Carlson was invited to dinner at the Milton residence a week later when Raegan returned from her business trip. She had been in charge of organising a huge fashion show which was why she travelled. Raegan had also inherited the love that Cade had for his proficient worker, Carlson, because of how Cade always praised the young man. She always listened with an unadulterated attention whenever Cade talked about this young man who had been the top scorer for their scholarship scheme and managed to maintain that streak throughout his three years at College. Carlson would be in his final year of College soon and if he could keep his academic excellence for one more year, he would graduate top of his class. She wanted to see this young man for herself and understand why her husband took so much liking to him. She also noticed that her son scowled each time Cade mentioned Carlson's name, which was another reason why she wanted to meet the young man. She wanted to understand why Cade loved hi
Carlson finally arrived at the Milton estate. He put on his best casual outfit– the most expensive denim he had, and a black t-shirt that clung slightly to his well toned muscular body. He wanted to impress, but did not want to seem desperate to make an impression. His best clothes would probably still look like rags compared to their wealth but he refused to let that get to him. He knew Cade and his wife would never mock him for his financial status. He had made sure to get a haircut too, one that accentuated the chiselled outline of his handsome face. He did not know why he had been anxious, but the sight of Raegan's warm smile to welcome him made him feel like he was at home."Welcome, my dear," she said, standing up when the maid who had opened the door for Carlson brought him to her in the living room. "You must be Carlson." "Oh, yes ma'am." Carlson smiled and nodded curtly. She walked towards him and kissed him on both cheeks. As she held him, she had a weird feeling, but dec
“Like I said, Ma’am, she and I are just friends. Williams doesn’t even like her at all, but just because there may be something between us eventually, he’s against it.” Carlson explained calmly.“Leighton belongs to me. You seem so sure that I don’t have feelings for her. We grew up together, you just came into the picture so mind your damn business!” William snapped.“Wait. You’re both talking about Leighton? When did you start liking her, William, isn’t she your best friend?"Yes, she was. Until she decided to betray me." William said aloud. Carlson ignored him. If Raegan had ignored him just like Carlson had done, then it would have been a perfect dinner. "Betray you? What do you mean by that? Were you guys together? Did you tell her you liked her?" Raegan asked. "No, I haven’t discussed that with her. But she told me she liked me. And I was beginning to come around to liking her as well. Now Carlson wants to snatch her from me." Carlson could no longer ignore William. "Snatch
The days went by smoothly for everyone. Carlson was, as usual, diligent in his work. William was still making trouble to prevent Carlson and Leighton from getting close to each other but his plans were backfiring. Leighton never listened while William complained and the more he tried to separate them, the more Carlson and Leighton got closer.William decided to confess that he likes her now and would like to date her."Leighton, you said you like me back then right? Well I like you too. I've just been too shy to confess my feelings to you. But now I want you to know the truth." William said to her. He had invited her out for dinner. He booked the best restaurant in the city, paid people to come play the violin for her and even paid for an expensive flower arrangement. She stared at him for several seconds before replying."William, I know you more than anyone else in this world even your parents because we're best friends. You don't have feelings for me. You just don't want me to hav
It was the day of their date. After that night that William tried to make Leighton his girlfriend, he invited her out on an official date and they decided to go on a day when they were both free from internship work. They planned to spend the whole day together and decided that at the end of the day, they would discuss their next action if they would move further and officially enter a relationship or wait for some more time. Their date included going to the city’s museum to see a new artefact that Carlson was interested in. At first, he had been reluctant to add that to their plans because when he dated Jeanne, she was never interested in things like these. She always called them too ‘nerdy’ for her tastes. Jeanne had been more interested in shopping, and cinemas. But surprisingly, after getting the courage to tell her about his fascination with the museum, Leighton had smiled and agreed to go. She told him that when she was younger, her father always took her to museums. Nowadays,
“Good day everyone.” The doctor smiled grimly. "We have been able to diagnose Mr Milton’s ailment and…”“Wait. Why is he here?” William asked, referring to Carlson. “He’s not family, neither is he related to us in any way. This is confidential information, send him out.”William seemed to have recovered from his shock earlier and of course the first person he would turn his displeasure to was Carlson. “Is that seriously what’s more important to you right now, William?” Leighton asked with a scoff. “Will you ever outgrow your selfish behaviour?”“It’s the right thing to do, but of course you don’t agree. You’ve been blinded just because you’re spreading your legs for him like a …”“Do not complete that statement. Watch your words and tone, especially when speaking to my daughter.” Gale warned sternly.“I want him out of here, now!” William snapped.“And who do you think you are to give such a command?” Leighton asked. “Only Aunty Rae can send anyone out of here, or the Doctor. And for
“How? How is this possible, Doctor?” She asked as she stared at the result in her hands through her teary eyes.“I have no idea. You told me your son was lost so I was really surprised when that boy turned out to be a perfect donor match. I was reluctant to do a DNA test but I knew it was rare to have a stranger that’s unrelated to the family be such a perfect match. And my suspicion was correct. Like I said, if you still doubt it, you can run the DNA test elsewhere to determine it’s authenticity. Mr Carlson is your long lost son.” The Doctor said.“We searched for him for years, and for a while now, he has been right under my nose and I didn’t even know. What kind of mother am I?” She sobbed and the Doctor stood.He went around the table and began to console her.“Don’t blame yourself for that. Just be grateful that somehow, he found his way back to his family. I know the story of his disappearance though it happened many years ago. I was still in Medical school back then when the ne
Hours and hours later, after the procedure was complete, Cade opened his eyes again. The Doctor allowed only Raegan to go in to see him. When he made an attempt to sneeze, Raegan ran to his side as though to stop whatever pain his sneezing might cause him. He wasn’t strong enough to receive plenty of visitors yet. It was relieving for Raegan, as much as it was quite burdensome, given that she would have to relay the news that she had just found out about Carlson to him sooner or later and it may be too much for him to handle in his current state. Cade went back to sleep and the Doctor took Raegan aside to speak with her.“How is he, Doctor? What are his chances of recovery now?” She asked with a worried expression.“Well, from what we’ve observed, his body received the bone marrow well. We still need to keep him here for a few days to monitor him closely, but from what his results show, there might not even be a need for added chemotherapy. It seems like just the transplant will be en