Rebecca eyed Myles from where she stood at the receptionist's counter. She was beyond frustrated. She could have just stayed in here for a few minutes, had Myles gone immediately after dropping her off. Now she was going to have to sit through this.... painful appointment. She let out a sigh as she stared at the dumb receptionist who couldn't save a life even if she tried. "Like I said," she said to the receptionist. " I have an appointment with Dr Schwartz." She said to her but the receptionist kept insisting. "I'm really sorry ma'am but Dr Schwartz doesn't have any appointments with you." She told her and Rebecca glared at her. "If you could provide any valid evidence that shows that you indeed have an appointment with him, then we'll let you meet him. But for now, there is no proof that you have an appointment with him. " She said and Rebecca was silent for a moment. This wasn't working at all. This lame woman sitting here was as clueless as

Rebecca dipped her finger into the water to check if the temperature was alright so she could get in. It felt warm enough since it was raining outside. She picked up the bottle of lavender bath oil and poured a reasonable amount into the bath. She still had the dental gauzes in her mouth and she felt incredibly uncomfortable. Soon Rebecca was ready to have her bath. The soft melodic sound of her old school blues was playing softly out of the speaker of her iPhone and she gently settled into the water, letting out a moan at the way the water welcomed her body. She remained in her relaxed position inside the water, listening to the music while allowing the warm lavender water to touch every nerve of her body. She let out a satisfied sigh. This was by far the best day of her life. She could see. It wasn't exactly perfect since she didn't have a glass of wine with her due to the dental gauzes she had in her mouth but this would do. Rebecca gently shut her eyes while she hummed to the so

"Today, Mom came over again. She’s been visiting a lot since the divorce, and I know it’s because she worries about me. I appreciate it, but it’s also a reminder of everything I’m trying to move past. She doesn’t realize how much her concern sometimes makes me feel even more broken.I told her I need space, and I hope she understands. It’s hard to explain to someone how much you need to be alone to heal when all they want to do is help. But I have to do this my way.Writing helps. It’s like I can pour all my thoughts and feelings onto the page and see them clearly for the first time. It’s messy and painful, but it’s also freeing. Maybe that’s what healing is supposed to feel like—messy, painful, and freeing.I think about Ashton sometimes. I wonder how he’s coping. I saw him the other day, and it looked like he’s struggling too. Maybe we’re both just trying to find our way in the

The waiter walked away from them after he had taken both their orders. Rebecca smiled at Elizabeth Cooper who was taking a sip from her glass of water. She noticed that Elizabeth didn't drink pure water. She was sipping from a glass of sparkling water. Rebecca on her part had a glass of champagne in front of her. She had opted for that when Elizabeth had requested for her water. "Seems like you like your water sophisticated. " Rebecca let out a smile so that Elizabeth could see that she was joking around. Elizabeth smiled at that. She picked up the napkin on her lap and dabbed on the sides of her lips with it while she smiled. Rebecca watched her place the napkin back onto her lap and she looked up to her. "Well, " Elizabeth said with that soft voice of hers. Rebecca could almost think that she was fragile. "It's really not like that. I kind of had a medical condition and so I have decided to stay away from.... you know....so much wine, so instead I opt for

Rebecca simply couldn't believe what had transpired at the restaurant that day. She was beyond surprised and shocked. Even more, she was angry. She was enraged that Ashton had to slither into every damned thing that she decided to do for herself. It was mortifying. Now he has found his way into Elizabeth Cooper's life as a commoner who had to literally beg in order to eat his meal. And frankly, it gave her so much satisfaction to hear that Ashton Pierce was struggling with life but why the hell did he have to go to Elizabeth Cooper and her family?And now he had made her act abnormally in the presence of Elizabeth. She paced around her office for minutes and hours unending. She was enraged and seething with so much hatred that she could at any moment explode. It was way past lunch time, she could see it, and she could also see that she had missed an interview with a popular television station. She had given it all up just for this freaking lunch with Elizabeth Cooper and now