Fiona had been worried about Carina since last night. She had called Sonia up, to ask if Carina slept over at her place, but Sonia had given her a negative reply.She had tried to call her number, but it was not going through. As she called her again in the morning, it went through, ringing more than two times.On the third ring, someone picked up. She didn't wait to hear who it was, she went on to scold the person, thinking it was Carina."Carina, what is wrong with you?" She began, "Why would you not take your calls? I've been calling you since last night, and you neither answered nor called back. Do you know how worried I have been? Oh, my! You almost gave me a heartache!" She blabbered.Jayden did not say a word. He just listened to Fiona scolding her supposed sister, and he couldn't help, but wonder what it felt like to be an elder brother or a younger brother.He admired the way Fiona loved and looked out for her sister. "Hello?" He heard her say again, "Hello, Carey? Are you t
Nanny Perla stared at him in disbelief. Jayden hated to do anything related to cooking. Ever since he tried to make tea for his father when he was young, and messed it up, he got scolded, and he hated to go near the kitchen.All for a woman, he was back in one of the places he hated to be in and even doing the cooking himself. Was this just a paradigm of what people do for love?"Alright then, I will go take care of the laundry," she replied, leaving him in the kitchen.He didn't respond, as his full attention was on the eggs he was whisking. He was so swift with it, and in no time, he placed the pan on the fire, turning in the whisked eggs.As he prepared the tea, his mind drifted to when he tried making tea for his father. He felt a tinge of pain in his heart, as he wondered why his father never appreciated anything he did.Did he really hate him? Or, was it true that he was the reason his mother left them? Alex's distant voice shook him out of his thoughts, as he stood up to che
Carina was vexed. Why did the person have to come in now? She was very interested in knowing everything about Charles' death, and whatever Alex wanted to tell Jayden at that point seemed important.She was so curious to know, that she missed the eye contact between Jayden and Alex. To her, the visitor was a distraction, but to Alex, it was just a perfect means of talking to Jayden alone.He wondered how Carina would take it if she knew what he was about to say. He could not ruin her mood now, it was too early for that.Again, she would interrogate him, throwing all sorts of questions at him, not minding that he was not there when all these things happened."Who is it?" Jayden asked the butler, who was standing a few steps away from the door."She says she is related to Ms. Carina," he responded, and Jayden nodded."Me?" Carina blurted out again and immediately shut her mouth."Yes, you. Fiona called earlier when you were in the bathroom," Jayden explained to her, and she nodded in und
Carina was so engrossed in her whisperings to Fiona's ear, that she did not hear the footsteps coming from the stairs. Even when Jayden had stopped in his movements, on the stairs, none of them noticed it. He took that opportunity to stare at her; how she conversed with other people and acted around them. Even with the pain, her smile was still enchanting, lighting every darkness around her.He saw her spank Fiona's arm, and he couldn't help but chuckle. Was she always like this? He thought of her as a fierce, bold, and smart woman. Seeing the childish side of her made his heart flutter. He, for a moment, wished that she could be like this with him. He wanted her around him every time, never leaving his side.They were not in a relationship yet, so it would not be proper to ask her to live with him. He had not thought about asking her out yet, he didn't know how to.Thinking about it, he was not certain if he could do it now, or if it was too early for that. They were just getting
Fiona twirled around, looking at the direction in which the voice came from. It was Sonia. She was running up to her, breathing heavily, as she stopped in front of her to catch her breath."What is wrong, Sonia? Why were you running like something was chasing you? Is there any problem?" Fiona questioned, having a deep frown on her face."No, no. Nothing, ma'am," she responded amidst the panting. She stopped talking to calm down and breathe well again. Then, she looked at Fiona with a smile, "Good morning, ma'am."Despite the fact that Fiona did not understand what was wrong with her, she still answered her greetings, hoping that she would go straight to the point of whatever she had to say."Where is Carina?" Sonia asked, looking left and right for her."Carina can't come to work today. She is not feeling too well," Fiona responded, waiting for her next question."Well, I guess it's because she was in the rain for a long time," Sonia guessed, muttering her thoughts in a low tone, but
Nanny looked at Carina, she seemed serious with her words. She had been observing the two of them; the first time Jayden brought her home, and then, yesterday.She had noticed how Jayden looked alive with Carina around; he seemed happy. The way he looked at her showed how much he loved her, and she was sure that Carina felt the same way, else why would she want to know more about Jayden?"Well, I've been with Jayden since he was a child. I took care of him, and even till he became a man, I remained his Nanny. He is more like a son to me, and you know no mother would want to see his child hurt," Nanny Perla started, putting the cutting board in the kitchen sink.Carina looked at her, paying attention to everything she said, and had to say. She was really interested in knowing Jayden because he seemed to be the private kind of person."I don't know if he has told you this, but his mother left him when he was still a child, and his dad hadn't really paid much attention to him, so he most
The nurse had called Fiona again and tried to convince her to come and see her mother in the evening. Her mother had been so worried that she had not seen her children for almost a week.Fiona finally agreed to visit the hospital after work. On that note, she decided to call Carina to inform her about their visit to the hospital after work."Alright, I've heard you. Once Jayden is back, I'll let him know that. You can come along with him, so we can go to the hospital together," Carina replied, leaning on the rail of the stairs.She ended the call, and a sigh proceeded to escape her lips, as she walked upstairs to the room. The pain she felt earlier had stopped, and she could finally have some peace and rest. Jayden had asked her to rest today because of the projects they were going to work on.She looked over at the table on the other side, and then to the bed. She had initially planned to start working on the report, but she felt a sudden rush of laziness in her and went to bed.Imm
Jayden had received one of the rarest surprises of his life. He was used to opening the door, and heading straight to his room, as Nanny Perla or Mr. Thomas would either be busy in the kitchen or anywhere else, other than the sitting room.Getting a hug and a kiss from someone his heart beat for was something he never expected. Did she plan it? If so, it was so thoughtful of her.His heart felt warmed by the gesture, and it put a smile on his stressed face. There was just this feeling—a feeling he never felt before.After a stressful day, he got a kiss; more like a stress relief kiss, and a hug that felt like it was taking away every burden and pain.She was definitely his remedy; the only one who could calm him down, and make him feel alive. Just this gesture of hers deepened his love for her.As he stared into her eyes, seeing the sparkles in them, and that smile that could make every iota of sadness wash away. He couldn't help but feel amazed.What kind of woman was she? How could