From Edward’s solemn expression and hesitation when speaking, Alexander knew something was up. He glanced at Lily and Brandon before getting to his feet and walking further from them to speak with Edward. “What is it?”Edward whispered some things to Alexander, which changed the latter’s expression as he subconsciously looked in Lily’s direction. Lily’s heart dropped from that one look without him having to say anything.“I got it.” Alexander nodded and walked back to the dining table while Edward stayed in his spot.Alexander stood by the table, and Lily looked up at him. On the other hand, the nitwitted Brandon was still chunking down food, not expecting Alexander to be such a good cook that he could compare Alexander’s dishes to a Michelin chef’s. His attention was on the food only, and he could not care less about what the couple was talking about.Alexander’s gaze landed on Brandon for a moment before he looked at Lily and said solemnly, “A fire happened at Oakville Park a whi
‘If her family stays there, her family isn’t doing well financially then.’“No.” Alexander shook his head. “It’s her co-worker.”“Co-worker?” Brandon widened his eyes in disbelief, not expecting to hear that at all. “She was so…”Brandon saw how anxious and panicky Lily was earlier, which looked like something had happened to her relatives, but it was just her co-worker? He did not know co-workers had such good relationships in the workplace these days.“They’re good friends,” Alexander explained, knowing Brandon’s doubts.Brandon gave him a thumbs up. “She’s an amazing friend!”Alexander rolled his eyes at Brandon before saying in a serious tone again, “We can’t keep you here any longer for real now. Edward can’t send you back either, so you need to drive yourself home. Go to the porch and pick a car out yourself.”Out of the conversations they had the entire night, Alexander’s words right now were the best thing Brandon had heard. “Sure! I got this!” Brandon nodded and walke
As the fire happened at night and affected the entire apartment building, many residents were injured as they were already asleep when the accident happened. Doctors and nurses of The People’s Hospital drowned in work in the dead of night. The place was noisy because of the number of victims.The hospital’s lobby was chaotic as cries and wails echoed in every corner.Lily walked among the sea of people with Alexander by her side while Edward walked in front, opening up a path for them. The trio found Olivia after a short while.Her injuries were considered light compared to the other victims; one side of her arm and cheek was slightly burnt, while there were wounds on her knees and ankles because she fell down when she ran out of the apartment. However, her mother’s situation did not look that well. She was sent into the operating room and was still under rescue, leaving Olivia to cry outside the door.“Liv!” Lily spotted Olivia from a distance and quickened her steps.“Lily? Li
“Lily, Lily…” Alexander called out. He had been observing her and held her in his arms immediately, preventing her from falling to the ground when he sensed she was not feeling well. On the other hand, Olivia was crying her heart out and could not bring herself to notice anything else around her while Lily passed out.“Edward, take care of Ms. Hart,” Alexander ordered calmly.Edward nodded and stood by Olivia’s side silently. He placed his hands on her shoulders, supporting her.Alexander carried Lily in his arms and went straight for the doctor. “Someone fainted over here!”…“You’re going to kill your parents!”“They died because of you!”“Why are you still alive, but they’re not? That’s because you brought bad luck to them!”“Daddy! Mommy! Please don’t leave me! No…”“Daddy, Mommy…”Several voices echoed around Lily’s ears. It sounded like they were talking to her, but also not at the same time. She saw many double images but not their faces. There was a loud noise, fire
She did not argue with him. It was a wise choice to rest there as it was already late at night. However, she dared not shut her eyes. She feared those terrible sounds and scenes in the dream would reappear if she closed her eyes. She held Alexander’s hand to prevent him from leaving, “Chat with me for a while.”“What do you want to talk about?” He sat down at the bedside and looked at her tenderly.“Anything is fine! Why don’t you tell me more about yourself?” Lily requested after some thought. She had known him for a long time but never asked him anything about himself. She only knew that the Russell family was big, but she had never met them since they got together.“About me?” He laughed. “There’s nothing special!”‘Oh my, he was too modest to claim there was anything special even though Alexander's life could be the subject of a biography. If his life was unremarkable, what about the lives of other regular people? A simple life?’“Then, tell me about your family.” Lily adjuste
If he remembered correctly, her parents died in an airplane crash when she was young. She should not remember much about it as she was still a kid at that time and was not on the plane. Could it be because she missed them too much?When they returned to the Lodge family, she did not show an intense yearning for her parents. Why did she suddenly faint today? Could the scene where Olivia’s mother was hurt be the trigger?It looked like she had a fragile heart!…“S-Something happened,” He gasped loudly and hid in a messy room to make a phone call. The room was filthy, the lights were not turned on, and slivers of moonlight shone coldly on the floor.“What are you panicking about? Didn’t you say that you’ll deal with it?!” The receiver used a voice modulator. Although his voice sounded very hoarse and strange, his impatience was obvious.“I did not expect it to be such a big fire. Moreover, there were so many people in that old building.” His hands and feet could not stop shaking ev
Olivia took leave due to her injury and dealing with her mother’s funeral.The fire caused a stir across Sapphine City. The buildings still had some residents in them even though it was old and dilapidated. There were seven dead, nine were severely injured, and 23 people with light injuries because of the fire. It was a serious matter and attracted the local government’s attention.In addition to sending condolences to those impacted, they also strictly investigated the cause of the fire. However, the alleys in the area were narrow and did not have any surveillance cameras. Moreover, it was late at night, and many residents were asleep. Therefore, no one knew how the fire started. It was already a big fire by the time anyone noticed.The tentative speculation was due to the old wiring that caused public outrage. The public believed that this was the dereliction of the government. The government failed to enforce regular maintenance and renovations on these old buildings.It resulte
“There are reporters who took your photo at The People's Hospital that day, Mr. Russell.” His assistant said hurriedly.“Yeah, I went there that day. It’s okay even if someone took my photo.” He was stunned at the news but did not seem to care much. After all, there were paparazzi everywhere. The reporters would be at locations wherever there was news, after all. However, Alexander believed it was a coincidence as they were likely there to report on the fire and not him.“But…”Alexander frowned when his assistant hesitated in his words, “If you have something to say, say it. There is no need to stutter.”“The reporter photographed you with a woman. In addition, both of you seemed intimate.” The assistant was still hesitant about his words but managed to explain it all in one sentence. His boss had never had any scandals before. Therefore, he was surprised when he received such news.The assistant continued, “The editor-in-chief of several magazines and other social media didn’t r