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As demanded, Liam proceeded and settled Isabella's mom's hospital bills. Her treatment commenced immediately after the bill was paid.Just as Liam was about to scold Isabella for leaving the poor woman alone at home despite knowing she wasn't feeling well, Diana appeared.“What’s happening here?” Diana inquired as though she didn't see when Isabella's Mom was wheeled into the emergency room. Nonetheless, she asked out of surprise.Immediately Liam set eyes on Diana, he was dumbfounded for a while, wondering how Diana found herself in the hospital.“Wait a minute, what were you both doing here before I arrived?” Liam asked the two ladies, but his eyes were fixed on Diana because Isabella was already bitterly weeping and she would be unable to respond to him.Diana gulped down saliva and proceeded to explain. “ Justin was shot by some unknown gangsters. Thankfully, Isabella was present when it happened. So, she rushed him down here. When I got the News, I ran down here to check up on him
From Squalor To Splendor 73
Two weeks after Mrs. Lorelei's burial, Isabella found herself on the road to the hospital Justin was admitted to check up on him. She wasn't opportune to see him after her mom's dismissal. Isabella was left shattered, and depressed, causing her to be an orphan just like the way Justin was before.Although her mom's death was still a surprise and fresh in Isabella's mind, she managed to stay strong with the help of Liam.Liam did everything possible to see that Isabella stayed happy despite what happened. He didn't give her the chance to feel like an orphan as she thought, but even with that, she was still traumatized by her mom's dismissal. Nonetheless, Liam didn't leave her by herself, rather, he comforted her until she was calm and ready to take care of herself. Although no one asked him to, Liam did everything in his capacity and prepared a be-fitted burial for Mrs. Lorelei. Isabella, on the contrary, was caught by her guilty conscience. She always had restless nights, convincin
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At the ward, Justin was sitting on the sick bed, ready to leave the hospital because he was discharged that day.“Thank you for always being by my side, Diana. I never knew you were this caring.” With a smile, Justin confessed to the lady sitting beside him on the sick bed as they held their hands together.Diana smiled back at him and responded, “Don't mention. The pleasure is all mine. If I don't take care of you, who will? It's my duty, so allow me to do it with pleasure. You deserve it, my heartthrob.”Justin nodded with a slight smile and then invited her for a hug. Diana gave in and the two of them romantically embraced each other.While they were still hugging, the door suddenly opened, causing them to turn their gaze to the entrance.Upon setting eyes on Isabella, Justin's mouth widened in astonishment as he was overwhelmed with joy. Isabella, on the contrary, was panicking, wondering what Justin would say about her failing to visit him in the hospital.Nonetheless, she was co
From Squalor To Splendor 75
“Don’t tell me you're planning to leave me and settle with your ex-girlfriend, Justin,” Diana held his hand and spoke frustrated.“No, Diana. Don't miscode me, please,” Justin turned and looked at her. “ I'm not leaving you, neither am I leaving Isabella.”“And… What does that mean? Are you planning to keep the two of us?” she stared at him skeptically.Justin played mute for a few minutes as they gazed at each other. At last, he chuckled, took his hand off Diana's grasp, and proceeded to respond to her.“Diana, you remain the woman after my heart, but that doesn't mean I should neglect Isabella. At this point in life, she needs someone to keep her company and also encourage her so she can have faith that things will get better soon.“Leaving her alone at this point won't help her. She needs me. Besides, I don't have a house or shelter for myself, and she offered me a place to stay. So, why should I avoid her rather than going closer to her? Keep in mind that she was the one who helpe
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While Diana was driving home, her phone began ringing, calling for her attention, but she ignored the call, thinking that it was Justin who was calling her line. The phone rang and went off. After a few seconds, the phone began ringing again. Without checking the caller's ID, Diana picked up the call with her eyes focused on the busy road.“What do you want from me, bitch?” she yelled at the caller.“Huh? What's happening, Diana? What have I done to deserve that?” the caller's voice echoed from the phone.Diana was taken aback when she heard a different voice rather than Justin's voice. She looked at the phone screen and discovered that it wasn't Justin's name that appeared, but Liam's.“Gosh!” she exhaled and proceeded to respond to Liam. “ Forgive me. I thought it was Justin that was ringing me.”“Umm…why? Did anything happen between the both of you that triggered that?” Liam inquired.“That son of a bitch dumped me to settle with Isabella. Wait a minute, did you break up with Isabe
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Isabella and Justin arrived home after taking a taxi from the hospital. “Be careful,” said Isabella as she assisted Justin in climbing out of the car. After he was out of the car, she paid the taxi driver. She lifted Justin's right hand, placed it on her neck, and rounded his waist with her left hand to assist him walk into the house.“Take a rest, so I can quickly prepare you something for you to eat,” Isabella announced as she assisted Justin to sit on the cushion.“Thanks for your care, Isabella.” Justin appreciated it as he rested his back against the cushion.“ You are indeed a changed lady.”“Of course, I am. I was so carried away by luxury that I forgot what you have been through for me. But now, I have realized my mistake and I promise never to leave you, no matter what happens. I love you, Justin,” she confessed her love for him.Instead of Justin confessing back, he played mute as he gazed at her, pondering a few things.“Hello, do you hear what I said?” Isabella waved her h
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Justin and Isabella arrived at the address that was sent to him by the taxi driver. They were welcomed by the man's family.“You both are welcome to my house,” the man exchanged pleasantries with them as he ushered them into the house.“Thank you for accepting us into your house, sir.” Justin responded as they exchanged handshakes.“ permit me to ask you something, sir.”“Okay, proceed and ask your question, but before you do that, you both should please have your seats,” he responded as he let go of Justin's hand and sat on a different couch, facing them.Isabella assisted Justin to sit down, which triggered the man sitting before wanting to ask what happened. However, before he could open his mouth to speak, Justin had already started speaking.“What’s your name, sir?” Justin inquired, looking at the man and anticipating his response.The man was silent for a minute, as though he would rather not respond to the question. At last, he sighed and responded,“ Well, my name is Emmett Bens
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It was a month since Justin and Diana broke up and since then, she avoided meeting any man, including Dawson, who was pressuring her to get married to him.When Dawson found out from Liam that Diana and Justin were no longer in a relationship, he was overwhelmed with joy. He counted it as the right time to get Diana to become his wife, or else he might not get her again. He knew so well that he would be at a loss if another man won Diana's heart. So, he was eager to make her his wife before that happened. However, he told Diana's parents that they shouldn't refund the money he gave to Diana's mom. He was convinced that doing so would make Diana love, yet things didn't work out as he wanted.Although he was too occupied with political issues, he still creates time to visit Diana, so she won't think as if he doesn't care about her. Even at that, he wasn't getting her attention that much.Now, it was another beautiful day and Diana woke wi