Charmine did not stop. Back and forth from Royal Hospital to Second Avenue could be done within half an hour. Amelia looked at her determined pace as a frown made its way to her face. “Can Charmine bring Dr. Weir here? Or is she running away?” “I… I don’t know. I’ve only heard of Dr. Weir from rumors. I hope she’ll get to bring him…” muttered Lily anxiously. Charmine was their last hope, and all they could do was wait even though they did not like the idea of Charmine leaving. They would not offend Charmine for the time being. Should Charmine fail, however, there would be hell to pay. Julian’s eyes darkened as he studied Charmine’s mannerism. Could she truly invite Dr. Weir to the hospital? He would never get the Jordan Group’s special team should it happen! He took out his phone and sent a text that read: [Go to the Second Avenue right away and check if Dr. Weir is there. If so, help him to leave.] … Charmine raced toward Second Avenue. As it was a weekend’s lunch
Dr. Weir’s attitude changed into one of utter elation as he held Charmine’s hands with his own two. “This is great! I’m finally able to meet you! I hear Old Zul talking about you all the time, and I’m finally able to meet you! Let’s go—I want to have a chat with you. I want to know if you're as clever as Old Zul claimed!” With that, he swung Conor’s hand away and hooked his arm around Charmine’s. Conor was confused. What… What just happened? Was Charmine that famous? Why did Dr. Weir turn into a different person when he heard her name? Also, who was Old Zul? Charmine eyed Conor sharply, her red lips curling up into a smirk, haughtily and proudly. She helped Dr. Weir walked past the cars back to where she parked her motorbike. “I heard you’re the only person who could beat Old Zul in checkers!” gushed Dr. Weir. “Is that true? I want to play one round with you!” “Dr. Weir, there are still some issues at hand that I’ll need you to fix, but once it’s done, I’ll promise to pl
Despite her uneasiness, Charmine was reminded of the elderly man sitting behind her. She dwelled no more on the discomfort and focused on racing toward the hospital. They eventually arrived at Royal Hospital 15 minutes later. Dr. Weir got down from the motorbike and took off his helmet. “Oh, we’re here?” he muttered. So soon? He wanted to enjoy more of the city breeze, wanting to zip past more cars stuck in the traffic... Charmine parked the motorbike as she replied, “What? You liked it?” “Of course! No wonder the youngsters like to ride this thing. I find it more exciting than playing checkers!” gushed Dr. Weir, unable to avert his eyes from Charmine’s motorbike. “I’ll teach you how to ride it when I have time,” said Charmine. It was not like she was buttering up to Dr. Weir—Charmine truly meant it. It was rare to meet an old man who liked motorbikes. Her four Uncles had been telling her off about riding the bike for god knows how many years… Dr. Weir’s eyes lit up.
“Oh, I’m not just stopping at slaps,” snapped Dr. Weir, “I’m going to beat you to death! Why did my pupil turn out to be so arrogant and heartless? How did I teach you, hmph? Didn’t I teach you how to treat others? Didn’t I?” He kicked him as he seethed with rage. “Argh! Argh! Dr. Weir… Stop kicking me… They’re mean… Argh!” Hubert tried to explain, but all he got was harsher kicks in return. Dr. Weir growled, “You’re still trying to protest even now? I’m old, but I’m neither blind nor deaf! All this while, I turned a blind eye every time you got big-headed, yet now you’re trying to bully an old man? Get out here, right now! You’re no longer my pupil, and I don’t want to have anything to do with you!” Hubert instantly stopped protesting, stunned silent at Dr. Weir’s proclamation. No longer his pupil? Nothing else to do with him? No… No! Although he was skilled, most of his reputation came from being a pupil of Dr. Weir. Everyone knew him as Dr. Weir’s pupil! If everyone
Hubert’s eyes widened. He thought that he would be spared after Dr. Weir dealt his red card toward Julian... “Dr. Weir, are you really going to do this to me, the student you knew for ten years, all because of an outsider?” Outsider? How was Charmine an outsider?! “That’s right,” came Dr. Weir’s swift reply, no hesitation detected in his voice. “Get lost, now. Don’t make me angry!” Hubert’s eyes reddened. He knelt, he got beaten, and he even lost his dignity, yet Dr. Weir still would not show compassion? Well, he better not regret that choice of his. Hubert stood up from the ground. “Alright, you said this yourself. Hope you won’t regret that.” Hubert stalked out of the room afterward, an ominous aura emitted from him as he did. Julian seemed to have thought of something as he quickly walked away, too. “Wait up!” came a sharp quip. Hubert and Julian halted in their tracks. Hubert glared at Charmine. “What else do you want?” “Did you two forget something? Didn’t
Was it because of Anthony? Did Charmine think she could do whatever she wanted just because Anthony got her back? No way. He had to think of a way to show Charmine who she should be marrying instead! No matter what they did, Mile-End lost a hundred million on the same day while Hubert’s reputation was destroyed. Nobody would want to be seen with him anymore. Meanwhile, at Royal Hospital... After Julian and Hubert had left, the ward became quiet again. The people inside the ward were still stunned with disbelief. Charmine actually managed to find Dr. Weir, and they seemed to know each other that well? Amelia and her parents looked at Charmine differently. It was impressive that she managed to find Dr. Weir! She was indeed the Jordan family’s savior! Senior Jordan had nothing else in mind as he gazed at Charmine with concern. “Charmine, how did you do it? Also, why did Dr. Weir say you’re his granddaughter?” He had to clarify this. Charmine was his granddaughter; his tr
Everyone in the ward stiffened at the shift in the atmosphere. What was up with Dr. Weir? Surprisingly, Dr. Weir looked at Charmine angrily. “What did you call me?” Charmine halted, realizing what it meant, as she instantly corrected, “Uncle Weir, have a look at Robert.” “That’s right!” Dr. Weir smiled instantly and walked over to the sickbed. Enthusiastically, Lily pulled a chair for Dr. Weir and another for Charmine. “Charmine, sit. Please have a seat.” She was the Jordans’ savior and had such a genial relationship with Dr. Weir, thus it was only natural they had to please her. Charmine merely glanced at them; these people used to ridicule her for being the adopted daughter. They hated her for getting 15 percent of the family shares, yet all of a sudden, they tried to please her? Hah! Selfish beings! She disregarded Lily and remained standing by the side. Dr. Weir listened to Robert’s pulse, and the atmosphere in the ward was unusually tense. Charmine and Sen
Charmine was terrified after hearing what Dr. Weir said. Had she not gave Robert Uncle Pop’s rebirth pill, had she not resuscitated Robert, he would have… Tiffany was so vile! Robert had always protected her, seeing Tiffany as his best sister, yet she went to such an extent so she could frame her… Once she was done sorting things out, Charmine would make Tiffany pay dearly. Joey and Adam came back and heard what Dr. Weir said by the ward’s door. Their steps halted as they felt attacked. Robert had a chronic poison in his system, and that meant that it was impossible for Charmine to drug him that night. Tiffany made everything up! Tiffany went to such an extreme on Robert, just so she could frame Charmine? At that time, Joey almost slapped Charmine, attacked Charmine’s villa with Adam, and even made netizens online ridicule Charmine… They owed Charmine so much. Dr. Weir saw that Charmine seemed upset, thinking she was still worried, thus he comforted, “Don’t worry, I’l
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want