The following day, while Julia was having breakfast, Rashford called informing her of his arrival. Immediately he hung up, she left the table and then went to fetch Niko and Adam who were still in their rooms. "Niko." She called, hitting her fists against his closed door. "Are we going out this morning? Thought you said we will move at night." He grumbled from behind closed doors. "Rashford called. He is in the hallway." "Why did he call?" He asked. "Are you coming or not?" Julia asked with a frustrated tone. When she didn't get a response from him, she moved to Adam's room. After repeating the same procedure with Adam who was just waking up, she had no choice but to go see Rashford on her own. "I'm out." She yelled as she headed for the door. Several minutes later, she was standing opposite Rashford. "I'm sorry to keep you waiting." She apologized, pushing her hair behind her ears. "No problem. Your friends, where are they?" He asked. "They are… they are tired, so…"
Immediately Niko caught sight of Julia and Mr. Lee, he drew the attention of the others as he climbed out of the car. "You found it?" He asked with a glint in his eyes. "Yes." Came Julia's response. She was still wearing the smile that had been on her face since Mr. Lee handed the box. "Perfect." "Finally." Adam sighed in relief. It wasn't as if he was tired of searching for Raymond's cure but because of his family which he left back at home. "Thank you so much for your help, we appreciate it," Rashford said, stretching his hand for a handshake which Mr. Lee accepted. They were already heading back to the hotel when Niko suddenly groaned, causing everyone to look in his direction. "What's it?" Adam asked with a raised brow. "We didn't pay for the flowers." He said. "You're right. Since it's rare and used to prepare drugs for rare diseases, the management always gives out the flower freely. Before that, they will have to confirm the claims." Rashford explained. "Docto
On reaching there, they met Niko sitting on the island table with his hand under his chin. He was gazing back at them with a sullen look. "What…" Just then, Julia's eyes caught sight of the water on the floor and broken pieces of glass. "The flowers?" She asked with a trembling voice. "Flowers? I'm sorry, I was trying to…" he was still speaking when Julia fainted. Thanks to Adam who was right behind her he was able to lay her gently on the floor instead of letting her fall face first. "Did she really faint?" Niko asked while Adam tried to resuscitate her. "Stop asking stupid questions." Adam scoffed. After a few minutes, Julia's eyes flickered open and Adam helped her sit, resting her back against the cold wall. "You're alright?" Niko asked, towering above her with his hands on his hips. "Stop asking stupid questions." Adam scowled. He was angry because all their efforts were wasted. "The flowers… where are they?" Shs asked weakly. "I tossed them into the bin. Why ar
While waiting for her flight time, Julia decided to use the opportunity to explore the city of Tokyo. She decided to indulge herself in this so she could get her mind off the negative thoughts that were floating around her head. Thirty minutes before her flight was due, she made a U-turn to the airport. Thanks to the mild traffic on the highway, she got to the airport late but fortunately for her, she was allowed onboard. It was as if Mr. Brooks was watching from wherever he was because immediately she tightened her seatbelt, his call came through. Smirking, she receives his call without delay. "I just got on board." She announced. "Okay. I will be at the airport to pick you up. Safe flight." "Yeah, thanks." She replied after which she hung up. Having nothing to do nor anyone to speak with, she propped herself on her seat in readiness to get some sleep. The flight was trouble-free for her because, by the time she opened her eyes, the plane had landed on the airstrip and w
As for Niko and Adam, the moment they checked out of the airport, they flagged down a cab to take them to the hospital. Unfortunately, due to the reconstruction of the highway, they had to spend an hour and a half on the road. When Doctor Anderson got to know about their arrival, he called the pharmacists to the hospital as they awaited their arrival. It was already past five pm when they finally arrived at the hospital and after exchanging warm greetings with Doctor Anderson who was awaiting them at the entrance of the building they headed inside the building to meet the pharmacists. Just as they were about to enter the elevator, Doctor Anderson halted them. "The flowers, where are they?" He asked, alternating his gaze from Niko to Adam and then back to Niko. It was at this point that Niko remembered he had forgotten to carry the box from the taxi they had boarded. "The taxi." He gasped, covering his mouth with both palms while Doctor Anderson and Adam stared back at him. S
"Day three," Julia said with her hands above her head. She had just woken up that morning. Yawning tiredly, she climbed out of her bed, as she reached out for her phone on the dresser. "Why is Cynthia calling this morning?" She yawned tiredly, returning the missed call. Cynthia didn't pick up after she called twice so she decided to do her morning routine. She had barely taken a step when her phone began to buzz on the dresser — Cynthia was on the line. "I missed your call." She said. "Yeah, I missed yours too. Are you back from Japan?" Cynthia asked. Raising her brow, Julia asked with a slight frown, "How did you know I was in Japan?" "Come on, the news is all over, how you went there with her husband's friends and…" "Enough of that. Is that why you called?" Julia interrupted with a scowl. "That's aside. I just wanted to inform you we have a test at nine am today. If you miss this, Professor Deane won't give you a makeup test, you know that, right?" "Thanks for ca
Thanks to Niko, Julia and Adam were able to break free and before the nurse could realize what was happening, she was left alone in the hallway. Frustrated, she tried to inform Doctor Anderson beforehand but the lines were not connecting. When Niko got to the private ward, he was greeted by two muscular security men guarding the door to prevent anyone from getting in. "Tell Doctor Anderson that I'm here for him." He said. "He's busy. He asked you to wait for him in his office." The first man said, still maintaining his stoic expression. "But I'm here now and I need to see him." He replied stubbornly. "Leave." "And if I don't." "We will throw you out." The second man said, closing in on him. "Fine, I will wait for him here." He said, taking several steps backward. It was at this point that Julia and Adam joined him. "What happened?" Julia asked, darting her eyes around. "He won't let me in." "Why?" Julia scowled. Pushing him aside, he walked up to the man, and
For the next few minutes, Doctor Anderson remained in a position. He didn't know how to react, he just stood there, staring back at him. "Doctor Anderson," Raymond called, trying to get his attention but he had zoned out. He continued to call him as he made some sounds in the hope Anderson would respond but his effort was futile. As he was about to give up, the door flung open and the security man walked in. He too had heard the noise but had refused to step in earlier. "Who are you?" Raymond asked, drawing attention to himself. "I knew it." He gasped. Grabbing Doctor Anderson's arm, he began to shake him until he responded. "Your patient is conscious." He said, grinning widely. "I… I…" Doctor Anderson filtered off, he had no idea what to say. Using the tip of his fingers to scratch his brow, he stepped out of the ward only to return moments later. "Is everything alright?" The man asked with a raised brow. He was getting confused. "Yeah. Please step out for a minute."