" Will you keep calm and stop fidgeting like the coward you are? " The man's cold voice pierced through her eardrums and she raised her head only to meet with his beautiful eyes.
Even though he looked cold, to her ears, his voice sounded bewitching. How could a man have such a deep yet mesmerizing voice? It was Jane's first time of admiring a man this much. She gulped nervously and looked away. ' Did he just refer to me as a coward? ' She thought and the sudden boldness came on her as she turned towards the man whose attention was now back to what he was doing. " Excuse me mister, did you just call me a coward? " Jane asked and Allen raised his head from the file that he was reading. He turned his head to look at the girl who once had her wings dipped into cold water speak back to him. He looked quite amazed within. " Are you going to beat me? " He asked. " What makes you think that I won't be able to? " Jane retorted. " The episode of where a young man was pulling a young woman with him and the young woman seemed helpless. " Allen answered with a cold face and Jane frowned.She looked perplexed about what this man had said and she kept quiet for the whole ride. After driving for a little while, they arrived at the City's hospital and Allen's eyes darkened. What was she doing at a hospital? " Miss Jane, I believe this is your stop? " Bert asked politely. " Yes, thank you. " Jane replied quickly and unlocked the car but before she could step out, Allen grabbed her hand and she flinched at the sudden contact, his hand was so cold and she wondered if it was due to the turned on air conditioner or If it was something else.Jane looked at the man who wasn't willing to let go despite her little struggle. Allen looked at the lady who was now looking scared and he released her hand. He didn't know why he did that at the first impulse but if there was something he knew, it was that a hospital wasn't a good place to be. He had faint memories of it that only jolted back whenever he passed through a hospital. " I am sorry. " He said casually. " It's fine. " She replied and got out of the car, she bowed her head slightly. " Thank you for the ride. " She appreciated but the man didn't reply as the car's window wounded up and sped up, leaving the sudden air initiated from the burst of the engine blowing against Jane's skin.She walked into the hospital and then into a room where rag-like clothes were hung on the wall and some were neatly folded. She changed into one of the clothes, carried a bucket and a mop before heading to one of the wards in the hospital.She opened the door and met a nurse administering treatment to the patient on the bed. " Good evening, Jane. " The nurse smiled at her. " Good evening, Joy. " She replied as she puts down the bucket on the ground before making her way towards the nurse. " How was work today? " Jane asked. " As you can see, I am still in the middle of it but I will soon be off at any moment from now. " Joy said as she kept the syringe on the tray beside her.Jane knew Joy for the past six weeks she had been coming to work here, she was the only nurse that was nice to her and had secured this job for her just to pay her sick brother's medical bills that seemed to be increasing every moment. Joy carried the tray and was about to walk out when she suddenly stopped. " Jane. " She called out to her. " Yes? " " I know that I am not supposed to say this according to the doctor's instruction but I can not help it. I need to tell you this, your brother 's time is almost up and he can't last a week before you…you know what I mean so please find this money as soon as you can because this little treatment he is receiving is nothing as soon as you can before it is too late. " Joy said and left without waiting for her response.Jane felt lifeless after hearing that and rested on the walk with a sad look. She had never been so helpless before until when it all started. She didn't want to borrow money from Joy and even if she wanted to, it wasn't up to the required amount for the surgery, a million dollars. She felt weak suddenly and stared at the patient who was on the bed, snoring. " Life's struggles and problems end only when you close your eyes in peace. " She mumbled.The black Jeep drove into a big compound and soon parked beside the other cars. Bert rushed out and opened the car's door for his boss whose face had turned rigid to come out and he shut the door as Allen walked in, in his icy manner. Bert, in the full mood for gossip, turned to the man beside him who had removed his suit and had it wrapped around his arm. " What do you think happened earlier? Do you think the boss knows her? " He asked eagerly. " What made you formed those questions out of your tiny brain? " The man asked back in a nonchalant manner. " Xander, since I have been working for the boss, he hardly renders assistance to anyone, his behavior is as cold as his legendary face and stature. " Bert replied while Xander shook his head at the man's talkativeness. " I have no idea what you are saying and I hope that you keep that unsealed lips of yours sealed before you get your mouth disengaged from your head. " Xander warned. " Hehe, how is that possible? " Be
Jane stepped out of the ward and closed the door gently. Just as she stepped out, she heard the conversation of someone and she hid behind the wall when she heard the phrase ' money '. The man talking smirked when he saw the shadow behind and continued talking. " Old Madam needs to find a wife for her grandson…of course, I mean she will be getting married to a rich guy, what do you expect? As long as she is elegant and of good behaviour, not from a wealthy family and we'll disciplined then she is good for old Madam. The deadline is tomorrow morning, bye. " The conversation ended and Jane had various thoughts going through her mind. ' Marriage? Money? ' She looked at the ward that she came out from and towards the man who had his back turned to her. " Excuse me sir? " She came out of her hiding spot and the man secretly smiled before turning around. He looked like he was in his early fifties and he had a suit on. ' Who wears a suit this late in the evening? ' " How
Jane got back into the hospital and sat on the bench provided on the hallway. She tore the envelope open and brought out the single file in it. The file contained the contract and nothing more than that. ' Didn't he say everything I needed to know is in this envelope? This just contains only the man's name, his age, his field of study yet no picture. Oh, there are a few hobbies of his here. ' She thought inwardly. ' Name: Ryan Allen. Age: 30 years. Field of Study: Business Major. ' Was this the man she was to sign a contract with? She looked below the paper and saw the already written signature and validity of the contract. " Just two years? Not that long. ' She felt a little bit lifted but then she came down again. Getting married to a stranger wasn't her choice or plan. Jane was more or less the fairy tale type who believed in true love. A charming prince who would one day come to her and ask her hand in marriage even take her away to the fairy home just like
Jane arrived at the address given to her alongside the contract the next morning. She was shocked at how big the building was and also how massive the security was. ' This must be a big house, no, a big house isn't the right word, mansion it is. ' She snapped her fingers. The security man on the post opened the gate after asking a lot of questions. She walked in still in shock at how rich these people were and she began to wonder if coming to this place was a mistake. She was a nobody and she felt like the odd one out and trash. She traced the lane and then ended right at the entrance of the mansion. The security man stationed at the entrance opened the door since they were already informed about her coming. " Good morning, I am here to meet Mister Paul. " She told the maid that she saw. " Right this way, ma'am. " The maid led her in and she was more than shocked, if there was any word to describe that feeling at that moment then it would have been great. The inside was beautifu
Jane was in a cab, her spirit was already lifted after discussing with Old Madam Ryan. The woman was nice to her and she was good as well. When she offered to help her pay the money, it was like a heavy burden was lifted off her shoulder. Ever since this problem started, it seemed the world abandoned her. If their parents were alive, then all these...all these problems would have been solved. It wasn't that her parents were wealthy but the burden would have lessened. " Ma'am, we have arrived. " The driver announced. " Thank you very much. " She paid her fare and quickly got out of the car, trying to fold the scarf tied loosely around her neck as she rushed into the hospital. The first person she saw fortunately was Joy and she called her earnestly. "Joy...Joy."Joy paused in her walk when she heard someone calling her as if the world was about to collapse. Jane got closer to her and pulled her along to the doctor's office, this made Joy very anxious about what was happening to the
Jane paced in front of the theatre anxiously. It had been nine hours since the surgery started and it was already nine pm. How long was this going to take? Forever? Well, no matter how long it took, she was ready to wait. Joy had already gone home because of her husband and children so she was the only one left to be restless. After waiting for what seemed to be eternity, she finally saw the surgeons walk out of the theatre with a tired look. She tried to prep but the door was closed again. One of the surgeons who saw her behavior stopped in front of her. " Calm down, Miss, everything is fine now because the surgery was successful but for now, you need to be patient so they can finish cleaning him up. " It felt like a huge burden was finally lifted off her shoulders. She smiled happily at the man who nodded and left so he could go and rest. " Yes. It's finally over. " She would not feel any desperation any longer, she was going to be happy for the rest of her days, so she thought.
Allen drove into Old Madam Ryan's mansion and parked his car. He got out of it with a normal look and turned around. He always had a warm face whenever he came to visit. The men he assigned to watch over every human and thing in the mansion ran over to meet him. They bowed slightly. " Welcome, young master. " The man who was the leader greeted. " Hmm. Any problem? " He asked. " No sir, everything is fine and the movement of Old Madam is in limit now. " The man responded and Allen nodded. " Good. Dismiss. " Allen ordered and they bowed slightly before leaving. Allen walked into the mansion and surveyed the surrounding. The maids all assembled themselves before him with slight fear in them. Allen looked at the women, his eyes searching for one person in particular. " Where is Mama Coco? '' He asked. " She is with Madam, Young Master. " They replied in unison and he left. As he walked past the visitor's sitting room, his eyes snapped toward the area and he looked at it for
The ray of sunlight that pierced through the light curtains in the room woke Jane from her sleep. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. She looked around and her eyes fell on her brother who had woken up. She smiled at him. " Hey Bruno, how was your night? " She asked while he only gave a sign of replying by blinking his eyes like he always did and she was used to knowing that sign. " That's good. Very soon you will be back on your feet and you will start talking. I am so happy for you, Bruno." Jane's stare was sincere. Bruno looked at his sister with utmost joy in his heart because she wasn't crying or smiling bitterly as she would in the past but where could she have found such a huge amount of money? This served as a mystery to him and he hoped that she had not done something stupid that could ruin both of their lives, mostly hers. " I will go home and prepare beef soup for you. It will have all the appropriate nutrients that will help you recover rapidly, okay? " In the middle o