Anna could not understand what was happening. She had stepped to the front, away from Cory, to look closely at the man walking towards her. How could this be her father? She was about to lose her mind. At this point, she had no idea how she was still able to hold up her peace and not go nuts. This was just enough to make her question her sanity. "What's happening? How could this be ---" Anna turned to the back to ask Cory. She suddenly choked on the words. Turning around, Cory was nowhere to be found. It would seem as though he had vanished into thin air. She quickly rushed back into the hut to look for him but she couldn't find him. She ran outside again. She didn't know what to make of all these that were happening to her. She really did wish that she would have an explanation for it. "Did you see him walk out just now?" Anna asked her father, who had stopped walking right in front of the door of the hut. Lord Theo shook his head softly, taking a deep breath. The man slowly p
Cory pushed the restaurant door open and walked in. He stopped and looked. Almost everyone in the restaurant was staring at a beautiful lady who was seated all by herself. Cory smiled. That was his girlfriend. Sheiley. No man would pretend they didn't see her at first glance. She was an embodiment of beauty. He walked to join her. They were in a stable relationship, and today is their anniversary. It was a great day to be happy. "Hey, babe. Happy anniversary." They hugged warmly. Cory kissed her on the cheek, and she giggled.The restaurant was basic, but it was the best Cory could find. The food wasn't overly costly but was pretty good.They both started to gist and talk about random things. They were not going to place an order yet, so they were enjoying the moment. This was the second year of their dating life. Although it hasn't really been a road decorated with roses, yet they have been able to walk through. Because today marked the second year of their anniversary, Cory
Cory felt like a rock had just hit him in the head. It was as though he was hallucinating or perhaps dreaming. Is this real? If it is, then what sort of an insult is this? He felt blood rushing through his veins. His blood was boiling.He looked up at this strange young man called Harry. Harry was not even looking at him. Harry was smiling at his woman while he was seated!!! Enraged and pissed to the core, Cory hit the table and jumped up on his feet. "What the hell, bro! What are you doing?" Cory bellowed in rage."Can't you see that I'm with my girl here? How dare you just walk in here and disrespect my woman right in front of me?" Cory felt every reason to draw fists, but he didn't yet. He should beat this dumb Harry to pulp for treating him so insignificantly. Slowly, Harry looked away from Sheiley to Cory, who seemed to have been barking in his ears. With the look on Harry's face, it looked like Cory was just being a nuisance. Though Cory was glaring at Harry, Harry didn't
Cory has never felt this humiliated in his entire life. It was as though all eyes in this world were directed to him. The crowd outside, who were mostly students from campus, were still filming. They had their cameras pointing solely at him.There were some of them that were cursing at him. Cory knew that standing there would cause even more trouble and pain. He started to walk away. "What a fool he is!" He heard someone cursing at him. "He was already lucky that someone like her would date him! How could he hurt her?!" Another person hurled blames at him.This was not true. But Cory found no reason to answer any of them. He kept on walking until he made a turn into an alleyway. A few distance away from him, there was his scooter. He dragged his heavy feet, his heart also weighing him down. He couldn't clear his head from the cruel things that Sheiley had said to him. She framed him because of a strange guy. He used to think that she was a different kind of girl. He didn't know
Cory looked up ahead and saw a black Rolls Royce parked by the roadside. At that very moment, he lost the will to continue in his tracks. He just stood there as he watched the scene. The lady whom he had saved from the thugs was standing next to the Rolls Royce. Cory, still standing aloof, watched as the door on the driver's side opened, and a tall and lanky man stepped out of the car. The man's suits were well tailored. He was wearing the Thompson brand. His jaws were well outlined, and his face held a certain amount of danger. Just from standing at distance, Cory could tell that much. How about if he walked closer? He couldn't begin to imagine how terrifying the man would be. The man's tough face suddenly became terrified as he saw the lady. He ran around the car to her and dropped on his knees. "Do not spare me, my lady. Punish me. I shouldn't have left you here for long. I shouldn't have left you here all by yourself." The man begged, hitting his forehead against the hard bi
Cory remained careful and cautious as he followed the lady.They walked into the well structured and opulent hospital. Cory's eyes widened when he saw the name of the hospital. Lily Springs Hospital. He has only seen this hospital on the television and mostly on the news. But he has never come close, let alone walk through the door. Lily Springs was one of the top three best hospitals in the country, and only very influential folks were admitted here.The wealth of a person would have hit a particular mark before such would be considered worthy of being a patient here. As they walked through the building, so many people started bowing and greeting the lady. The gestures from the doctors and nurses got Cory even more curious about the identity of this lady he has saved. They walked into the elevator and in no time were walking through the hallway. The lady finally stopped at the front of a door. At the top of the door was written. VVIP ward. The door slid open in front of her, a
This must be absolute madness. Whatever this virtual interface was, it must be looking for ways to annihilate him!!!If not, why would it suggest such a death sentence for him? He might as well walk to the Huggin bridge and jump off into the ocean and drown! Touch her breast? What kind of instruction was that? The previous instruction he got when he fought the thugs was still plausible. But this?Aside from the fact that he would have to convince her to listen to him, would Theo really sit back and watch some wimp touch his daughter in such a way?!Even Cory was not dumb! He has seen how much Theo loved his daughter and what length he would go to make her happy. Cory might as well just sneak out right away. In the midst of the running and shuffling, he wanted to slip out. Suddenly, a group of doctors entered into the room. The henchmen who had gone to call the doctors walked in behind them, then shut the doors. Cory almost cursed out when the last henchman locked the door. Not on
Cory stopped when he got to the doctor. The doctor's hand was still shaking from the shock that came with the interruption. When a sudden voice had yelled, "Enough!", the doctor had thought that it was Theo. But now, seeing this scrawny youth standing in front of him, the doctor flared up in utmost rage."Who is this wayward lad, and when he did walk into the ward?" The doctor bellowed, glaring at Cory. Cory was not bothered. His face looked unusually calm. It was as though he was a new person. It was hard to tell what had gotten over him. "Where did you come from, and how the hell did you find yourself here? Did you know what you just caused? You just made me cut Miss Anna with the needle." The doctor yelled even harder at Cory. The more the doctor yelled at Cory, the more he wished that Theo would say something. The doctor had intentionally mentioned the cut on Anna's arm to further infuriate Theo and get him to act. It worked. Theo's eyes kindled rage when he saw the scratch o