“Noooo! I told you to drive me back to the coffee shop, not back to the family residence!” Liam kicked a fuss in the back seat.
Daniel smiled. “Young Master, Old Master was very upset when he noticed you disappeared after the main party finished. He kept saying, ‘He should’ve stayed for a bit! I bet he’s running from our nagging to get married!’, and I quote, ‘Daniel, bring him back!’.”
Liam sighed.
“That old...” Liam stopped himself. He pinched his nose bridge between his eyes and sighed again. “...didn’t I tell him that I will marry anyone he finds for me?”
“But the Old Master said, and I quote, ‘If you’re a man, you will be able to find a good woman for yourself!’.”
“Okay, stop quoting my Grandpa,” Liam groaned.
After a long silence, Liam finally gave up.
“Fine. I’ll listen to the nagging l
“She passed away?”Harriet gasped as she sat on her bed. Her hand that was holding her phone trembled. “Oh my God... rest in peace...”“Rest in peace...” Miriam’s voice from the other side of the phone call whispered back. “And Sister, I couldn’t find her family’s phone number, but I found her social media. I will send it to you.”“Thank you, Miriam... Oh, dear...”After she hung up, Harriet clicked the link to the girl’s social media from Miriam. She scrolled down the page to find lots and lots of Cecilia’s selfies.When she came home, she had succeeded in telling herself not to worry too much. Turned out that the girl had passed away, and it completely ruined her day.Harriet frowned. She knew there was nothing she could do. Accidents happen all the time, and today... it was just Cecilia’s turn.As she tried to find her family’s soc
“Poor planning.”“Hehehe...”“And why can’t we call Sister Harriet to pick us up? I am supposed to be at home already now, and she’d be looking for me!”“Sorry, Heathy...” Arai hugged her best friend’s brother’s neck from behind. Her body was being carried on the young man’s back down the deserted road near their military camp.Both of them still had their uniforms on. The woman’s leg was in a cast with a broken bone. And today was supposed to be the start of their off week.“Don’t call me Heathy,” Heath groaned.“Don’t worry, I’ve called backups. We shouldn’t bother Harri. She had a rough year,” Arai said.Heath stopped speaking when he heard Arai’s concern. Harriet had indeed had a rough year.The start was how she found out her real father’s identity. It coupled with how her relation
“Wait up, guys,” Heinrich stepped away to receive his call. The other three turned at him, looking at his back as he walked out of their listening range. Arai was still waiting for her leg cast and her other leg to be checked, turning to Ezekiel to ask, “How again did his car explode?” “He modified his car for an alternative energy source experiment. It’s partly funded by NASA,” Ezekiel answered. “But why did he use his own car?” Heath asked. “Well, because the money is lacking, and he’s impatient,” Ezekiel answered once again. “What an idiot.” “Stupid indeed.” Of all people they knew, Heinrich would be the smartest stupidest person they’ll ever meet. But simultaneously, he was also the most successful while being almost entirely self-made. A genius young man leading in rocket science and space exploration projects while also having a rich girlfriend who bought him whatever he wanted. No one else was as lucky as Heinrich. But it was all mainly because of Harriet too. She was t
“Not that dress. Change it.”Harriet turned to her Mother, who judged her dress. She suppressed her smile.“Wear nude or lilac. Lavender is too dark for you,” Helena said.“But I am the fashion designer, though,” Harriet retorted.“Then why did you go back to college for political science? What are you doing working and going to another school instead of looking for a husband?”Harriet was genuinely happy hearing her Mother’s nag. This was better than her emotional abuse.“Who knows? I could’ve found a husband from school,” Harriet said.“Nonsense. They’re too young for your smart ass. Finish dressing up, and we’ll get your nails done,” Helena urged her and left her to change into another dress.Harriet chuckled and did as she said.A year ago, Harriet decided to change her surname and moved to her father’s house. She ha
It was a rare occurrence that Liam agreed to wear brand products.His clothes for daily use were mainly custom-made by smaller businesses or tailors.He didn’t really care if it sometimes looked like cheap fashion, and many times, he also requested not to label his clothes at all. Even though actually, the seams and the fabric quality were actually very decent.Liam always strived to maintain his public image as a regular doctor with no significant background.For him, the portfolio of being a doctor without any medical industry background or even other kinds of family backgrounds was something he was proud of.It just meant that he refused to be judged by his family’s status. Becoming a doctor was a matter of integrity and skill.Apparently, Zaha, his best friend, had the same exact value.The man was the son of the Eastern Continent’s renowned conglomerate. His family was the exact model for the famous movie, &lsqu
Arai’s circadian rhythm woke her up at precisely 5 am that day in Harriet’s room. When she opened her eyes, she saw Harriet still asleep beside her.She smiled contentedly, seeing her best friend being the happiest she had ever been.All night, they talked about everything. Their current life, their work, their friends, and then... boys.Arai felt her face warming. A red blush spread on her face. She recalled how they discussed that man... that gorgeous man she met in the South.“I mean, he didn’t have a reason to like me, no? I’m just the rough girl from the army. Heath and Zeke are right that it’s impossible for a man to like me,” Arai whispered.But Harriet retorted with a snort. “You lack self-awareness, Arai. Come here.”She remembered how Harriet asked her to stand in front of the mirror. She did as she was told, hopping with one foot toward the mirror, and saw her own reflection.
“They’re nice!”Harriet said as she drove her mother back from the Almandine Mansion. But Helena snorted.“What even is that? Their son wasn’t even there,” Helena grumbled, her arms folded in front of her chest.“Mother...” Harriet sighed as she smiled. “Their family’s son is a surgeon. They also told us how he had prepared today meticulously, yet still couldn’t help but leave because of his patient.”“Let’s be glad that he’s a responsible man who’s very good at his job,” Harriet said.“And why would a man like him want to be a surgeon? Greedy much!” Helena huffed.“Oh, well, I certainly understand why,” Harriet laughed as she remembered herself... going to fashion school to chase her passion instead of doing what her mother wanted her to do.But in the end... she couldn’t help but have the desire to help
All day today, Heinrich had tried to reach Penelope.He texted her and tried to call her, but nothing went through. As the next course of action, he tried to call her friends. First Arai, but no answer either. And then he called Miriam, but she was busy with a family eventHeinrich decided to just drive home the moment his work was done, and he did. But that afternoon, in front of Penelope’s house, he found himself being locked out of the door.He rang the doorbell.Nothing.He tried calling her.Nothing.Bad feelings started to get into his head as he finally came to the last resort.He called Harriet.Why was she the last resort?Well, Heinrich felt like he had already owed Harriet too much, and Harriet scared him sometimes. If he somehow hurt Penelope without realizing it, Harriet would be the first one to force him to bite the dust.In one way or the other, Harriet was even scarier than Penelope&r