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
Bill exhaled heavily. This was far from what he had anticipated. He knew that Diana was thinking about it out of guilt and indebtedness, but it was clearly too far and risky. As Diana had shown such resentment about the arranged marriage to the point of opposing Ryan, it was clear that the woman was pushing herself too hard. "Has she lost her mind?" muttered Bill in disbelief.By the lake, Julie was still arguing, disagreeing with Diana's initiative, which she thought was too much and too dangerous. "Do you think your grandfather is willing to negotiate so easily? What if he thinks you're protecting Bill and planning something dangerous? What would your grandfather do to you?"Julie let out a harsh breath. She had refrained from raising her voice, but she couldn't this time. Julie was not only worried about Diana's future, of course marrying an unloved man would be hard and difficult. However, on the other hand, Julie was also worried that Diana would forever be used by Ryan. More th
Bill's question made Ryan remember Diana's words when she rebelled for the first time regarding arranged marriage. Zivana Salamon didn't look like what Ryan had imagined. Obviously it affected his judgment, but Ryan didn't want to admit that in front of Bill. The Salamon family that Ryan knew held individual and family honor and dignity in high regard. However, it seemed that they failed to give their daughter an upbringing. The woman's family values made Ryan think that they were experiencing a crisis of the values they once held so dear. The disappointment didn't show on Ryan's face at all. He wasn't even bothered by Bill's gaze that seemed to be stripping him naked. Ryan glanced back at the photos that were still scattered on the table. In his heart Ryan sniffed, disgusted with Zivana's behavior behind the traits that the Salomon family had embraced.Being casual in front of Bill and acting as if there was no significant problem was a step Ryan took to maintain his ego. He doesn
After a long negotiation with his grandfather, Bill decided to completely distance himself from Joana. He deliberately did not contact Joana, ignoring her text messages and calls. The beginning of the process happened during his convalescence at the mansion and during that time Bill became a more withdrawn person than usual.The change was felt by Diana. She was also still silent about the plans she had made earlier."Did something happen to you?" Diana asked after dinner. She couldn't help but ask, because Bill didn't look like his usual self. Like something was bothering him.Bill was staring into the distance at the pond. Now they were sitting together beside the indoor pool. "Nothing," he said. "So what?" Bill tried to smile and hoped it didn't look strange at all."How are your wounds?" Diana asked back.Diana had been very attentive lately, although she didn't show it openly. She was really serious about feeling indebted to Bill. "It's getting better. I don't think it will be l
Bill froze. Even for now he didn't have enough real courage like he had prepared a few days ago to face the owner of the voice. Bill clenched both hands and suppressed the feeling of tightness when the voice came back from a closer distance than before. "Bill, are you serious about this?" Joana with a bright red face stretched out her right hand that held Bill's resignation letter. She squeezed it hard enough to wrinkle the paper. There was no answer, even Bill was still reluctant to look at Joana."Bill, I'm talking to you!" Joana's voice went up a level. Joana couldn't stand her lover's feigned deafness, and she finally pulled Bill's hand to make him face her. "You're going to ignore me? Even after we haven't seen each other for so long?" The look of anger was mixed with a great deal of longing. Joana was grateful that Bill was here, because it meant that Bill's condition had improved. She heard from Diana quite often about Bill's progress during his recovery, but there were time
Bill drove Joana back to the office after the emotional talk. They had agreed, more precisely Joana decided to support Bill's decision. Then, the resignation letter was completed two days later. Not many people knew about Bill's resignation other than Joana and her secretary, as well as the HR department. However, Joana's attitude over the past two days could not be separated from the views of three of her close coworkers."Two hours to the meeting, right?" asked Ronie to confirm the announcement before lunch. Lee, who was sitting next to her, nodded."Did you notice anything change about Ms. Boss?" Ronie asked again."What?" Ginna who was with them just listened while eating her lunch. Ronie's eyes narrowed, as if the person she was talking about was in front of her. "Ms. Boss looks like someone who just had a breakup." The next second the man winced at the pain in his upper arm. "It hurts, Lee!""You, don't just talk," Lee scolded with a sharp glare."I'm telling you what I saw!