113 — MIGUEL’s DECEPTION

“I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?”

It’s been theee hours since Aled was attacked and Mrs. Maria had been acting strange.

First of all, she moved him out of his old room and gave him a brand new suite with its own sitting room, ultra modern restroom facilities and a king sized bed.

Alex had been a little skeptical about the whole arrangement, seeing that the other workers were starting to give him weird looks.

Why was she so invested in making sure he was comfortable?

It was the day after the banquet and most of the guests had gone back to their different destinations. Alex was currently overseeing the cleaning of the garden.

“Tell me the good news first, Tariq.”

Tariq came closer and sank into one of the left over plastic chairs.

“I was finally able to convince Maria to let Eden go.”

Alex paused, the hose in his hand hanging midair.

“Really?” His lips stretched in a smile. “That’s wonderful news.”

Alex had had sleepless nights thinking about Eden’s