He turned away from the window and turned to face her with his eyebrows drawing together,“Who are they?”Sophia rolled her eyes and hissed loudly before she gave a response,“How would I know?! I'm as surprised as you are”Adam didn't believe her claims but he needed to be more diplomatic and so with a sigh, he asked her once again,“What money are they talking about?”Sophia’s head snapped at him, and he could see water gathering in her eyes, her chin quivering slightly.Sophia shut her eyes, trying to rid herself of this nightmare, what did these people want, and how had they known where to find her? While thoughts passed her mind, she suffered and shivered,Adam cleared her throat to get her attention as she seemed lost in thought, and Sophia lifted her face to him before deeply sighing,“I might be mistaken, and I do hope that I am, but the money he may be referring to is the money I just withdrew from the bank”Adam arched his brow at her and she shrugged, rubbing her palms on h
The menacing-looking leader leaped into the air, his arms stretched out widely, he was a skilled martial artist fighter who had earned several belts over the years, while watching Adam skilfully beat up his men, he knew he had to deploy other means to defeat the guy,He gracefully got to his feet and the whole ground shook as he did, glaring at Adam he seethed, and spoke through gritted teeth,“Get on your knees! You have touched the tail of the cobra and will not go unpunished!”Adam shook his head and chuckled lightly, “I should? You by no means know who you're talking to!” with a shake of his head, he turned his head slightly to look at Sophia’s house, and faced the leader once more,“I'll spare your life and the lives of your remaining men if you decide to leave here and never disturb the lady ever again!”The statement sounded ridiculous to the ears of the leader and he spurted out a wild laughter, clutching at his sides while he laughed,“You're definitely delusional, or plain s
With glee in her heart, Sophia flew down the stairs smiling from ear to ear as she solely gazed at Adam, reaching where he stood, she almost threw herself at him,“My hero!!”She exclaimed loudly and looked around at the fallen fighters around her as well as the leader who avoided her gaze, making her smile smugly, victory sure did taste sweet she concluded in her mind.“Thank you for the rescue”Sophia said, desperately sounding like a maiden in distress, in hindsight, she had in fact been a lady in distress until the arrival of the gentleman.Adam only gave a curt nod, his face as passive as ever, now that this was over with, he needed to go down to the business of the day, the very thing that had brought him to her doorstep,“Not to be a killjoy Miss Sophia, but could we kindly get back to business?”The smile on Sophia’s face retracted immediately, and her face went downcast before she nodded her head and began to head back to her house.Reaching the house, she pointed at a chair
Not minding that someone was present, Sophia took to her heels and ran into the room, her heart beating fast against her chest as she did,“Please no, please no”She kept muttering to herself as she ran up the creaky stairs, her eyes unsteady. Adam could tell that she was in distress, and so letting curiosity get the better of him he headed up the stairs trailing behind Sophia.Walking into the room he had seen her enter, he stopped in his trail and took a step back, his mouth falling open as he became momentarily speechless and dazed,His mouth hung open as he watched Sophia gather the frail figure on the floor into her trembling arms, gazing at the person so lovingly.A pungent smell filled the room and Adam involuntarily covered his nose, the room also smelled of death, he watched as Sophia cuddled the shrunken human to her chest, rocking the person as she did, while tears streamed down her eyes,From his vantage point, he couldn't tell the gender of the person she embraced so tight
Sophia regarded Adam with her lips pinched together, frustration and scepticism written all over her face,She had devoted almost a year to caring for her mother and exhausting their resources, pursuing every possible treatment.To have this stranger question the diagnosis was more than she could bear, and she pursed her lips in thought, shaking her head as she did.Adam smiled a little, and kept his gaze on her, his eyes twinkling as he did,"I understand this is difficult to hear," he said gently, "But as one who has experience, I've seen similar cases being misdiagnosed.” he paused and expelled a breath before he looked at her intently “Might I examine your mother, with your permission, to be certain? It could mean the difference between life and death."Sophia hesitated. Some small, desperate part of her wanted to believe help was possible. She nodded reluctantly. Adam tended to the frail woman with care and focus, examining her symptoms closely. When he was done, he turned to S
Armed with his precious Fiery Salem, Adam left the region of Leed City, with Sophia’s promise of coming to visit. Once again, he boarded the vehicle that had been prepared for him and headed to the helicopter that would take him back home,He was a few steps away from figuring out the permanent cure for his daughter and he could not be less happy than he was, at least with the Fiery Salem, he was on the right path and it would also enable him to cure Sage Robinson, he found that the old man had begun to find a way into his heart, and Adam smirked at the thought.Entering the helicopter, his phone began ringing and he took it out of his pocket and glanced at it, creasing his eyebrow as he did, it was an unknown caller and he didn't know who it was, with a shrug to his shoulders, he picked the call and placed on his ears,“Hello?”“Hello, Mr Adam? It's me, Mira Winston”The voice responded over the phone and Adam creased his brows further, trying to place the name until it clicked and he
Amber certainly hadn't taken no for an answer, so Adam found himself in a little dilemma by the time he arrived back in his province. He stepped out of the taxi that had stopped and parked in the elegant D’Orientals Restaurant, he was a little fidgety as he fussed with his clothes, not only that, but he kept glancing at his wristwatch and phone simultaneously, The dilemma he found himself in was a little dicey because tonight he had two important invitations from two special women and they both happened to be at the same place, D’Orientals with only an hour interval.Still fussing with his clothes, he rubbed his palms on his trousers and made his way to the entrance of the hotel, expelling a breath as he did, trying to mentally prepare himself for the evening.He showed the waiter his reservation and walked in, the restaurant’s ambiance was warm and inviting, with soft glowing light and light conversations filling the air, the room smelt of opulence and he smiled to himself,He spot
As Adam emerged from the restroom, adjusting his jacket and mentally preparing to switch from Mira’s intense conversation to Amber's unknown expectations, the sight before him stopped him cold,There, just a few steps away from where he stood, were Mira and Amber, engaged in what appeared to be a deep conversation, Amber's hands animatedly moved as she spoke, while Mira listened intently, nodding occasionally, Adam’s heart sank, his eyes nearly popping out of their socket, he didn't know how to navigate this situation and he shut his eyes, trying to dispel the scene before him,His first instinct was to retreat back into the restroom, hoping against hope they hadn't spotted him, but it was too late for any evasion. Amber's eyes caught him, and with a bright smile, she waved him over. His feet felt like lead, yet somehow, he found himself walking towards them, each step heavier than the last. For someone who considered himself calm and collected, he felt tremors course through him an