“Sir...” Diana muttered, glancing at Alex who lay unconscious on the bed.Worry lines formed on her forehead when Alex didn't move and Barbara mumbled. “Sir, are you awake?”With that mumble, Alex stirred from his sleep.His eyelids opened, and the first thing he saw was Diana standing next to the bed. He realized that he was on the bed, and there was a soft pillow under his head.“Are you alright?” Diana questioned slowly.“Yes, but why are you here?” Alex inquired, touching his forehead since he felt a throbbing ache there. He didn't understand how he got on the bed when he was in the bathroom earlier. Did he faint?“Well, I forgot to tell you that I needed an advance payment. So I walked in to tell you, then I saw you on the floor, lying unconscious,” Diana explained, gazing at his head.“Do you feel dizzy or maybe nauseous?” Diana asked, and Alex shook his head.“No, it's just a headache,” Alex responded, and Diana took note of what he said in a notebook.Alex analyzed his surroun
From a distance, Barbara watched Diana and Alex with her eyes shot open. She was shocked to see them hug like they knew each other. Just then, Alex’s gaze fell on her, then he realized that he pecked Diana whose cheeks had turned red like a tomato. Hastily, he turned away from her. Diverting his gaze to Rex to change the atmosphere, he swiftly instructed Barbara. “Call Doctor Ben right now!” He uttered, his voice tinged with excitement.Barbara bowed her head slightly and reached for her phone. While Diana left the room, to excuse herself and let Rex and Alex discuss.Clasping Rex’s hand in his, Alex gazed at Rex as tears streamed down his cheeks.“I was terrified, Dad,” He sobbed, and Rex slapped his hand.“Terrified about what? Oh come on, men don't cry,” Rex uttered sarcastically, causing Alex to chuckle.“Oh well... now you are conscious, you have a lot to eat!” Alex exclaimed, wiping the tears from his face.Just then, Barbara walked in with a tray. The tray had a glass of wat
Confused by the sudden outburst of Alex’s absurd question, Diana furrowed her brows. If she wanted to be honest with that question, she would shake her head and say ‘No’. She would also say that she loved him, and she wished he loved her too. But when she recalled how Alex told her to stay away from him and only do her job, indirectly saying he didn't want to have any relationship with her, she changed her response. “Why are you asking that sort of question? Am I supposed to like you?” Diana replied.“I don't and I will never want you to like me! But can I get an explanation or a good reason for deliberately pouring hot coffee on me?” Alex asked, with his arms still crossed beneath his chest.“Well, I didn't do it deliberately, and I will never hurt anyone deliberately,” Diana admitted before she gazed at the soaked shirt in the sink.“But you are alright, right?” She questioned, her voice tinged with concern. And that made Alex annoyed! What if Bella was present, and Diana said t
Alex’s statement made Diana speechless.‘Is he jealous?’ She muttered to herself, before giving him a response, “Oh, I didn't know you two were related,” “That was not the question I asked,”“That is a personal question, sir,” she replied, bowing slightly before she turned around to leave.“Neil does not like you. He is only fooling around,” Alex muttered, causing Diana to turn back.She gazed at him, replying politely. “You can't judge him that way. He is very caring, and he apologized for what he did already.” Alex stood, moving away from the plush sofa, before tucking his hands into his pockets.“Well, what if I told you that he has a girlfriend already?” Alex spoke, gazing at Diana sternly.“I don't believe that,” She replied, crossing her arms. “You can say whatever you want, but that won't change my feelings.”Alex’s phone rang loudly in the room, averting his gaze from Diana. Meanwhile, Diana walked out of the room, not wanting to discuss with him about Neil.Alex watched her
“Neil, are you alright?” Diana questioned, cautiously touching Neil. Meanwhile, Neil dipped his two fingers into his nostril to block the blood from dripping. “My nose is bleeding!” Neil exclaimed. Just then, the door barged open. Stella, Ronald, and Victoria walked in while Diana assisted Neil to sit upright to stop the quick bleeding.Alex, on the other hand, watched how Diana cared for Neil as he felt his blood boil in anger. Yes, he was the same person who told her to stop caring for him, but at that moment, he couldn't help but control his emotions by clenching his fists tightly.“What happened? We heard Diana scream, and we came to check up on you. Are you alright?” Stella questioned, rushing towards Neil since she noticed that blood stained his hands.“That f*cking imposter threw a punch at me,” Neil managed to utter as his fingers were still in his nostrils to control the fast bleeding.Hastily, Diana rushed out. She walked into the room with an ice pack, and she placed it
“Alex, we are married! You shouldn’t be going after sl*ts like that!” Bella sneered, her voice croaking at every she uttered.“I know we are married,” Alex replied tartly, before turning to face her.“But that does not give you the audacity to hit Diana that way. She can get you sued for that, you know,” Alex explained, causing Bella's jaw to drop.Was this still her Alex?No, he is not the same Alex she knew.She grabbed his arm, then downturned her lips.“What is wrong, Alex? We were not like this. We were happily married, and you used to be cheerful and supportive, even though I was wrong. Have I done anything wrong to deserve this new change?” Bella questioned, pouting her lips.Alex, on the other hand, pulled his hand away from hers, replying swiftly, “I changed. I suddenly hate my former self, and my past disgusts me. At times, I start to wonder... was Dad right about you?”Bella blinked repeatedly, “Right about me? What did father-in-law say about me?” She asked, with curiosity
“Umm, you do. You did! I-I'm not lying,” Bella stammered, causing Alex to gaze at her warily.He looked down at her and muttered to himself, “Damn it, she is only going to fill my head with lies.”“Forget about the question. I need to rest now.” He replied, striding away from her, before he left the kitchen.With that, Bella heaved a sigh of relief, before touching her chest that rose and fell quickly.Just then, something struck Alex's mind. Alex turned back with a grin and muttered, “That reminds me!”“From now on, never call Diana a sl*t. And you must always treat her with the utmost respect. Since I'm the King of the world, treat her the same way you would treat a King's wife.” He uttered, causing Bella to be dumbfounded.“Huh?” “Do you want me to repeat that?” Alex questioned, giving Bella a cold, murderous look.“No, no. I understand what you meant!” Bella exclaimed, bowing her head slightly.Afterward, Alex left the kitchen area and Bella watched how he walked up the stairs.H
“Psychiatric? Come on...” Alex muttered, averting his gaze away from Bella.“Alright then,” Bella replied, sprouting to her feet.“Are you going somewhere?” He questioned, observing her hasty steps toward the closet.“Yes, I need to go see a friend,” Bella replied.“Male or female?” Alex questioned, causing Bella to scoff.“Female, Lisa to be exact,”“But Lisa should be at the hotel, doing her job as a receptionist.”“Well, she resigned from the hotel yesterday.”“Umm... okay,” Alex replied, walking out of the room since he was now calm and was not interested in discussing with Bella about her whereabouts.Meanwhile, Bella glanced over her wristwatch, before mumbling, “Gosh, it’s almost time!”Hastily, she changed her clothes, and walked out of the room, before bumping into Neil.“Umm, sorry...” She muttered, composing herself.“You must be Bella, Alexander’s wife, right?”“Yes? How do you know my name?”“I’m Neil, Ronald’s friend.”“Ohh.. we met at the hotel’s ballroom!” Bella exclai