Serenade of Secrets

Hera gazed towards the door of her mother's hospital room. Ah, she had been staring at it for the past 10 minutes. Hoping for a miracle."Alright, I'll think about everything while working today," Hera said eventually. She decided to get up and hurriedly make her way to a restaurant. Of course, to work.Hera quickened her pace. Ah, she was almost late for today. But thankfully, her boss was aware of her situation so far. So, she felt relieved about that."Almost there," Hera muttered. She then rushed to change her clothes and started working.Today, Hera had the afternoon shift. That meant she would work until nightfall. No problem, she preferred working at that time because if it were in the morning, she would have to go back to the hospital to take care of her critically ill mother."Hera, I thought you wouldn't come today," said Jessy - one of her understanding colleagues, just like her boss, of course.Hera looked at Jessy and smiled, "Of course I'll come, besides, I've already ha

Hera sighed for the umpteenth time. That night, she had indeed decided to stay overnight at the hospital, and she also wanted to meet the doctor who was handling her mother."Hera."The woman turned towards the source of the voice, smiling, and then rose to her feet. "Yes, Sus? Can I meet the doctor who is treating my mother now?""I'm sorry, Hera. But apparently, the doctor is performing emergency surgery tonight, so you can come tomorrow morning and meet him. Regarding your mother, I'll keep watching over her, as usual. You can go back home and rest," the nurse said.Hera smiled bravely. "Thank you, Sus. Please let me know if there's anything, and I'll stay here.""It's your choice. But you can go back home if you want, then I'll excuse myself," the nurse said and then went into Hera's mother's ward.Hera let the woman go to take care of her mother. This time, she sat back in her original position and bowed her head.Her mind returned to a piece of information she received yesterday

Hera is waiting for her mother's administrative details. Ah, of course, she feels so happy and eager to finish everything soon. She has also met with the Doctor who is taking care of her mother."I heard directly from the Doctor, if Mom is getting better, then I can take Mom back home," Hera murmured. She was even impatient to bring her mother back home.Hera smiled as she received a piece of paper there. She accepted it enthusiastically. Ah, finally, all the administrative details of her mother's hospitalization have been settled."Thank you," Hera murmured as she was about to get up from her seat, but suddenly she bumped into a Doctor who was walking towards her. Yes, they were walking in opposite directions, of course."Hera?"Feeling that the Doctor knew her, Hera immediately raised her head. Her eyes widened, "Thomas?"The man named Thomas smiled broadly, "Oh my, we meet here. How are you?"Hera smiled upon hearing that. Yes, Thomas was one of her old school friends. They seemed

Hera tried to shake off her awkwardness. For the past 30 minutes, she and Sean had been sitting in silence like this, facing each other.She didn't know why Sean had invited her to a restaurant in the afternoon, but Hera didn't dwell on it. In fact, she was grateful that Sean hadn't invited her to a hotel or something similar. She felt safe this time, she thought."Do you not like the food you ordered?" Sean asked suddenly, looking at Hera who had been visibly uneasy since earlier. Even when their food arrived, she still showed it quite clearly."No, of course everything is delicious. I just feel a bit awkward, sorry," Hera finally said honestly. Somehow, it felt difficult to lie to this man. His aura was strong and intimidating. Quite strange."Just relax. I just wanted to have my lunch, albeit late, but it doesn't matter. I happened to choose this restaurant because it's close to your workplace, right? So, I invited you along," Sean explained while continuing to enjoy his steak.Her

Hera was cleaning some groceries she was going to cook for that evening. She felt quite comfortable because Sean hadn't shown up since they arrived at the penthouse.Ring! Ring!Hera immediately paused her activity and then walked to the living room where she had placed her bag containing her phone.David is calling...Hera frowned as she read the name displayed on her phone screen."Yes, David?""Ah, good. By the way, can you replace Jessy's schedule for tomorrow? She just told me that she can't work in the morning tomorrow, so would you replace Jessy?" Hera paused for a moment. Jessy wasn't usually like this."Okay. So, I have to be there at 7 a.m. tomorrow, right?""Oh, it's okay if you want to come at 9 a.m. or even 10 a.m.""Of course not, that's too late. Don't worry, I'll come at 7 a.m. tomorrow, or even earlier than that.""But, let me know if you're going.""Sure. I will."After that conversation, Hera immediately resumed her activity. She was even a little rushed, consideri