"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."
Immediately it was dawn, Julia found her way to the kitchen to start preparing dishes she was going to take to Raymond that morning. Niko, who was still lying on the couch was trying to get some sleep but when the clanking of pots and pans wouldn't stop he decided to assist her. While they were on this, Adam went to get some flowers at Julia's request and when he was done, he dropped by the mansion. His wife had wanted to come along but since she was on duty that morning, she couldn't make it. "Are you almost done?" He asked, joining them in the kitchen. "Not yet," Julia replied, placing another pan on the cooker. "What? You've been cooking since six am, this is already past nine. Are you cooking stones?" He growled. "I told her but she wouldn't listen. There is no way Raymond can finish all these meals in a day." Niko said tiredly. He had been trying to make her stop but she wouldn't listen. "He will." She countered. "Not the Raymond I know," Adam said, taking off the
"And so?" Julia asked nonchalantly, glaring at Stella. "I'm just telling your husband so he would be aware that you are the one who prevented me from seeing him when he was hospitalized." Stella retorted. Chuckling, Julia rose and with her hands on her hips, she walked towards Stella and after a menacing gaze, she turned around in Raymond's direction. "Do you want to know what she did while you were hospitalized?" She asked, raising her brow at him. "Jul… knock it off, okay," Raymond mumbled, he already knew a quarrel would break out and he wanted to try all in his means to stop it. "No, since she told you her part, I will tell you my part." She scoffed. "She told the whole world that you are hospitalized and on the verge of death. Furious, I prevented her from gaining entrance and then she decided to ask the media in Japan to keep tabs on me. Tell me, is her behavior ideal for that of a sister-in-law?" Julia yelled. "Jul…" "Answer the damn question." She snapped. "Jus
The following morning, after a brief visit to Dulo, Raymond got into his car and Niko who was sitting behind the steering wheel turned on the ignition and they began to head to Lexington Law Firm. Raymond's meeting with Bernard Myles was scheduled for 9:30 am and by the time they arrived, they just had three minutes left to get to Bernard's office. "It's not totally bad." Niko shrugged as he pushed the car key into his pocket. "Let's hurry so we won't miss him," Raymond replied as he swung his briefcase containing the documents he was going to tender to Bernard. When they got to his office, his secretary confirmed their identity before ushering them into his office. "You must be Raymond Winston," Bernard said immediately after they settled in. "Yeah. Thanks for granting me an audience despite your busy schedule." Raymond said, placing his briefcase on the table. Reclining on his chair, Bernard bit his finger for a while before leaning towards them with his palms placed t
On the day of the trial, Raymond woke up with excitement - he was eager to put an end to the game he was playing with his father. At exactly eight am, thirty minutes before the start of the trial, Raymond and Niko were already seated in court. Julia wanted to join them but she couldn't since she had a test while Adam, who had gone on a vacation with his family a week ago, couldn't join them. Fifteen minutes before the start of the trial, the quiet courtroom began bustling with activities. Winston's family and friends and a couple of spectators began to fill in the empty chairs as they spoke in hushed tones. "You're here already," Bernard said, announcing his presence, he was standing beside Raymond. "Yeah." "I see. All you need to do is to sit back and watch everything run smoothly just like I promised." "Okay. I'm counting on you then." Moments later, the heavy courtroom doors swung open and all eyes were turned in the direction as the sound of shackles clinking filled
"What the hell just happened?" Raymond yelled, hitting his fists against the wooden table. The courtroom was already empty except for him, Niko and Bernard who were seething with anger. "I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself back there."Bernard replied with a gritted teeth. Running his fingers through his hair, he walked to the end of the room only to join them several minutes later. "I will handle him. You just have to trust me." He said. "Handle him? How? You two pissed the judge off. With the way things went, my instincts tell me that this case would be adjourned till further notice." Niko scowled. "I said I will handle it. You paid heavily to get justice and I will make sure you get it." He snapped as he grabbed his briefcase. With a scowl etched on his face, he began to head towards the exit when the huge metal door creaked open and Jason, who was equally wearing a scowl, stepped in.Raymond and Niko shifted their attention to the duo as they awaited the drama that was going