"I'm sorry." Diana said the words for the umpteenth time. No matter how many times she repeated it, it didn't make her feel any better about what she had done to Bill. It was just that, for now, it was the only sentence that could describe how sorry she was.Joana shook her head as she wiped away the tears that had fallen unconsciously. She held back her anger because right now they were in a public place, many people were watching them, and of course it was because of Bill. Diana was still related to her lover after all. "I understand your annoyance and anger at me." Diana straightened her back, leaning slightly towards the table. "But, you should know that right now that's not what you should be focusing on." Diana felt Joana should know, because after all, the woman in front of her was important to Bill. "You have to know that right now you might be in danger," she continued."What do you mean?" Joana's eyebrows knitted together in surprise."Grandfather is going to set me and Bi
Ryan stared out the window of his office. He was in that position for quite some time with a blank look. No one knew what was on his mind. Occasionally a sigh escaped in a heavy manner, probably the effect of the pain felt in several parts of his body, especially the chest. Ryan pulled the blanket to wrap his lower body. A soft breeze came in from between the open windows. Someone entered after knocking on the door and Ryan didn't seem bothered at all. "Sir," the person called. It was Jeremy, Ryan's personal assistant. "You're not asleep yet?"Ryan showed no signs of sleepiness at all. The man had stayed up all night in the same way. Sitting in a wheelchair, and staring blankly outside as if busy thinking about something. "Sir," Jeremy called again politely. He then moved forward to close the window more tightly to keep his master from freezing. "Shouldn't you go to bed? Staying up late is not good for your health. You are sick. Your body might drop again like before." Jeremy remin
After walking around for a while, Julie finally returned. She found Jonathan talking with Diana."What about that girl?" Jonathan asked Diana who was sitting next to him. "I asked her to come home." Diana replied."Just like that?""Yes." Diana sighed. "I told her about why Bill became like this," she said frankly. "As Papa and Mama know, she is Bill's lover. So, she has to know what happened to Bill somehow."Jonathan didn't protest, and neither did Diana. They seemed to agree with their daughter's decision. "That's fine then," said Julie who sat with Diana between her husband and her. "We'll think about the girl later. Right now we need to make sure Bill is okay." Diana was a little stunned to hear her mother say that. Maybe just like her, Julie was also starting to open her eyes and heart about the real Bill. There was no way Julie would be this considerate if she still considered Bill as an enemy. Just like Diana, Jonathan also didn't need any more confirmation about his wife.
When the nurse came to change Bill's IV, Julie left the room to call Diana and Jonathan. She updated them on Bill's current condition."Yes, the doctor said his condition is stable," Julie told them. "You don't need to worry anymore. Bill just needs time to recover." Since Jonathan and Diana were busy with work at the office, they couldn't stay by Bill's side at the moment. The news was met with great relief and happiness from both of them. At the time, Diana was in her office. After getting the news through a call on her cell phone, she searched for a name to call. That person was Joana. As she had promised her, she would tell her everything about Bill's recovery. "Is it really like that?" asked Joana, sounding very enthusiastic on the other side of the phone. Although she didn't see the look on the woman's face, Diana smiled and said yes. "Of course. Now you don't have to worry about Bill. I have my mom by his side right now." Diana was a little hesitant about her mother, but J
Joana just received a phone call from Diana. She said that Bill was now awake and his condition was no longer critical. All of Bill's internal organs were declared fine.After getting the news from Diana, Joana could only lean her back on the chair. Previously, Joana's focus was completely disorganized, unable to sit and be fully present at the office because half of her seemed to still be in the hospital. Joana had agreed not to come to Bill since her conversation with Diana at the café last night. Even so, she couldn't quite bring herself to avoid Bill when he was in such a bad way. At a time like this, Bill must be in desperate need of her.During this period of unease, Joana asked her secretary not to come into her room no matter what, unless Joana called her. However, now Joana felt that she could breathe the air around her again. The dryness in her mind was slowly getting cooled by the water that Diana had just brought with the good news about Bill. Although Joana could not be
Bill's condition is improving day by day. He didn't need a breathing apparatus and now only needed to recover his strength and the gunshot wound on his back. Jonathan and Diana came often, and they even took turns taking care of him without being asked. Bill didn't know that the Rainer family-especially Diana and Jonathan-had such good coordination. Bill also knew that their relationship was awkward. However, now they seemed to be talking to each other more often."What's been going on while I've been unconscious?" asked Bill, who tended to show himself. "Who are you talking to, Bill?" It was Jonathan who had just come out of the toilet. The man had become more attentive to Bill, which was natural compared to what Julie and Diana were doing.Bill shook his head, but seconds later he asked, "What happened?"Jonathan's forehead wrinkled faintly. He stepped closer to Bill, wiping his hands with a handkerchief. He took the chair next to Bill's bed. "What do you mean?""I mean you guys."
Diana waited for a response from Bill, but he remained silent and just stared blankly at the floor. Diana understood how Bill felt at the moment, but she was also sure that Bill couldn't be so stupid as to put his own ego first without thinking about the consequences he had already explained.Finally, Diana chose to leave. She let Bill reflect on everything she had just said. Turning to leave, Diana walked out of the room without saying anything to Bill.Bill felt a tightness in his chest. He understood that his life wouldn't be the same since setting foot in the Rainer family mansion, but who would have thought that his life would be this messy.When he was Miranda's husband, Bill only focused on trying to raise as much money as possible. Because that was all he could do to gain recognition and show how much he wanted to be responsible for his small family back then. However, now that he already had the material, the position and the clear background, another problem arose and was mo
After receiving intensive care for several days, the doctor stated that Bill was allowed to go home. His condition was good enough to be discharged from the hospital. However, this does not mean that Bill is allowed to work and do strenuous activities as before."In some cases, gunshot wounds don't heal this quickly," the doctor said when giving Bill's family permission to take him home. "This is very good. I think the patient is recovering faster than he should. But of course, I'd advise you to get more rest so that you can recover fully."When he heard that, Bill glanced at the herbal drink he had gotten from Jeremy. Technically, he did consume it quite regularly. Looking back, Bill also felt that during the time he drank the herbal concoction in less than a week, Bill felt more refreshed."Are the benefits worth the side effects?" Bill asked himself. He was just worried about the possible side effects of taking the herbal drink. "But Jeremy said grandpa wouldn't kill me." Bill sho