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Chapter 65Ren POV"Pass the night there. You are leaving tomorrow," I said to Tracy after I showed her where she would be passing the night, and I turned to leave."Are you always going to be like this, Ren? For how long are you going to keep treating me like this?" She sounded hurt."Let's not talk about that this night, please. I'm tired," I said to her, then pulled the door open and strode out of the room.I had a long and relaxing bath after I got to my room, setting to journey through the night afterward.It felt like I only closed my eyes for minutes and boom! It was morning already. It was a new day for me, so I left to do my usual morning routine which was working out and coming back to shower. I soon changed into my sport wears, leaving for the gym which was within the house. You heard that right. I have a mini gym center in my house where I work out.After my morning workout, I returned to my room to wash myself. "Shit!" I cursed under my breath as the realization dawned o
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Chapter 66Ren POV The fresh air on the rooftop of the hospital greeted me warmly as I leaned over the rail and stared up at the sky. It was a beautiful sight to behold, and the view from here was eye-soothing. I wanted to clear my head, but that was soon interrupted by the sound of my ringing phone, and seeing that the call was from Rena, I sighed and swiped the answer button."Are you planning never to return, Ren?" Her voice sounded through the phone as soon as I answered the call, and I rolled my eyes."Is that a way of saying hi to your sweet brother that you haven't heard from in a while?" I scoffed, and I heard her scoff."Does my brother who hasn't bothered to check on me for the past few days deserve a hi from me?" She asked, and I could swear that she was smirking."Whatever! How're you doing? What's up with the call?" I asked her, straightening my back."When are you coming back? I'm missing you so much," She whined, and I sighed."I don't know yet. I have a few things to
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Chapter 67Lilian POV"Lilian, please listen to me," Ren called as he ran after me to the hospital rooftop, but I didn't stop to listen to him. "Can you listen to me, Lilian?" He finally held my hand, bringing me to a stop, but I yanked his hand off me and turned to face him."What do you want from me, huh?" I yelled at him. I didn't know why I was suddenly angry at him, but I couldn't control it. I knew deep inside me that he genuinely loved me, but after what Tracy said back there, and thinking about the past was driving me crazy and I couldn't even think of giving him a chance. A part of me was convincing me that I wasn't feeling anything for this man, but another part of me was drawn to him no matter how much I tried to resist it. What the fuck was he doing to me? "You don't love me, Ren... You don't fucking love me but suddenly felt like I'm beautiful because I lost a few pounds. Is that what you call love?" I yelled at him even though I knew that it was just an accusation. He
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Chapter 68A few days laterLilian POVIt was almost lunchtime, so I ordered food which was soon delivered to me and I took a cab to Nate's office since he told me where it was located. I wanted to have lunch with him today, and who knows, if he is free later, we could hang out and spend some time together."We are here, ma'am," the cabby's voice pulled me back to reality as I have been lost in thoughts, and that was when I realized that he already pulled over in front of the company."Thank you," I finally hopped out of the car and paid him before he drove off, and I took a deep breath, heading to the big iron gate afterward."Is the CEO around, please?" I asked the receptionist when I got to the reception, and the young lady stared at me for a few seconds with a confused expression on her face."Do you have an appointment with him?" She asked me as she raised her eyebrows, and I bit my bottom lip, forgetting that this was a standard company and the CEO wasn't someone I could meet ju
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Chapter 69Ren POVI couldn't help the scoff that tore through my throat as I watched them hug each other. I know it wasn't something nice to do, but my love for her has turned me into a fool that I ended up stalking her because I was curious to know who the hell she was going to meet. I would've been cool with it if it was not that bastard. Why the hell did he come back when I thought he was gone forever? Although she was broken, I was a bit excited when he suddenly disappeared and I wished he never come back, but my prayers were not answered."Go and confront him, Ren. Tell him to stay the hell away from her," my subconscious mind pushed me, but that was the last thing I would ever think of doing. I mean, she hasn't agreed yet to be my girlfriend, so it would be wrong of me to do that.Pushing all my thoughts away, I finally started my car and drove off. Now, I couldn't help but regret coming here in the first place. I would've felt better if I hadn't come over here."Don't think ab
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Chapter 70Lilian POVDon't mistake that I wanted to work for Nate because I have a crush on him, but I'm doing this because I needed to provide for myself and my sick dad as time goes on in the future and also to kill boredom.I took a deep breath as I stood in front of the doctor's office, placing a knock on the door, and going inside after he ushered me inside."Hi, Lilian. How are you doing today?" The doctor who was sitting behind his desk asked me with a smile lingering on his face as he looked from his desktop, raising his eyebrows."Is there anything you want to talk about?" He further asked me after I nodded my head, and again, I nodded my head."Please, sit," He gestured to the chair in front of him and I sat down."So, how may I help you?" He asked me, and I sighed briefly. I had no idea if this was going to work out or if it was a good idea, but it was something I really needed to do."I need your help, doc. Actually, I got a part-time job that'll be paying me well later,
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Chapter 71Lilian POV"Is she kidding me? I never said I was going to have a relationship with him, why would she tell me that?" I scoffed unbelievably after I stripped out of my clothes. I had a rough day at the hospital today, and since I'll be starting work tomorrow, I needed to go to bed early so I can go to the hospital early tomorrow before leaving for work.After I shower, I went back into the room and did my usual routine. I felt like staying at the hotel would be money-draining, so I decided to rent an apartment for at least six months so I could save some money.I was about to go to bed when my phone beeped and when I checked it, I found out that it was a text from Ren."What does he want now?" I mumbled and checked it.'Hey! Did you have a stress-free day? Let's have dinner together if you have time tomorrow' I tossed my phone on the nightstand after I finished reading through the text.'Can you at least let a dying woman have that?' I sat on the bed and ran my fingers thro
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Chapter 72Ren POVI stalked Lilian earlier and it dawned on me that she was going to Nate's company, so I just left there. Staying here was only going to complicate things for me, so I'll leave soon. Like real soon.After I left there, I drove back to my apartment to get some rest, but barely ten minutes after I drove in, I got a call from Tracy, asking me to come over to the hospital which I had no idea why she wanted to see me.The drive to the hospital, but I soon got there and went to see her in the ward. She finally agreed to take the chemotherapy, and the doctor said that the treatment will start immediately, but she wouldn't necessarily need to be in the hospital while receiving it, so apparently, she was discharged.As I drove back home, I felt her gaze on me since she was sitting in the backseat, and it made me a bit uncomfortable, but I let her be."Can you take me to the cafe shop, please? I want coffee," She requested, and I turned the car when I got to the junction, not
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Chapter 89Lilian POV"Babe, are you ready?" Ren's voice sounded from outside the room before the door opened, revealing him. He was graced in a pair of black trousers and, a purple button-up shirt that had the sleeves folded up to his elbow. His hair was styled beautifully in a wavy style, and all I could say was admit that he looked cute."Why are you staring at me like that?" He asked after he walked inside the room and covered the distance between us. He pulled me close and, our bodies pressed hard against each other, and my heart fluttered. It had been two weeks since we started dating, and those days had been the best of my life so far. I couldn't pray for any life happier and sweeter than this."You look cute," I admitted, and he raised his eyebrows as he pouted his lips."Feels good to hear that from you. You look gorgeous too, my love," He smiled at me heartily as he tucked the strands of hair on my forehead, behind my ear. Furthermore, he wrapped his arms around my waist and
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Chapter 88Ren stared back at her wordlessly, not knowing what to say. This was something he had waited almost all his life for, something he had always daydreamed about... The day he had wished and prayed for every time. It was finally here, and everything still felt like a dream to him."Lil...ian?" He called to be sure this wasn't a dream. Slowly, he touched his lips and blinked his eyes."I love you, Ren," Lilian said again, and this time, he pulled her into his arms and claimed her lips. It was literally their first proper kiss together, and he felt like never stopping this. The way her body made him feel, the way his heart beat rapidly, he knew that yes, this was love. He was finally experiencing love. Although he had been with women in the past and even with Tracy, none of them ever made him feel the way this lady was making him feel. None of them had ever made him so helpless the way Lilian had made him. He kissed her slowly and tenderly until they were breathless, and when he
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Chapter 87Lilian POVRen had been there for me since the last two weeks that my Dad had been buried, and although the pain is still there, Ren was there to fill up the space, and denying the fact that I felt something for him now was the last thing I would do. Even if I did, deep inside me, I knew that I was just deceiving myself.We would be leaving for LA first thing tomorrow morning, and our things were ready, but deep inside me, I wasn't ready to leave this place. I still wanted to stay back here and spend some time with Ren.It was night already and Ren had not yet returned home after he left three hours earlier, and I was worried about him. For the fifth time, I dialed his number as I sat on the couch in the living room, but just like every other time that I dialed his number earlier, it never went through, and it got me scarier as many thoughts came parading my mind. What if something bad had happened to him out there? What if he got into an accident and his phone stopped work
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Chapter 86 Lilian POV I waited along the hallway after Ren went to speak with the doctor about the arrangement to deposit Dad's body in the morgue. I couldn't deny the excitement I felt even amid the pain when I heard he was coming over. We hadn't talked in a week after the incident at the hotel, and since he said he was going to give up, I thought he already went back. I thought I was going to wallow in pain alone without anyone there for me, but when I realized that he was still here, I was elated. I sat on the bench in the walkway and buried my face between my palms. My eyes were dry of tears, so I just sat doing nothing. I thought my Dad was going to be fine, I thought he was going to come out strong, but I was mistaken. I sat there for thirty minutes before he finally showed up, and I stood up as soon as I smelt his familiar cologne. He walked up to me gracefully. "His body has been deposited in the morgue, and the preparation for his burial will begin shortly," "Thank you,
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Chapter 85"I'm sorry, Ms Sanchez, but we lost him," Lilian froze on the spot as she stared at her dad, who had been covered with a blanket. Her head was numb for the next few minutes, unable to process everything that was happening because it wasn't all adding up no matter how much she tried to think it through. Her Dad dying? That was the last thing she would ever accept.Her heartbeat slowed down until she could barely feel it. Her body went cold, so cold that she could barely feel any part of her body. Slowly, she dragged her feet toward the bed, her body trembling fearfully. She finally stopped beside the bed, and her hand trembled as she reached for the blanket and removed it from her Dad's face, revealing the poor man's pale face."Da..." Her voice trailed off as her lips quivered. She swallowed the lump that formed in her throat. Her eyes glistened with tears and in no time they streamed down her cheeks freely.Again, she swallowed nothing and finally turned to the doctor who
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Chapter 84One week laterLilian stood in front of Nate's office, her heart pounding hard against her chest. Again, she asked herself if this was what she really wanted, but after giving it thorough thought although it was a difficult decision, she knew that this was the only way out of all the mess. Turning in her resignation was the only way she could get herself out of this mess. The last one week have been filled with her brooding over what happened, and she needed to get herself out of the mess at this point.She breathed in and out, then knocked on the door and waited for him to usher her in. "Come in," Came his calm voice from inside the room. She swallowed nothing as she pushed the door open and peeped inside to see him seated behind the desktop on the desk in front of him. She finally walked in fully and counted her steps toward him."Oh, Lilian, it's you?" Nate looked from his desktop and smiled at her."Good morning," He uttered, and she just nodded, looking everywhere els
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Chapter 83Ren stared at the screen of his phone, contemplating whether to call Lilian or not. As much as he didn't want to care about her or worry about her, he couldn't help but worry about how she would be feeling after what happened yesterday.His thumb trembled as he held himself back from calling to check on her, and he eventually tossed his phone on the bed. He was supposed to leave for LA this morning, but he had canceled the flight for no reason. How was he supposed to leave here when Lilian was still here? Even though he said he was going to give up, it was difficult to do."Ugh! This is crazy," He ran his fingers through his hair as he sat up on the bed. He breathed out, then stood up from the bed and dragged his feet into the bathroom where he had a long and relaxing bath, and by the time he walked back into his room, he realized he'd spent an hour and a few minutes back in the bathroom. Not that he had anything to do that morning, anyway.His phone beeped just when he was
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Chapter 82Lilian POVI tossed on the bed for the umpteenth time, finding it hard to get some sleep no matter how I tried to force myself to. Staying up for the whole night was the last thing I wanted, but nothing was working out no matter how hard I forced it. How was I supposed to sleep when I just realized that I'd been a fool all along? 'I have a girlfriend' she scoffed and sat up on the bed when she recalled those words. This was all her fault, and not Nate's. She was the one who assumed he had feelings for her, but why did he give her so much hope with his actions if he never liked her?"You have no right to blame him. It was still your fault," Her subconscious mind reminded her, no matter from which angle she tried to look at it from.The long-awaited time was finally here. The next morning Lilian had been looking forward to. She could barely get a good sleep last night, and here she was, awake at 5am for no reason.'Let's meet and talk tomorrow' Just before she was getting re
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Chapter 81Ren drove the road, his eyes vision blurred by the tears that brimmed in his eyes. It hurt! No matter how much he tried to pretend that everything was fine, it wasn't just working out."Why can't I just stop loving her? Why do I have to be a pathetic loser?" He pulled over at the side of the road and slammed his hand on the steering wheel, venting out all his anger, but his heart didn't stop burning. Thinking about how obsessed Lilian is with Nate made him feel like he was losing his mind."Don't think about it. She doesn't want you, so you should fucking move on and stop brooding over her," He whispered as he rested his head on the steering wheel, but if only it could be possible to do, he wouldn't have hesitated to.His phone beeped and he checked to see that it was a text from Tracy.'Where are you, Ren? Are you safe? Why are you not answering my calls? I'm going crazy here' he tossed his phone back on the seat next to him after he read through the text that had just pop
