Elnora furrowed her brow as a man who seemed to remind her of someone from her past appeared."Why does he look so much like...?"She squinted at her lover, who appeared very respectful."Remember! You have only one more chance.""Understood, sir!"Faintly, Elnora overheard a brief conversation between Victor and Zavier.Afterward, the middle-aged man left, leaving the place where Victor stood.Before her lover could re-enter his office, Elnora hurried down to stop him."Darling! Wait!"Victor turned, staring at the approaching lover. "Why are you here?"The man seemed unusual, making Elnora furrow her brow."Why do you say that? Can't I come to my lover's office?"He tried to calm himself.While Elnora just gazed at his face for a while."Forgive me. A new problem just arose. So, I..."Elnora shook her head, touching his hand as if signaling him not to continue."No, dear. I should apologize to you. I'm sorry. I can't understand you."Victor gently stroked his lover's hand. "Thank yo
"I made it for you."Xavier looked up to find the food now right in front of his face. A sweet smile welcomed him."The servants were busy today, so I took the initiative to prepare your meal."Certainly. The reason given by the woman was quite unreasonable. The house had plenty of servants, and their tasks were only to clean and prepare meals."Don't lie."Just two simple words, yet they managed to draw a long sigh from Audi. "Yes, sorry. I didn't mean to lie."Audi pursed her lips. She shouldn't have used that unreasonable excuse just to ensure Xavier would eat the food she made."For what?" Xavier raised an eyebrow.A wide smile then appeared on Audi's face. "You really like this. Maybe with this, you'll start to...""I don't remember you at all."Audi fell silent. It seemed the man had no intention of remembering her again.Gone were her hopes and spirits.Even the desire to eat with him had vanished."I'll call a servant. If you really don't want to eat it, I'll have them dispose
Audi opened his eyes at a knock on his bedroom door, which was getting more persistent. He furrowed his brow, unsure of the person behind the door. Before opening it, he glanced at his reflection in the mirror, almost as tall as himself.Traces of tears were still evident on both sides of his cheeks. She was indeed vulnerable when it came to Xavier and their memories. Audi then grabbed some powder from his dressing table, hoping to conceal the marks on his cheeks."Yeah, one moment." Audi turned the key, his expression drastically changing upon finding a middle-aged man, teary-eyed, outside."Uncle Zavi? Why are you sad, Uncle? What's wrong, Uncle?" Audi looked puzzled, holding both of the man's hands, trying to calm the distraught Zavier."Uncle Zavi, calm down. Take a deep breath and exhale. Repeat until you feel calm." She guided Zavier until his cries slowly subsided."Now, Uncle Zavi, tell me. What happened? Why do you look so panicked and scared?" Audi asked cautiously, not want
"Take a break!"Audi came in carrying a tray in her hands.Currently, Xavier looked as usual with his expressionless face observing the contents of the woman's room."If you don't remember, don't force yourself."Audi placed the tray in her hands right on the nightstand next to her bed.The woman then approached the man sitting on the edge of his bed, looking through the box of cardboard containing items from the past."All of this? Real?"Audi rolled her eyes. "Come on, like I'm joking!"The woman seemed to pout in annoyance. After tangible evidence was there, the man still considered it all just a fabrication."I just found out that all photos and writings can be fabricated. Even there, it's very clear how the photos are aging due to time."Xavier didn't respond. He was focused on all the photos there."Hey! Don't touch my photos alone!"Audi quickly snatched some photos that only contained herself. "Why?" Xavier asked with his usual expression."Well... you're only allowed to look
Zavier arrived at Baxier's office with a beaming smile still on his face. As the middle-aged man stepped out of the car, Victor respectfully welcomed him."Good morning, Sir! I've sent the exact number of employees you requested."While greeting him politely, Victor reported the tasks that he was supposed to complete."Excellent, Victor. You've shown commendable progress. I'm pleased to see you changing your previously detrimental attitude towards the company."Victor nodded with a forced smile.Although Zavier was aware of Victor's lingering resentment, the middle-aged man seemed to ignore it. It was common for him to encounter employees who disliked their superiors, especially those who pretended to be pleasant. This was not a significant issue for Zavier."Has Mark arrived early?" Zavier asked, acknowledged by Victor.The man then took something out of the paper bag in his hand."He's waiting in the lobby, Sir. Oh, and I bought your favorite hot coffee latte for you, Sir."Zavier l
Zavier restarted his car's engine and headed towards the direction of his mansion. A satisfied smile was evident on the middle-aged man's face. He then tuned in to the car radio, enjoying the quiet morning drive with soothing music.A faint hum escaped the middle-aged man's lips. "I'm truly grateful for all of this. All the employees must be so happy after getting that bonus," he mused.Zavier felt content as his luxury car smoothly navigated the capital's streets. Despite its age, he confidently overtook other cars. His driving skills, honed during his youth as a leader in motorcycle and car gangs, were unquestionable.As Zavier approached a convenience store, he pressed the brakes, only to find them non-responsive. "What's happening? Why are the brakes suddenly not working?!" Despite the alarming situation, he tried to stay calm.With trembling hands, Zavier attempted to call his son using his phone, still driving without any ability to brake. "I need to inform Xavier." He persisten
Audi seemed so devoted to being by Xavier's side. Not once did she leave the man alone."Have a drink first. Do you want to eat something? You've only had a sandwich for breakfast since morning. Have some food. It's not good in this condition to have no energy intake."Xavier shook his head firmly, indicating his disagreement with the woman's statement.Seeing that, Audi could only sigh deeply.There was nothing she could do when the man rejected every offer from her.The operating room light continued to be red, indicating that the surgery was not yet finished.They had been waiting in front for over an hour.Currently, Xavier's face was getting paler, leaving Audi with her own heartache, feeling unable to bear seeing Xavier's current condition."Uncle Zavi, please wake up, Uncle. I really can't bear to see Xavier's current condition. Uncle Zavi has to wake up."Audi murmured in her heart.A drop on one side of her cheek made her quickly wipe it away. She didn't want to appear weak i
Ring! Ring!Notification sounds keep coming into Victor's phone.Unlike others who might find the noisy alerts bothersome, he instead flashes a wide smile upon receiving all those notifications."I know. They surely won't donate less than 50 million."True. Victor intentionally shared the sad news about Zavier's accident with their colleagues at the big company."This is unexpected fortune. I managed to get rid of that troublesome old man and also made money without having to take it from this trashy company."Victor grins, deciding to activate the automatic reply on his phone."Now I can be a hero for Elnora and indulge in the fruits of my efforts."Victor then hurries to the boutique where his lover is.Even on the way, colleagues continue to send large money transfers as their condolences to Zavier."Haha... fooling them all brings great joy. I'm confident this will be enough to pay all of Elnora's bills and cover my living expenses for some time."Victor drives at a moderate speed