip therapy, adjusting the f
" Doctor Asher... How is ... " " She's fine now " Immediately after Asher's response to Kieran's question, They all heave a sigh of relief. " But what happened? She is ... She was healthy and full of determination the last day she came here, " It was Mave words and Asher nodded. Gently, he led the way towards the Pet Project lab, but he didn't get inside. He stood at the glass door to stare at the beeping from the monitor beside Julian's head. She has barely survived, and his children have also barely lived. Indigo's legs suddenly gave way when she saw the Defibrillator that was used. Kieran quickly caught her before she fell and gently, he sat her down on the space bench. There, silently, The thought of Julian dying for real crossed Indigo's heart, and she burst into tears. Julian has been her saviour, as well as a mentor. When she was making meagre sales as a waitress, thriving to pay the bills of her mother's unending illness, it was Julian who had come as a rescuer. She
Julian felt tired after a very long sleep. When she fluttered her eyelids open, it was the dim light from the chandelier she saw. Slowly she turn her head to see Mini on the couch just ahead. The young Researcher was asleep with the Pet Project record note resting on her bosom. A smile curled up at the corner of Julian's lips at this, and she made to get up only to feel the sharp, unforgiving pain in her lower back. What came next was the feeling of discomfort in her tummy, forcing her to give a soft cry. Mini, who was asleep, suddenly flew her eyes open. She sits up and, for a heart-stopping second, stares at Julian in horror. The blood that was already dripping down her thighs made Mini rush out of the hall. " Dr Asher?! Dr Asher!! " Asher Atticus, who had spent the night searching for the cure in his study, heard the urgent call of his name. He quickly stands up to match towards the short hall where the rooms are located. Douglas had already emerged from his room, too, his ha
Asher Atticus has had a long day. Starting from the moment his wife passed out. He leans on the desk in his study to fold his arms on his chest. Mini came for the Pet Project report note but stood still to watch Douglas ask a question. " So now that we know where her illness comes from, Where do you suggest we begin to look for the cure? " Upon hearing this, Mini turns to Asher in surprise. " Dr Asher, you have found the cause? " " Just hours ago. It's a hunch, and I was right, " He replied hesitantly, but Mini didn't notice his disappointment. Instead, she grins happily. " I know it! You are a genius! " She exclaims happily before looking around. " So what is the cure? You taught me finding the cause of a rare disease is the hardest stage. Now that we have passed that, finding the cure to ... " " There is no cure ", Asher mutters, interrupting the lady who stands before him. He looks up to see Mini go pale, surprised written boldly on her face. " It's my genes and I have no cu
" Her heartbeat is stable now. 78 beats per minute. Her swollen feet are still the same, weighing the 25 kg as earlier. Her temperature is normal. In Total, out of 100, she is sixty-nine per cent healthy, " Mini gives the report as she examines Julian's health. She turned gently to Asher, who was, as usual,, keeping note, and he nodded his agreement. " Inform Douglas to bring the syringes so we can renew the IV transfusion " Mini nodded and walked out of the bedroom, leaving the couple on their own. Asher stood still for many seconds after the departure of Mini. The words from his wife an hour ago still resound in his head. He couldn't believe she would say such words. He never knew how unhappy she had been until that very moment when she said she could be passed as the unluckiest lady. " Asher? " Julian suddenly called, her voice pulling the man right back to reality. " Yes? " He responded as he pulled towards her. " You want something? "" Mini " She replied. " Can you please
The soup wasn't spicy enough, but the chicken was exactly how she loved it. Julian clears up her plate in no time and then reaches out for the glass cup of wine, but Asher pulls it away from her reach before pouring her a glass cup of water. Julian pouted but drank anyway. They are all in the dining room, eating their early dinner. Mini felt it was an achievement to eat right at the same table with the triple treat genius and his wife, who is the only daughter of a state senator. " Asher? " Julian called quietly. " Can I get another bowl of soup? " To this question, Asher turned to Mini, who had made the dish. " Are there still leftovers in the pot? "" Yes sir " Asher finally gets up from where he sat. He headed towards the kitchen to refill Julian's bowl, and while he was at it, the young lady made to pour herself a glass of wine, but this time, Douglas stopped her with his announcement. " I am passing the night here " Julian stops midway, surprised when Asher reappears. He
Upon hearing this, Asher stiffens. " You are kidding " " Never will I joke with anything that has to do with your wife or unborn... Children " Asher suddenly takes a step backwards in shock at the last statement of Douglas. " What did you just say? How do you mean, children? " Douglas takes his time. He swallowed hard before extending another report file to Asher. " The world didn't call you Triple Treat genius for no reason, Asher. Congratulations. You just find the reason behind Pet Project illness " Upon hearing this, Asher swallowed hard. He didn't go through the file, for fear that he would confirm something terrifying. " Reason about which illness? The reason why she passed out this morning? " " No. The reason why she passed out this morning was because she took a death pill. It must have been among the ones our researcher diagnosed for her " " No. I diagnosed the pills myself. Stuart was the one who brought them from the pharmacy department " He said thoughtfully. All