Chapter 7 After crying again, Amelia felt much better. “Help me to the bathroom,” she said to Chloe who was looking at her with a worried gaze. She has been feeling out of place but seeing her best friend who has always been there for her no matter what, she did not feel like dying anymore. There was a statement that was now ringing in her mind continuously. She heard someone say it to her this morning, ‘I won’t permit you to die just yet. You still have a lot to accomplish.’ Although she felt that at this stage in life she had nothing to accomplish, her heart felt explicitly at peace when she recalled those words. Amelia stayed in the shower for so long that Chloe started to worry. “Have you drowned in the bathtub?” she asked towards the bathroom. “I will be out in a minute,” Amelia shouted back. “The doctor is waiting.” “Alright.” After taking a long shower, she felt so much better. She felt that she had returned to the realm of mortals after dangling at the gates of hell.
Chapter 8 After Peter sent Amelia and Chloe home, he rushed to the company. He knew that people talk about his boss and that there were all kinds of rumors out there, but what Chloe said, wasn’t that slightly over the top. “Did you send her home?” Axel asked when he saw Peter entering his office. Peter had informed him that Amelia wanted to be discharged and there was nothing he could do to keep her in the hospital so, he had ordered Peter to send her home and make sure that she was safe. “Yes, boss,” Peter answered. He was looking at his boss unsure of where to begin. He did not know if he had the right to ask whether he had stopped by the hospital or tell him everything that he had heard. His boss seemed to have a good impression of the young lady. How will he feel if he knew how they perceived him? Peter shuddered at the thought of his boss flaring up and did not dare think about it anymore. “What is it? If you have something to say, just say it already or you can see yoursel
Chapter 9 Axel has never been one to leave the office until it was at least eight in the evening. But today, he could not concentrate no matter what so, when the time clocked seven, he gave up trying to read the documents and left with his coat hanging on his shoulders. He liked to drive himself in the evening because it helped clear his head. Sitting in his black Porsche, he drove out of the company. He always has a habit of driving around the city and today was no different. Axel drove around the city aimlessly, clearing his mind and letting his thoughts wander all over the place. By the time he came back to his senses, he was standing outside an unfamiliar door and knocking on it. Amelia was in deep sleep when she heard someone knock on her door. She thought that she was dreaming so, she turned around and continued to sleep but the person knocking was persistent. She woke up with a start and when she looked at the time on her phone, she was shocked that it was almost eight in
Chapter 10 “So, where did you meet sis?” Layla asked. She was not about to let him off the hook. “I had gone for a business meeting to talk about a proposal with one of our partners. I only found out that she works there when she entered the meeting room.” Oliver said. He did not want Layla to misunderstand anything so he simply explained. “How is she? Did you two meet and talk afterward?” “No. She was fired even the before the meeting ended.” Oliver said in a careless tone. He really seemed not to care about Amelia making Layla secretly sigh in relief. Although she was happy on the inside, she did not let it show on her face. She put on an appropriate worried expression and looked at Oliver. “What? Is she alright? Why would she be fired?” Layla widened her eyes in shock as she asked. “She did not do her work properly and ended up offending her boss, so she was fired,” Oliver said. Thinking about the blank papers and Amelia making a fool out of herself in the meeting room, his
Chapter 11 It has been one week since Amelia was discharged from the hospital. The bandage on her head had been removed and she could say that she had fully recovered. Apart from Chloe and Peter, no one else had visited her. Chloe came almost every day and Peter would come once in a while. She was cooped up in her house and rarely went out. Since Axel came the day she was discharged, she has not heard from him again. Today was her last check-up and she was currently sitting in the doctor’s office awaiting her medical report. Chloe was by her side as always, munching on the watermelon that the doctor had given them. “You really have some guts, don’t you?” Amelia asked, looking at her friend who was chewing like a squirrel. “What?” Chloe looked at her with a confused gaze. “How can you eat in a hospital like it is a restaurant? I can’t even breathe out loud with all the mixed smell of medicine, but look at you.” As they were still arguing, the doctor came back. “Miss Lightwood,
Chapter 12 Amelia was staring at the man, not knowing what to say. Finally having a closer look at him, she realized just how good-looking he was. His face was flawless, not a single spot could be seen, his eyebrows were neither thin nor thick, and his eyes were deep and mysterious. It was as if he could see through anyone just with a single glance. His nose was sharp and straight. It was perfectly situated on his handsome face, enhancing his ethereal beauty. His lips were thin. They had a pinkish color and coupled with his light skin, he looked like a supermodel. She swore in her heart that if this man was to become a celebrity, everyone will have no choice but to bow to him. Amelia was lost in her thoughts as she looked at the man. It was not until she heard a deep chuckle that she realized just how close they were. They were so close that their breath seem to intertwine. With the clacking sound of the partition, her heart also drummed in her chest. She hurriedly looked away as
Chapter 13In the private booth at the high end restaurant…Chloe was looking at Amelia like she was trying to find some treasures on her.“What are you looking at?” Amelia asked.“Aren’t you going to say something? What happened?”“Nothing happened. Wasn’t I in the same car as you?” Amelia asked. She gave her friend a cheeky smile. Clearly, she was just trying to mess with her.“Lets us eat first and then I will tell you everything!” Amelia spoke. She was hungry and the aroma of food was tempting.She had been surviving on instant nodules for the past few days. Her mouth could not wait to taste real food.Although Chloe was reluctant to let the matter go, she forgot about it as soon as she had her first bite. She did not stop until all the dishes were cleared.“Good food and beauty, that is paradise.” she commented. “Thank God I did not have to be some public figure or else, I would have died of hunger.” she said as she looked at Amelia.Although Amelia was no longer appearing on th
Chapter 14 "Sis, it has been such a long time since we saw each other. When you first left, I tried calling to apologize that it was not your fault that I lost my baby but I could not get a hold of you. It was my fault back then for being careless, I am sorry that no one believed you." Layla said. Her eyes were filled with a sincere light and anyone who saw her would think that she has really suffered over the years and she really meant what she said. Tears had started to gather in her eyes and she looked fragile. But Amelia did not have any reaction. She did not even spare a glance as she continued to walk over to the elevator. She was about to step into the elevator when her hand was held from behind. "Sis, can you forgive me? I never imagined that things would turn out like this. I did not imagine that my falling in love with Oliver would hurt you so much, I have been living in guilty all these years and I haven't had a day of peace. You can even ask Oliver." Layla