With that, Diana’s stomach did a backflip, just before the door barged open.Bang!The door got shut noisily as chatters echoed. As soon as Diana heard that, she pulled away from the kiss and turned to whoever barged in - Melissa, Iris, and Thomas.“Why is he here?” Melissa questioned, before Thomas noticed that it was Alex that was before him.“Iris, this is my step-brother I told you about,” Thomas interrupted, then he turned to Alex with a mischievous smile, “Alex, meet Iris, a good friend from college.”“I know her, there is no need to introduce her to me,” Alex replied tartly, before he stepped out of the apartment.“Pfft... He is arrogant,” Iris muttered.Just then, Melissa gestured toward the sofa with a large smile on her face. “Thomas, have a sit. I will make dinner very quickly,” she muttered and Thomas nodded politely. Meanwhile, Diana reached for her phone and she unblocked Alex’s phone number, in case he tries to call.Sitting comfortably, Thomas was offered a cup of tea
While covering her ears to block out the noise, Alex yelled at the other end as soon as he heard the loud gunshot, “Diana, are you alright?!” Alex’s heart pounded loudly and he was frightened since he assumed that Diana was shot after she exclaimed, “What the hell!”“I’m fine,” Diana whispered as her heart was also pounding, but her quick reply caused Alex to heave a sigh of relief as he calmed himself down.“Okay, but was that a real gunshot?” Alex questioned his voice tinged with curiosity. Yes, he was certain that he heard a gunshot but he wasn't sure if it happened near Diana or not.As Diana opened her mouth to respond, a bullet penetrated into the wall before hitting her right on her thigh and it made her groan loudly in pain.Before she could even blink, three more bullets were triggered, but fortunately, she was quick to lay flat on the floor after receiving the first bullet.As soon as Alex heard Diana groan in pain after the second gunshot, he yelled at the top of his lungs
Startled by his sudden outburst, Diana grabbed Alex by his arm, faking a smile.“Hehe... There is no need to argue about this. Fiona was just about to leave,” Diana uttered, intending to calm Alex down.Instead of being calm, her statement fueled Alex’s anger. He realized that Diana was only trying to calm him so that he won't do anything brutal to Fiona, which meant she feared that Fiona would do something drastic in return.Instantly, Alex pulled his hand away from Diana then he pointed his fingers at Fiona, almost poking it into her eyes.“Don’t you dare call her a witch,” Alex uttered, his tone dripping like a threat as it made Fiona frightened a little.But she couldn't let her guard down, so she sneered, “Diana, is your good-for-nothing husband not aware of my status here? Or do you want me to explain it to him myself?”“No, he is not aware! I will explain everything to him!” Diana exclaimed, causing Fiona to sprout to her feet and glare at Alex.“As a responsible doctor, I sho
“Diana! Diana!” Alex snapped his fingers, jolting Diana from what she remembered.“What are you thinking about?” He inquired, causing Diana to fake a chuckle so that he would not get worried about her.“Nothing,” Diana replied, before she wrapped her arm around his elbow affectionately, while the car moved swiftly.“I thought I was going to die after getting shot, but look at me! I'm hale and healthy sitting next to my handsome husband,” she mumbled, snuggling up to Alex as she pecked his cheek. Receiving a peck from her as their surroundings fell silent, Alex inquired, “Are you thinking about those gossips?”“No,” Diana replied quickly, almost too quickly, causing Alex to realize that she was lying.Gently, he took her chin in his hand and muttered, “Whatever those nurses said is false. You are not a bad luck or a witch. Immediately you stepped into the villa, you helped Dad to recover and you changed my personality.”“You loved me even though I pretended to be a poor, miserable imp
“Dead?” Evelyn gasped, “Goodness!”“Yes, the victim is dead. And the only thing left to do is to inform the victim’s family,” the female doctor explained, causing Evelyn to nod in agreement.***Beep!Beep!Stirring from his sleep, Alex’s eyelids opened upon hearing the beeping sound from the heart monitor. He sat upright, recalling how he pushed the male nurses and the way he tried to strangle the female doctor.“How are you feeling?” Rex questioned, pushing his wheelchair toward Alex’s bed.Just then, Alex noticed that Rex was present in the ward.“I feel...” Alex paused, recalling that he didn't see Diana around him. And with that, he sensed that something was amiss because he assumed that Diana would certainly visit him if he was in the hospital.“Where is Diana?” He asked quickly.“I don't think you are prepared to listen to the outcome of the car accident yet, so forget about Diana for now,” Rex uttered tartly, causing Alex to lean toward him.“What outcome? Is Diana not feeling
“Come in!” Alex uttered loudly, not wanting to be disturbed by a continuous loud knock.Creak!The door opened slightly, revealing Bella who walked into the room majestically. She was dressed in a short, red gown, looking beautiful thanks to the massive makeup that she applied on her face.Engrossed with the work he was doing, Alex didn't even notice when Bella walked in, even though her intoxicating perfume wafted through the air. “Theo, did you get any information?” He questioned, still engrossed with his work. He assumed that it was Theo who walked inside the room, because he instructed Theo to report any information he gets about the recent car accident that made Diana end up in a coma.Meanwhile, Bella’s lips downturned when she heard him say, “Theo.”“So he did not notice me,” Bella muttered to herself, before thinking of a way to make Alex notice her.As soon as an idea struck her mind, she continued to walk gently towards the table before Alex, then, she closed his laptop to
“Responsible woman?” Alex uttered, before chuckling miserably. He shifted a disdainful gaze to Bella, and he responded, “Well... I can't just consider a woman as irresponsible if there are no reasons behind it.”“What reason?” Rex questioned, creasing his brows as he placed the cup gently on the table before averting his gaze to Alex and Bella.“There are lots of reasons... which I'm not prepared to mention, in order to not waste any time,” Alex replied quickly, not intending to waste his working or eating time to discuss about someone he didn't want to see.With that, Bella faced him with her arms crossed, and she pouted, “We resolved this issue already, and you should not consider my past as any of the reasons why you consider me as an irresponsible woman. Remember, you said you will endure before you blindly gave me those divorce papers to sign.”“Yes, I said that I would endure. Also, I mentioned that I would endure for as long as I could.” Alex voiced out, before grabbing Bella
“I am not your maid, you crippled man!!” Bella shouted, her voice ringing out, loud and sharp, which caused Rex to gasp in shock.He had never received such a loud, rude statement from anyone. Even Alex would never yell at him that way, let alone a stranger. “What did you just say?” He questioned quickly.“I said I'm not your maid, so stop instructing me like a maid!”“How dare you speak to me rudely! You also called me a crippled man... tsk tsk tsk, do you know what I'm capable of? No one in their entire miserable life would ever speak to me like that, even if it were Diana, she would help me without grumbling at all!” He fired back, causing Bella to let out an evil chuckle as she bent to equalize their heights.“Diana? Are you seriously bringing that garbage up? Hehe... Oh well, crippled man, just in case you are not aware, your Diana is a vegetable right now, and she is useless. So, forget about her,” Bella replied firmly, sprouting to her feet as she folded her arms across her ch