Lahat ng Kabanata ng Blood and Buttercream: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

Dusk had stained the sky, and they were supposedly having their last family dinner. A different one. Unlike every other family dinner, Alessandro had convened this one due to the ill health of the original convener, Salvatore. While they dined, he himself dined in the clinic.Camilla had been nervous about the dinner. She knew the family meeting was never called for a flimsy reason. There must be something of importance that Alessandro had wanted to share to call the meeting. The thought stitched in her mind made her skittish about the meeting.Ruby was somewhat delighted at the invitation to the family dinner. She called it the last supper between the three of them.Alessandro the convener had called the meeting, so they could dot all their I's and cross all their T's before they went their separate ways, but the clinking sound of the dishes filled the air. He seemed to have forgotten his agenda, lost in the creamy and spicy world of mashed potatoes and steak. He was not the only on

Her eyes scanned the names of the shops in the street and she was shocked when she saw her brand name elegantly signed with lots of sparkly light around it.The facade was colored pink and purple. It highly contrasted with the other storefront signs there.“That must be my shop,” she pointed at it, and she could see the awe that fell on Allen's face when he saw it.Her eyes scanned the street along her store. She could see a flower shop, a wine shop, and a bookstore. Perfect complimentary stores right next to her store. No competition in sight. Well thought out by Alessandro. She hopped out of the car and onto the sidewalk. A lot of people were going to and fro places. There was a large traffic of people. This was a strategic location indeed.Her shop door was a glass door with white panels. There are also white panel glass windows on each side of the door. She unlocked the bakery with her key and walked inside. Allen followed closely behind her with the designer bags in hand.The sp

“I'm… I'm Camilla's Friend,” Ruby stammered, “I just came to pick something from my bag,”“You came to pick something from your bag?” Allen eyed her warily and a cold tremor slithered down her back.“What is going on here?” Camilla came into the room.“Nothing much,’ Ruby responded quickly, “I have to go!” she briskly walked inside the bakery.Allen walked in putting the breakfast packs on the table, “Where is she going?” “She wants to use the restroom. Is there any issue?” Camilla asked, walking to the Counter.“I don't know, but there is something odd about her. I don't like her,” Allen said slowly.Camilla looked at the batter and it looked untouched, “If it were someone else I'd say that you were too fast to judge, but she can be cunning just be careful around her.”Allen nodded at her words.“You got the food?” Camilla asked, the pang in her stomach intensifying.“You bet I did.” Allen handed her one of the breakfast packs and she took it to her table and chair.“We should eat i

“I love you.” Allen's proclaimed beads of sweat forming on his forehead.The proclamation fell like several lead blocks on Camilla's head.The room suddenly became stuffy. The air between them, thick.Her shoulders felt heavy.She felt like running away, but Allen wouldn't exactly appreciate that. He wants an answer immediately, judging by the way he looked at her. What was the use of delaying it? It won't change the response, will it? But she doesn't want to break him. She knows what it feels like to love someone and not to be loved back. It hurts. A lot.She leaned into the table, holding Allen's clammy hands in hers tightly. “I'm grateful that you feel this way towards me. Allen, please forgive me, but I can't.” Immediately after the words left her mouth, she saw Alessandro's shoulders slouch and his face fall. “I'm sorry if I unknowingly led you on, but this is not about you at all. Nothing is wrong with you. You are a great person. You are nice. You are caring. You are everythi

“Where exactly is he?” Alessandro asked the guy on the phone.“He is at the hospital.”“Which hospital?” Alessandro echoed and Camilla's eyes went wide when she heard the mention of a hospital.How did he get there?“We will be there as soon as possible.” Alessandro said and ended the call.“What happened?” “I think he got into an accident,” Alessandro responded, waving down a taxi that took them back to where Alessandro had parked his car.Alessandro got into his car and rode at full speed to the hospital. Once they were at the hospital, Alessandro's informant showed him to Allen's room. On getting there, the doctor was just coming out of the room.“Good afternoon, doctor,” Alessandro greeted, blocking the doctor's path,“Allen is our friend and we were informed that he is hospitalized here.”“Allen Thomspson?” The Man in the white coat asked and Alessandro nodded.“Yes, Allen Thompson. What happened to him?”“He attempted suicide,” The doctor ehispered and Camilla sucked in a sharp