2024-06-29 23:38:12The atmosphere in the hospital tonight was very quiet, Eddie's parents were sitting in the waiting room. Eddie's mother's eyes looked very puffy, she had spent almost two days crying. Nothing could stop his crying except Eddie who came back to his senses. Margareth often stared blankly at the ICU room. Every time she was given the freedom to visit Eddie up close, Margareth would definitely feel deep trauma and sadness.
“What if Eddie doesn't come back? "I don't want to lose my child," said Margareth to her husband and Koyle who were sitting with them in the waiting room.
Dwayne could only hug his wife tightly, even in his heart he began to doubt Eddie's recovery. The injury he suffered was serious and similar to Bianca's. However, it was Dwayne's job to calm Margaret down.
"You must continue to believe that our beloved child will survive, he will not give up, isn't that a trait you have passed on to him? "If you believe in him, then Eddie will feel that wa
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When the sound got further away, Eddie only dared to check and saw that there was no one else in the room apart from himself and the two women on the middle shelf.“Thank God, why is today so dangerous, how many times have I met strangers, this time with the other me! "Why is the story just like in a movie," said Eddie. Making sure that the other him had really moved away and was no longer on the third and fourth floors, Eddie stood up and looked from the edge of the floor guardrail, seeing that the other him was on the ground floor. Seeing this, Eddie immediately returned to his seat and started reading the encyclopedia on the table again.Page by page Eddie read and understood the contents of the encyclopedia in this galaxy. Eddie was quite amazed because the events that occurred in this galaxy were not much different from the situation on earth where he was, everything was almost the same. The only difference lies in the constellations, and parts of the univer
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The two young men turned towards Eddie. Eddie, who was still fascinated by the library building, immediately turned his gaze to the two young men and smiled awkwardly. Silent for a moment, Eddie then immediately opened the car door and got out of the car."Thank you, good luck on their trip to Manhattan," Eddie said to the two young men.“Yohoo, give us some news when you leave for Paris, okay? See you later, dude," said Robert while waving his hand at Eddie. The two young men then stepped on the gas and left Eddie.Eddie continued to wave his hands at the two young men until they were out of sight.“Humph! "It's a difficult journey, I have to quickly enter the library," said Eddie, he turned towards the tall building, for a moment Eddie swallowed his saliva and said, "Be friendly, library, give me instructions about this world, I need your help."Eddie looked around, he saw several people also walking towards the stairs to enter the li
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Eddie had no other choice, he could only smile. Actually, he didn't want to involve these two young men in taking him, but Eddie didn't really recognize New York in this world, the only place that was the same was Eddie's house."But, am I not bothering you?" Eddie asked, the two young men immediately turned to Eddie."Hah?! Did I hear correctly, an Eddie can be gentle like this? Haha, I think you have a fever, not at all, Robert and I have to go to Manhattan after dropping you off, don't tell me you forgot that today we are going to attend a space travel seminar," said the man whose name Eddie still doesn't know."Oh yes! "The amount of work makes it quite difficult for me to remember, okay, let's go," said Eddie. The two young men nodded and took their first steps towards the other side.Eddie continued to submit to what was happening, he continued to make sure he didn't look nervous."I'm confused, what was he doing in front of you earlier, why
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"What should I do now? Should I go to the library first like Harry did?" Eddie muttered as he walked out of the cafe.The rain had stopped, the sky was shining with beautiful sunlight again, Eddie slowly moved away from the cafe area. Eddie lowered his head as he walked, he prevented people from seeing his face, of course Eddie was afraid of that happening because now he understood who he was.A few meters after walking, when Eddie raised his head he saw Bianca and Koyle again, they were stopping at a restaurant right across the street from where Eddie was standing now."Bianca... you really live in this world," Eddie muttered. His longing for Bianca made Eddie forget who he was, he quickly crossed the road and went to the restaurant.Even though it occurred to him in his head to stop approaching Bianca, Eddie's footsteps still brought him closer to Koyle and Bianca's table. Koyle is seen sitting playing with his cellphone, while Bianca is not visible, mo
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Harry's sentence suddenly stopped, he looked at Eddie flatly, Eddie just realized that Eddie had just made a facial expression that showed that Eddie didn't believe it. Eddie immediately nodded and said, “No, don't mind the expression on my face, just continue.”"In essence, your soul is now in the third universe, I don't fully understand how this universe is located, but it seems like this universe is in another dimension, when I arrived here I was lying in a coma in the hospital due to a serious accident, all it just happened, in my sleep I saw a white light that brought me here, when I saw here it turned out there were people in my past who had died, I was very shocked, my parents, my wife and my child who should have died on our earth , suddenly I could move and be real, I didn't leave this opportunity, I was confused at that time, there was no place for me to ask questions, unlike you who were still lucky to meet me, at that time my only hope was the informat
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"Eddie," Eddie answered, shaking Harry's hand.“How about chatting at that cafe? "It's a bit embarrassing to have to talk about so many things while standing like this," Harry offered, pointing to a cafe located in the row where they were taking shelter. Eddie nodded.Harry then smiled and walked first towards the cafe, followed by Eddie from behind. Arriving at the cafe, Harry chose to sit in a chair in the corner of the room. As the two of them sat down, a cafe waitress came to give them a menu. When Eddie saw her face he knew that the cafe waitress was Bianca, and that was proven to be true from the name tag the girl was wearing. Eddie knows Bianca, she is Eddie's next door neighbor. However, her job is not as a cafe waitress, Bianca is a young businesswoman who owns the biggest salon in Eddie's city on earth.Eddie looked at Bianca, Eddie was not mistaken, she was indeed the Bianca that Eddie knew."What is it? Is there something wrong with my f
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The room filled with the sound of applause. Everyone seemed pleased with the presentation delivered by Eddie."A splendid presentation by Mr. Simon! After this, we'll take a short break and return in thirty-five minutes to find out who will get the opportunity to lead this grand project!"The MC's announcement made Eddie smile with satisfaction, feeling one step closer to victory and defeating Frank. From the front row, Bianca was seen clapping enthusiastically for Eddie.As everyone began to step out, Bianca ran towards Eddie and hugged him tightly."I'm so proud of you! You were amazing and cool, Eddie!" said Bianca."Thank you, Honey. I couldn't have done it without your support. Everything I've gone through is clearly because of you.""Well, well, a sweet display from such a perfect couple!"Eddie and Bianca turned simultaneously to the source of the voice coming from their right, seeing Frank approaching with a broad smile."Bianca, how are you?" asked Frank in a friendly tone.H
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Eddie and Bianca made their way to the backstage area, leaving the crowded hall and Frank's smug presence behind. As soon as they were out of sight, Eddie exhaled heavily, trying to calm the storm of emotions brewing inside him. Bianca squeezed his hand, offering silent support."He's insufferable," Eddie muttered under his breath, his jaw clenched."I know, but we have to stay focused," Bianca replied softly. "This project means everything to us. Don’t let him get under your skin."Eddie nodded, taking a deep breath. They had worked too hard to let Frank's provocations derail them now. The next thirty-five minutes passed in a blur of nervous anticipation. Eddie and Bianca reviewed their notes, going over every detail of their proposal, ensuring they were prepared for any question or challenge.Finally, the announcement came over the intercom, calling all participants back to the hall. Eddie and Bianca exchanged a determined look before making their way back inside. The room was abuzz
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“Eddie, you need to think this through,” his secretary, Lisa, urged as she shuffled through papers on his desk. “Keeping your distance from Agatha might not be the best strategy right now.”Eddie leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples. “You don’t understand. I can’t afford to get too close to her, not after everything that’s happened.”“Look, I get it. But you’ve already agreed to help her with her family’s company. If you cut ties now, it’ll look suspicious,” Lisa replied, raising an eyebrow.Eddie sighed heavily. “It was a mistake to agree to that in the first place. I should have never involved myself in her family’s business.”“Eddie, this is a complicated situation. You know Agatha needs your support,” Lisa pressed, her voice steady. “She’s promised to start fresh, to make this work. You can’t just back out.”“Her promises don’t mean anything if it jeopardizes my own company,” Eddie countered, his voice rising slightly. “I have to think about my future, my business. I can’
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“Eddie!” Jennifer called out as she stepped into the house, her heart racing.Eddie emerged from the kitchen, looking worn out and a little worried. “You’re back! How was your trip?”“It was beautiful, but… we need to talk,” Jennifer said, struggling to keep her voice steady.“Talk about what?” Eddie asked, leaning against the kitchen counter, sensing the tension in the air.“Andrew… he wants to marry me,” Jennifer blurted out, the words escaping before she could rein them in.Eddie’s brow furrowed. “What? You’ve got to be kidding me. You just got back from a vacation! Why would you even consider that?”“I know it sounds crazy, but he’s serious. He wants me to leave everything and be with him,” she replied, panic rising in her chest.“Leave everything? Jennifer, are you really thinking about this? What about us?” Eddie’s voice rose slightly, betraying his frustration.“I’m not saying I will! I just… I need time to figure things out,” she stammered, trying to make sense of her feelings.
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Eddie leaned back in his chair, staring out the window as he waited for Agatha to arrive. The morning sun filtered through the glass, casting shadows across his desk, but the warmth offered little comfort. His mind raced with possibilities, scenarios of how this confrontation would play out. He could almost hear the tension humming in the air, a warning that things were about to get messy.When Agatha finally entered, she was all business, her heels clicking sharply against the hardwood floor. Her expression was calm, but Eddie noticed a flicker of something in her eyes—nervousness, perhaps, or anticipation.“Eddie,” she greeted, her tone cool. “You wanted to see me?”“Have a seat,” he replied, gesturing to the chair across from him. He needed to maintain control, to keep the upper hand in this conversation.Agatha sat down, her posture elegant, but there was a slight tension in her shoulders. “What’s this about?”“Let’s not pretend, Agatha. You know exactly why I wanted to talk to yo
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"Eddie, calm down. You're jumping to conclusions." Agatha’s voice was smooth, too smooth for Eddie’s liking. She sat across from him, legs crossed, sipping her tea as if the world wasn’t on fire.Eddie clenched his fists, barely able to control his rising anger. His office felt smaller, suffocating, as if the walls were closing in on him. “Calm down? Agatha, one of my subsidiaries just got shut down for a violation, and it happens to be the one your man, Charles, oversees. You expect me to believe that’s just a coincidence?”Agatha didn’t even flinch. She set her cup down delicately, her sharp eyes meeting his. “I understand your frustration, Eddie. But accusing me without evidence won’t solve your problem. Charles has been nothing but loyal, and whatever happened at that company was not my doing. You’re letting your emotions cloud your judgment.”Eddie’s jaw tightened. “You think this is about emotions? Agatha, I’ve been in this business long enough to know when something stinks. I j
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"Jennifer, you need a break. We've both been working nonstop, and honestly, I think a vacation would do us both some good." Andrew's voice was steady but held a hint of concern as they sat across from each other in the quiet corner of a café.Jennifer stirred her coffee absentmindedly, her mind elsewhere. "I don’t know if I’m ready to go anywhere, Andrew. There’s too much going on, and I can’t just leave. Especially with everything at the office." She sighed, the weight of Frank's death still lingering in her voice, even though she had started to heal.Andrew leaned forward, his eyes locking onto hers. "You can't keep burying yourself in work, Jen. It's not healthy. You’ve been carrying a lot on your shoulders, and I get it. But you need to take care of yourself too. Just a few days away. Let’s go somewhere quiet, where you don’t have to think about business or Frank for a while."Jennifer hesitated, chewing her lip. She knew Andrew was right, but the thought of leaving everything beh
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“Grace, I need to know exactly what’s going on,” Eddie demanded, pacing around his office. His voice was sharp, filled with frustration. “We can’t afford any more surprises, and this Wilford situation has already cost us enough.”Grace, sitting calmly across from him, nodded. “I understand, Mr. Cameron. I’ve already started pulling reports from the other subsidiaries. But, honestly, I think we need to have a bigger conversation about oversight. This isn’t just about Wilford anymore.”Eddie stopped pacing and turned to face her. “What do you mean?”She handed him a folder. “I’ve been digging, and there are minor discrepancies in a few other subsidiaries as well. It’s not at the level of Wilford, but it’s enough to raise concerns.”Eddie flipped through the documents, his brow furrowing deeper with each page. “How did this happen under my watch? I had systems in place, checks and balances—how did we miss all of this?”Grace gave him a sympathetic look. “Honestly, I think the company has
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Eddie sat at his desk, staring at the numbers on the financial report in front of him. His heart sank as he scanned the figures again, hoping he had somehow misread the data. But there was no mistaking it—his company had taken a sharp hit, and the numbers reflected a significant loss.“This doesn’t make sense,” he muttered to himself, furrowing his brow. He quickly picked up his phone and dialed his personal secretary, Grace.Moments later, Grace appeared at the door, clipboard in hand, her face calm as ever. She was always efficient, always on top of everything, and Eddie trusted her implicitly. But today, something felt off, and he needed answers.“Grace,” he said, his voice sharp with urgency. “What’s going on with the numbers? Our revenues have dropped drastically. I need you to dig into this and find out where the problem lies.”Grace nodded, her fingers already flying over her tablet as she pulled up the latest data. “I’ll get to it right away, Mr. Cameron. I’ll have a detailed
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Eddie paced back and forth in his office, his phone gripped tightly in his hand. He had just read Jennifer’s text: *"We’re heading to Aruba. I’ll be fine, Eddie. Don’t worry."* His gut told him something was off, but he didn’t want to overreact—at least not yet.He opened his contacts, his thumb hovering over a few trusted names. Maybe he could ask one of them to keep an eye on Jennifer while she was away. But before he could make a decision, Agatha appeared at the doorway, her presence calm and poised.“Eddie, what’s going on?” Agatha’s voice was smooth, almost soothing. She noticed the tension in his shoulders, the way he clenched his phone like it was the last tether holding him together. Eddie exhaled heavily, running a hand through his hair. “Jennifer just texted me. She’s heading to Aruba with Andrew. Something feels… wrong.”Agatha raised an eyebrow, stepping further into the room. “Aruba? With Andrew? That doesn’t sound too bad, does it?” Her voice had a lilt of casualness, a
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Andrew watched Jennifer run toward the car, her decision clear as she fumbled with her phone. His face twisted in frustration, his mind racing. He had spent weeks meticulously planning this, gaining her trust, making her think he was her escape. And now, Eddie had ruined everything. His phone buzzed in his pocket, but he ignored it, clenching his fists. Jennifer had already stepped away, halfway across the tarmac, but Andrew wasn’t ready to let this go so easily. With determined steps, he caught up to her, his voice low but urgent as he reached out to grab her arm. "Jennifer, wait."Jennifer stopped, startled, but didn’t turn around immediately. She seemed to wrestle with herself, not quite pulling away from him yet. Andrew took that as a sign to keep going."Just listen to me," Andrew urged, trying to soften his tone. "You don’t have to believe anything Eddie says. He’s trying to confuse you, make you doubt your own decisions."Jennifer shook her head, her voice barely above a whis
