Claire rushed to the hospital after returning from work with food in her hand. She wanted to give the food to her mother."Mom, has there been progress from Daddy?" she asked.Ariana shook her head. "There has been no significant development," she answered with a frantic expression."Mom, we've tried our best. I'm sure Daddy will be fine soon," Claire said, looking up at her father hopefully. Her gaze shifted to her mother. "I've brought your favorite food! Let's eat together!"Ariana's eyes looked teary as she looked at her daughter. Even when she was in the toughest condition, she still had a daughter who always faithfully accompanied her."By the way, I've been fired from the hotel," said Claire.Ariana quickly swallowed the food in her mouth. She was shocked to hear Claire's words. "How did you get fired? Isn't the work contract for 3 months?"Yeah, I made a mistake, and luckily they decided to fire me. It was a good decision.""Then what's your plan, Claire?""I want to open a ne
Leon and his mother were on their way home. After the car left the restaurant, Belinda was already looking at her son with a question in her mind."Leon, what do you think of Jasmine's parents?" Belinda asked.Without looking at his mother, Leon replied, "They are very good," he replied simply."Do you think they are suitable to be your in-laws?" Belinda teased.Leon sighed. "What are you talking about, Mom? Jasmine and I are just friends.""Leon, I didn't mean to force you. But a relationship comes from friendship first.""I reckon Jasmine will just be my friend.""Leon, why can you talk like that?" Belinda looked at Leon in surprise."If I wasn't the heir to the Jensen family, would Jasmine really want to be my sincere friend?" Leon's gaze met Belinda's. The hazel eyes looked sad. "One day, if I get married again, I hope to marry a woman who can accept me as I am. She must loved Leon, not an heir. I thought I had found my dream girl in Claire, but I was wrong," he continued."But I
Claire ran towards the room where her father was being treated. When she reached the door, she saw the nurse moving her father's body into the morgue. Claire's body immediately went limp, tears dripping down her cheeks.Emma, who had been there earlier than Claire, noticed her presence. She immediately approached Claire, who was frozen in the doorway."Mrs. Claire," said Emma in a hoarse voice. Her voice sounded like she was holding back tears. She embraced Claire and asked her to pull over to make way for the passing nurse carrying Claire's father's dead body."Daddy, you can't leave me like this!" cried Claire hysterically."Please, calm down," Emma coaxed."Emma, how could I possibly calm down? I fought for my father, but why has he now left me? He even promised to accompany me. He lied, Emma."Ariana, who was also crying, tried to calm herself down, then approached Claire to calm her daughter down. She gripped Claire's shoulders and shook her body."Claire, listen to me!" Ariana e
The woman nodded slowly. She looked at Leon questioningly. "How did you know my name?" she asked.Leon smiled bitterly. "Of course I know, you are my classmate," he replied. He suddenly remembered what Anastasia had last said to him. He wasn't allowed to talk to Anastasia, but tonight Leon saved her life instead. The younger Anastasia would never have expected that."My classmate?" Anastasia was very surprised. Her eyes squinted up and down Leon from head to toe, then she shook her head. "I've never had a classmate as handsome as you."Leon laughed bitterly. "Last time, you told me never to talk to you. So it looks like I have to get out of here soon." He turned around, and when he was about to take a step, Anastasia stopped him."Wait!" exclaimed Anastasia with a surprised expression. Even she seemed to reject a name that appeared in her mind.Leon smirked. He just stopped and didn't look at Anastasia.Anastasia approached Leon and stood before him. She stared at Leon with an express
"Let me go!""I don't want to come with you! Go!"Anastasia awoke from her sleep. Sweat had drenched her hairline. Her breathing sounded erratic due to the bad events she had just seen in her dream. She has a nightmare about three mysterious men chasing her."Thank God it was only a dream," said Anastasia, rubbing her face against her hair.Last night, she immediately ran to a hotel not far from her apartment. Luckily, the three men didn't catch up to her. She didn't feel safe even though she was already in the hotel. Fear still enveloped her."Who are the three men exactly? Could it be that someone told them to look for me?" muttered Anastasia.Anastasia took a deep breath and got off her bed. She opened the curtains of her bedroom window and let the sunlight in."What should I do now?" muttered Anastasia while staring out the window with blank eyes.Her relationship with her uncle and aunt had not been good for the past few years. After moving to Canada, Anastasia has also cut off c
"So what's your purpose in coming to see me?" Leon's gaze met Anastasia's."I need your help. Last night, when I arrived at my apartment, I saw three men in front of my room. They're looking for me. I don't know who they are, but what is clear is that I'm sure they have a bad plan," Anastasia explained.Leon frowned. "Are you sure they have bad intentions for you?""Yeah, even I stayed at the hotel last night. Please protect me, Leon, I have no one here." Anastasia begged."How about we go to your apartment now? If things are still dangerous over there, I will help you move.""All right, Leon."Leon opened his drawer and took out two black masks from it. He gave one mask to Anastasia and one to himself."Wear this, it will be better if they don't see our faces."With tears in her eyes, Anastasia said to Leon, "I'm so glad you're still the same as before. You always help me.""This is not the time to talk about that, we have to go there immediately," Leon said as he walked towards the
At that sad moment, Hera remembered what her father-in-law had said to her before he died.FLASH BACK.Hera entered her in-law's room carrying a tray of food. The maid had asked her to take over the task, but Hera still wanted to feed her own in-laws.Hera smiled as she saw her sleeping mother-in-law. Mrs. Braun was probably exhausted after meeting her peers at a reunion at her house yesterday. Meanwhile, Mr. Braun took his glasses off the table to see who had just come into his room."Good night, Father," Hera said as she sat on the edge of the bed."Hera, I thought you were a maid," said Mr. Braun.Hera laughed. "No, Father. It's me, your daughter-in-law. I want to deliver your dinner. I cooked it myself," she said."That must be very delicious," replied Mr. Braun enthusiastically.Hera started feeding Mr. Braun. After the old man had swallowed his food, he asked her, "Where's Dimitri?""Hmm, he's in his work room. He's busy, Father," answered Hera, smiling to hide her lie.Mr. Bra
Jessica was at Leon's house until the night. When the girl left his house, Leon immediately went to Anastasia's room."Anastasia, please open the door!" asked Leon while knocking on the door.Anastasia opened the door and stared at Leon with an unreadable gaze. "Has your woman left?" she asked in a teasing tone.Leon snorted. "She is my cousin, her name is Jessica.""Oh really?" Anastasia folded her hands on her stomach while looking at Leon with an expression of disbelief. "If she really is your cousin, how come I never knew her when I was at school?""She moved to another country when she was a child and just moved here a few months ago. Now she will stay here," explained Leon."Okay, I'll try to believe it.""It's up to you, Anastasia."Leon stepped forward as he spoke. "Let's go to the dining room and have dinner there!""But what if your family suddenly comes here?""It's already late, I'm sure they won't come here.""Okay, I'll come with you." Anastasia ran after Leon.Anastasia