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Chapter 12
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2021-03-27 01:36:39Michiko reminded me for my lunch meeting at La Cuisine Française. Unlike the other meetings I had so far, I’m looking forward to this one since it isn’t all about the rolling money in my company.
I looked at the interiors of the restaurant and can’t help but feel nostalgic about it. The ambiance is comfy and warm despite its elegance and sophistication. Maybe because this has the French ambiance that I’m used to.
The maître d’ guided me towards the table reserved by Michiko. It was a four-seater table located far from the crowd.
Michiko immediately wave her hand as she flashed me toothy grin as soon as she saw me.
“Good noon Ma’am!” She beamed as she assisted me in sitting down. She doesn’t have to because I can do it on my own but she was persistent.
This is quite an important meeting since it’s all about the legal affairs of my company.
The lawyer requested for the meeting her
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Elijiah's Message:“Melancholy, sadness, anxiety – and more than that, there was a huge blank in my life. Was it a blank I am ought to fill out or was it already filled but was erased and had been long forgotten?I don’t know really.All I know is that the small blank gradually grew larger until it drowned me in nightmares which made me feel content in the blandness of my life.No, I can’t dream of being happy nor letting my heart be at peace at the very least. It’s only for the fortunate who are blessed enough to be able to give the world a beautiful smile they both deserve.While everyone sees me as someone high and mighty, my world was already starting to crumble. Bit by bit, it was falling apart. I was too busy agonizing that I didn't know, I was saved."---"T-the patient is going into v-ventricular fibrillation with i-increased pres
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What surgery?My Lolo is old but he is as healthy as a cow. It's unbelievable!Is this the reason why he suddenly wanted to live permanently in the Philippines, leaving me behind here? Why didn't I know?"I'm sorry, Ma'am. It was his order not to tell you. And… he's as hard-headed as you.” She said the last sentence a bit mischievously in a nonchalant way. This girl..I glared at her. Of course, he’s my Lolo. It’s in the genes.“He doesn’t want to undergo surgery. He said he won't live his remaining life in a hospital." Her voice cracked a little while looking down as she said her last statement.My temples were begging me to massage them because of the hella bomb of a news. This isn’t sudden but it feels so sudden. With all of these bombarding me right now.I heaved a sigh as I looked at her calmly, like a tranquil ocean but deep within it is a world full of chaos
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