"Arthur please, it's really urgent that I speak to you." The man pleaded but Arthur shoved his hand away."Don't you dare lay those hands on me again. Go back to those people who sent you and tell them that they have failed. They will never be able to get me."The man looked somewhat confused as he cast Arthur a questioning gaze. He was yet to say anything and Arthur had reached a conclusion. "What are you talking about? I've only been sent by…""I don't what to hear anything. Go back and tell Bryan and his mother that I will never have anything to do with them. Whatever it is they're planning will always come to naught.""I was sent by your father, Gregg McCain." The man blurted out and Arthur's mouth fell apart.He gave the man an intense stare and finally heaved a deep sigh before retorting coldly. "I don't have a father and that name doesn't sound familiar."With that, Arthur began to walk away. However, the man continued to follow him but didn't say any more words. He soon reache
Arthur listened in silence.Morris observed his expression before he continued. "I hope I'm not prying? It's just that I want to know what transpired between you and your family? All these while, I really thought that you didn't have a family?"Arthur sighed and replied to him. "I didn't consider them as my family, that was why I never spoke about them. If they were really my family, I wouldn't have worked in a hotel. They would not have sent me to prison."Morris gave him a confused look. As he watched Arthur speak with so much contempt for his family, he could only imagine how much his friend was hurting. Indeed, Arthur had been hurt very badly. It was even more painful that his family cast him out after plotting against him."Ugh, Sir."Arthur gave Morris a dirty look and he corrected himself."Sorry. Arthur, I'm really sorry that you went through so much pain in the hands of your family. Now I understand why you never spoke about them. However, I believe that your father is sorry
Arthur scoffed at him and left the place without saying anything else.Harry must be a fool. Did he think that Arthur would stupid enough to act on his words? To give Morris's job to him. Harry doesn't even deserve to work as a cleaner in his hotel.As Arthur left the place, Harry stared at his retreating figure before he awkwardly left to continue his work.While in the car on his way home, Arthur's mind went to Jesse and he felt bad about their current situation. He didn't mean to betray her or cause her to distrust him. More than Jesse, Arthur felt the sting greater. He never anticipated that anything of that sort would happen.Jesse really meant her words and was not backing down.However, Arthur was not giving up. He took out his phone and dialed Jesse's number and she took some time before picking."Hi, Jess.""Hi, Sir" Jesse replied to him in a little distant voice. She would have blocked Arthur's number but felt that it would be disrespectful.Arthur was her boss after all. I
Arthur went to work the next morning with the hope that he'll encounter the strange man again. Although he didn't go in search of the man at the place, he decided to go about his duty. He thought that if he was meant to speak with the man again, fate would surely bring them together. He would be taking Morris's advice to hear the message first before thinking of the next action.The mall was a big one and it would be hard to find someone unless it was a coincidence.Arthur was at his duty post when Nick walked up to him. It had been a few days since he spoke with the man."Hi, Arthur." He greeted him with a wide grin and Arthur knew what it meant. Nick wanted to gossip."Hi, Nick." Arthur replied and turned his face away.Sensing that there was a problem, Nick stopped grinning and seriously inquired. "What is it this time? Are you two having troubles already."Arthur sighed but didn't say anything."Come on, Arthur. You can always count on me, you should know that already."Nodding h
Arthur scoffed and turned his face away while twisting his mouth. "What exactly is he sorry about and why is he sick?" Arthur snorted coldly with his face still turned away."Your father misses you so much and really wants you back. We've been searching for you for a very long time and it's been as though you weren't in this city anymore. Please, come back home, Arthur."Arthur fell silent. Gradually, he turned his face back to meet Oscar's gaze."You still haven't answered my question. What is wrong with Gregg?""Your Dad has been depressed and was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Sometimes he harms himself when he's very angry."Arthur's eyes widened as he heard the words. He swallowed hard and began to stammer."H… How serious… is it?""It's serious. All that has occupied his mind for a long time is getting you back home. You see, your father truly loves you and never stopped thinking about you. There's no time during our talks that he won't mention how much he misses you
Oscar brought out a wad of cash and handed it over to Arthur who took the money and chuckled. "You're giving me some money."Oscar nodded his head and from the corner of his eyes, he saw the taxi driver giggle which made him begin to wonder if he had done something wrong."Ugh, is there anything wrong with giving you some money? Maybe you should use it for your cab fare." Oscar suggested but Arthur refused and tried to return the money but the man would not take it back."It has left my bag and can't be returned so it's now yours. See you when you come around."With that, Oscar left the money for him and went back to his car while Arthur and the taxi driver watched him drive off.Staring at the money on his hand, Arthur could not help but start laughing while the cab driver giggled. Oscar must have thought of him as a pauper. The man thought that Arthur was managing because he was no longer with his father.He took a long pause before throwing the money at the front seat. "He said it'
"Stop the car and wait for me here." Arthur instructed and the man obeyed without any questions.Swiftly, Arthur alighted from the car and continued to stalk the girls. He got to the building and found out that the girls were already inside the elevator. Arthur took note of the floor number they were heading to while he waited for the door of the lift to open.A while later, he pressed the button and it opened up for him. Arthur quickly got into it and started towards the floor where the girls' flat was located. As soon as he got to the place, there was no one on sight. However, he was able to catch a glimpse of a door that was being closed at that moment. He started towards the direction of the door that was just closed and stopped before it. Arthur wanted to knock on it but on a second thought, he decided against it.He was going to leave that for next time.While Arthur made his way back to the taxi, he thought in his mind that it was best for him to give the lady a little space. T
The car drove off and left the lady who stood there for a while before making her way back to her car. After insulting and publicly embarrassing Arthur, what did she expect? That he'll welcome her with his arms open. Although Janet never expected any welcoming reception from Arthur, she just wanted to shoot her shot at him. It was seeming obvious that Bryan would soon be completely useless to her.Janet soon got to her car and drove off afterwards. Maybe she'll try her luck on Arthur next time, unless things turn around for Bryan.Meanwhile, Arthur's cab pulled over just outside the McCain's home and he came out from the car. The memories of the past years came running back to his face as Arthur scanned the place with his eyes.Gesturing to the man to wait for him, Arthur strode forward and stopped before the gate. His mood was sad and expressionless. As he stood before the gate, the security guard at the place scrutinized him."Who are you and what are you looking for?" The man aske