In the cold wind
The manager in the hotel lobby saw Zain and quickened his pace to greet him.
-Mr. Zain, at last! I have been waiting for you.
The manager didn’t speak Spanish very well because he had been living here for many years, but that didn’t matter.
Zain nodded and then said to Nathan, “Excuse me then.
Nathan had no reason to stop him but to see him enter the hotel.
He stood for a while in the cold wind before he left.
***
Because of Jorge’s promise and the expensive necklace, Alice was ready to return to the country.
But as there were still some orders to be placed, she booked a plane ticket for five days later.
Alice had wanted to return the necklace to Jorge, but Kennedy advised her to keep it.
-No, it’s too expensive and I’ve looked into where it comes from….. -Alice declined with some concern.
Heart of the Universe.
Everyone knew, except Alice.
This valuable necklace was a diamond that was bought by a wealthy merchant and made into the Heart of the Universe for his wife.
It was a very popular story at the time.
Later, when the owner passed away, the diamond necklace was gradually forgotten.
But that did not change its value.
After reading this story, this diamond, bought for a huge sum of money, became a priceless treasure for Alice.
It was the most valuable thing, the most difficult to get and to keep in this world.
-The necklace would have belonged to my mother, and if she were still alive, it would now be yours.
Kennedy was calm when he spoke of his mother, because he did not remember the tragedy.
And he was very sad when he first spoke of his mother.
It seems that memory loss is not all bad.
He had forgotten something important, and the pain he had felt before.
It was as if she had been reborn.
Isn’t that good?
-Even if you gave it back to George, he wouldn’t accept it.
-Why?
-Why? I remember you went to a lot of trouble to get to me, how come you don’t even understand?
Alice couldn’t believe that Kennedy was making fun of her.
-That’s because of your coldness when we first met.
Alice rolled her eyes at Kennedy angrily.
Kennedy was amused by her look, but suddenly remembered she was pregnant.
-Okay, my bad. Keep the necklace or wear it.
-Really?
-Jorge gave you this necklace because he recognizes you as my wife, right?
-But…
-It’s old now. -Who else could I give it to?
-How about if I give it to Rachel? -Alice asked shyly.
-Don’t you remember the look on her face when she saw it?
Sad, angry, disappointed.
Rachel would miss her sister more than ever.
-Then I’ll keep the necklace,” Alice finally nodded.
Alice had told Anthony that she was coming home because he had helped her so much when she was alone.
And it was very strange that she hadn’t received any messages from Anthony in the last few days.
It was only after sending him a message that Alice realized this and decided to wait for him to reply.
As Kennedy expected, Yanis woke up the next day and stopped crying, as unconcerned as ever.
Alice didn’t know how to persuade her, although she knew she was really upset.
-Alice, don’t worry, I will take care of myself and someday I will get over Zain.
Alice said nothing and gave her friend a hug.