This was the day of Lisa's funeral. Close relatives and family friends were gathered in the cemetery. There were tears in every pair of eyes present there, except Carl Black's, who was standing motionlessly, looking down at the grave. Somehow in his heart, he was sure that Lisa was safe and sound somewhere. He was not at all ready to accept that the body which they buried just now was Lisa's body. After looking for a long time at the grave, he turned around and left. Mack Black saw him walking out of the cemetery and chased him after. He reached out to hold his hand and asked, "Where are you going? Everyone is here. Stay for a while."
"I hope you can manage everything. I need some time alone."
Carl Black said those words without looking back at him. Pulling his hand back, he strode out. Mack Black could do nothing, other than looking at his retreating figure
After coming out of the hospital, Daniel Brooke got into the car and took his phone out of his pocket. He phoned Derek. "I want the call details of Alex D'Costa as soon as possible, and also keep eyes on him. I want every single detail of his movement." He said those words the moment the call connected and hung up the call immediately after finishing giving the order. Then he directly drove to his office. At the end of the day, Daniel Brooke received an email from Derek about the call details for Alex, but he didn't find anything suspicious. Feeling irritated, he slammed his fist on the table and looked coldly at the laptop screen. Grinding his teeth, he murmured, "You have played very smartly, Alex, but not smarter than me."
That day almost at midnight, Alex received a call from an unknown number when he was about to sleep. He frowned and stared at the number, wondering who the person was calling him at that hour. He didn't pick up, thinking that it might be just a random call, and went to sleep. But his phone again rang, and the call was from the same number. This time he didn't ignore it and answered, "Hello." An unusually stuffy male voice came out from the other end of the phone, "Mr. Mayor's daughter's life is in danger. Save her." Startled, Alex jumped out of the bed frantically and asked in a frenzy, "Who are you?" "I am a well-wisher of her. Don't leave her alone if you want to save her." Alex’s eyebrows knitted even tighter an
Jasmine Brown was infuriated. She brushed his hands off and rebuked savagely, "How dare to say this to me? You always knew how much I love Daniel but still, you dare to express your feelings to me. How could you?” Irritated, Alex retaliated, "He never loved you and always used you as a ladder to get success. But you... Despite knowing all these, you kept running after him." He leveled the glare at her. Unhappiness crept into his mind. She always expected love from a person who never valued her, and this was the root cause of his grievance. He was trying to show the true face of Daniel Brooke, but she was not ready to listen to him. He tried to persuade her, "Open your eyes and try to see it clearly. He broke up with you, and now suddenly comes back to you, saying that he wants to be by your side. Don't you
The next day Daniel Brooke took Jasmine Brown to a resort, far away from 'X' city. The resort was located on the top of a hill. Jasmin was enjoying the view standing on the porch attached to the cottage. All the sides of the resort were covered with a large number of trees and plants. Some plants bore flowers of different colors which were quite different from those found in plain lands. Jasmine had no idea what were the names of those flowering plants, but she was enjoying the beauty of the scenery. A rapidly flowing stream could be seen from where she was standing. Birds with beautiful feathers were flying and singing merrily. She felt relaxed instantly and inhaled deeply the fresh air, closing her eyes and stretching her arms on either side. There was a faint smell of wildflowers in the air. A wide
Alex was stunned to hear it. He did all this only for her, and now she just asked him to leave. For a few seconds, he didn't react at all, other than leveling a glare at her. "All these days I protected you, stayed by your side, and did everything you asked me to do without a second thought, just to make you happy. Humph…” He snorted and added, “Now, you say that you don't need me. It hurts, Jasmine. I always cared for you, but you... now I know you never cared for me." Alex was heartbroken. The pain was clearly visible from his expression. He sniffed and continued, "If you ever think that I am your true friend, and I am here to protect you, call me. I will come to you immediately." He turned and left as soon as he finished speaking. A drop of tear
One year later... A tall, enticingly good-looking man was coming out of the airport in the capital city. He was pushing a wheelchair, on which a frail woman was sitting, hanging her head down on one side. There was no movement in her body, and only her eyes blinked once after a long time. She looked like a lifeless ragdoll. Half an hour later, they reached LifeLine hospital, and the woman was pushed into an executive ward. With the help of a young nurse in her early twenties, the man laid her down on the sickbed. She was motionless. Her pupils were fixed at a certain point on the white ceiling. He sighed and looked at the nurse, who was injecting the medicine in the IV saline. "Call Dr. Quinn." The nurse nodded and went out of the ward.
Carl Black had recovered much but not fully. He needed to stay a few more days in the hospital. However, he was feeling bored, staying inside the four white walls all day. He asked the doctor if he could go out for a while. The doctor allowed him to walk for some time in the garden of the hospital. He was happy and went out of the ward. The mild breeze hit on his face the moment he came out to the garden. He inhaled deeply and could smell the faint fragrance of different flowers. The garden was huge with many flowering plants and trees. There were cemented benches on the sides. Many patients in their blue hospital gowns were present there. Some of them were chatting with family members sitting on the benches, some were walking slowly with the help of a nurse, and some were in a wheelchair. He looked around and saw a huge cherry blossom tree in one corner of t
The doctor took his phone out of his pocket and started recording while talking nonstop. Lily was also talking and giggling. But for Lisa, they were mute. She could only hear the familiar voice of Carl Black, who was chatting just behind her. A wave of current passed through her brain, activating her nerve endings. Her head shook a few times, and her hands trembled. She tried to lift her leg which caused her left foot to slide down from the footrest. The doctor stopped talking and laughing instantly. He observed Lisa’s movement attentively. She tried hard to raise her legs. Her hands, on the lap, were shaking continuously as she attempted to lift them. The doctor said excitedly, “Hey, she is trying to move.” He didn’t stop his recording and centered his g