Valeria arrived home with a sad expression on her face. Shane stared at her and she wondered what actually went wrong.Valeria didn't even spare Shane a glance, she just went and sat down on the couch."You didn't get the job?" Shane couldn't help but ask.Valeria didn't reply, she just stared into space, Shane got really pissed and she wanted to yell at Valeria, but when she noticed the tears on her face, she suddenly softened."What's wrong, Valeria?" Shane asked and she went to sit beside her.Valeria turned to face Shane and the tears she'd been trying to fight back came rushing out.Shane was surprised by this. She knew this was not about the job anymore, something was definitely wrong.Valeria pulled Shane closer and she hugged her, still crying in her arms."Hush now, you can tell me anything." Shane said and she stroked Valeria's hair lovingly."I..I..I don't..." Valeria trailed off and she sniffed.Shane pulled away from the embrace and she stared at Valeria."I told you I'd
"N.. no, that's not possible, that can't be possible." Valeria cried."You'll have to pull yourself together Valeria, this is not the time to be weak, the patient needs to undergo surgery, and we need to carry out the surgery urgently, otherwise, I'm afraid we'll lose him.""No!" Valeria yelled."Please, doctor, nothing should happen to Fred, he's the only one I've got. Please save my son doctor, please, I'm begging you, " Valeria cried bitterly."H...how much will his surgery cost?"Doctor May looked at her for sometime. From the look of things, she didn't think Valeria could afford it, but there was nothing she could do. They'll need to make a deposit, so they can't start the treatment."His surgery will cost 1•5 million dollars." Valeria felt like a whole bucket of ice was being poured on her when she heard the amount. Where would she get that kind of money from? It was already so difficult to feed and now this, how will she get that kind of money? But at the same time, she can't
"What?" Noah asked in surprise.Valeria sighed deeply."I said I'd take the job," she repeated.Noah stood up from his seat, then he walked over to her side.He looked at Valeria for sometime, he could see that she desperately needed the job, but he'd finally reconnected with her after so many years. He can't let her slip away again, and he still wants her so badly. This is a golden opportunity for him, and he's gonna use it wisely.Valeria stood, glaring at him. Noah's eyes, which were so soft, suddenly turned cold."I can remember you telling me that you wanted nothing to do with my family. You also don't want this job, so, what brought you back here?" Noah asked coldly."And my words still stand," Valeria said through gritted teeth, and Noah furrowed his brow."And what do you mean by that?" He asked.Valeria felt like yelling at him that it was none of his business, but she managed to control herself."Sir," She called, surprising Noah."I'm just here for the job, nothing more, we
Valeria woke up and tried opening her eyes, but she closed them back immediately, due to the bright lights in the room.. She waited for sometime for her eyes to adjust to the light, then she slowly opened them.She groaned as she tried to sit up."Careful there." Shane said as she rushed to her side to help her sit up. After she helped her up and was sure Valeria was comfortable, she sat beside her on the bed."Shane, what happened? Where's my son?" That was Valeria's first question."Calm down baby girl, Fred is fine now, but he's still in the ICU." Shane sighed."All by himself? No no, I have to go to him, my son needs me." Valeria said.She tried to get off of the bed, but Shane placed her hands on her shoulders and pushed her back gently, preventing her from leaving."What do you think you're doing?" Shane asked."Please Shane, my son needs me, you don't expect me to be here when my little boy is in the ICU all by himself. Let me go to him, please let me go, I want to see my son."
"I'll be back," Valeria said to Shane."What? Where are you going to?" Shane asked.Valeria gently removed Fred's head from her lap, then she placed it on the pillow, being careful not to wake him up.When she'd done that successfully, she placed a kiss on Fred's forehead."I love you son, and mommy will set things right." She whispered with a small smile.Valeria stood straight, then she faced Shane."Where are you going to Val?" Shane asked again."To see someone, you don't have to worry about anything, I'll be back soon. Just help me look after Fred."Shane walked to Valeria, then she took her hands in hers."Hope you're not about to do something stupid Valeria, please, we'll figure something out, nothing will happen to Fred. I get the feeling that you're hiding something from me, please Val, don't do anything stupid." Shane said worriedly.Valeria smiled weakly."You're so funny," She chuckled softly."I'm being serious here, Val. Don't try to act smart with me." Shane said sternl
Valeria turned to leave, but Noah stopped her."Wait." He said, and she stopped dead in her track, her heart pounding in her chest, she was silently praying and hoping that he wasn't about to change his mind.Noah walked to stand in front of her, a mischievous grin playing at the corner of his lips."Hope you know you'll start working tomorrow, and not just as my secretary, but also fulfilling your duties as—""I know Noah, you don't have to keep saying it." Valeria interrupted. She was quite angry.Noah chuckled softly."I see you're trying to avoid hearing it, but it's alright, as long as you know your duties, and one more thing Valeria...." He trailed off, then he stared deeply into her eyes."Don't try to go back on your words, because if you—""I'm not like some people, Noah," Valeria interrupted. Her eyes were literally spitting fire."I keep to my word, unlike some people, so be assured that I won't go back on my words." She said, and she left immediately, not giving Noah the c
Valeria and Shane stood outside the operating room, waiting for Fred's surgery to be over with. They didn't leave when the doctor asked them to.Shane walked to Valeria, who was looking so tense and nervous, and she took her hand."Let's sit and wait, Val." She said."N n no, I'll wait here...I mean, I'm fine." Valeria said. Shane sighed."Let's sit." She said, and she pulled Valeria with her. They both went to sit on a chair outside the operating room."He'll be fine." Shantel said.Valeria buried her face in her palms and she began sobbing quietly."Please God, don't let anything happen to my little boy, he's all I've got. Please lord, protect him for me," She prayed in tears.Shane was patting her back in a comforting manner, at the same time, saying some words of encouragement to her.The door to the operating room opened, Shane and Valeria hurriedly stood up, and they rushed to the doctor."Doctor, how's my son?" Valeria asked, impatient to know the answer.The doctor may have he
Noah sat on his bed with an angry look on his face."What the hell is wrong with you Valeria, answer the damn call." He said as he tried calling her number again."Sorry, the number you're calling is not real..." Noah immediately hung up.He's been calling her for sometime now. Her phone was ringing before but she didn't pick up, and now it's not reachable."Hope you aren't playing a trick on me, Valeria," he thought."I'm not like some people, Noah." "I keep to my words, unlike some people, so rest assured that I won't go back on my words." Valeria's words rang in his ears."I just pray you don't go back on your words, Valeria." He said, staring at his phone.He sighed, then he stood up, he threw his phone on his bed, then he went into his bathroom to take a shower.*****Valeria woke up in the middle of the night. She and Shane had slept on the couch in Fred's ward.She stood up quietly, being careful not to wake Shane up. She tipped to where Fred was lying on the bed, still sleep