Chapter 65
Please don’t let whatever she said to get into you” Martha said and Lisa nodded and smiled at her.
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Meanwhile, in Daniel’s office. Daniel is seen holding a pen in his hands and staring at some files on the table. Went through them page by page.
Just then Williams walked in.
“Sir, Mrs. Claudia Ricardo agreed to meet with you when she’s back from Spain, ” William said and Daniel nodded, his pen still in his mouth.
“You have a meeting with the Santiago’s in 5 minutes,” William said.
And just then he dropped the pen on the table, his attention now on Williams.
“There’s something I want you to do for me, Williams ” Daniel said and stood up from the chair he was sitting on.
“I want you to Find out everything related to Mrs. Dina and her family, especially her husband,” Daniel said and Williams bowed his head and nodded in response.
Daniel picked up his phone from the table and was about to exit his office but then he noticed Williams still standing there.
“Anything else?” He asked and William nodded
“What?” Daniel asked
“Your mom, she was in the office earlier and I spotted her coming out of Miss Lisa’s office. She looked really angry” William said
“Where’s she?” Daniel asked
“She’s left,” William said in reply and Daniel sighed softly.
“What about Lisa? Is she alright?” Daniel asked and Williams nodded.
“I’ll handle my mom myself. Just make sure Lisa’s okay ”Daniel said and with that, he walked out of the office.
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Meanwhile, Andrew is seen sitting close to Alfred who was lying on the hospital bed looking as pale as ever.
He’s been unconscious for days now after the day he came home drunk and the doctor had confirmed he was poisoned.
He didn’t know where Alfred had gone because he was poisoned, he was waiting for him to become conscious so he could get some information from him himself and he’d sworn on his life, that he was going to make whoever did this to him pay.
Just then he heard his phone ring. He stood up from behind Alfred and walked away from him a bit answering the phone call.
“Hello ” Alfred’s secretary’s voice could be heard from the phone.
“Yes,” Andrew said
“Sir, I canceled the board meeting Mr. Alfred was supposed to have this evening with the board members,” the secretary said and Andrew sighed softly
“Sir, they’re becoming worried and suspicious. They haven’t heard from Mr. Alfred In days now and they’re worried” the secretary said Andrew turned to Alfred who was still unconscious.
“Set up a meeting between me and then tomorrow afternoon. Text me the fixed time” Andrew said and ended the call and put the phone back in his pocket.
He ruffled his hair and breath out and just then he heard Alfred’s voice. He was whispering something he couldn’t hear.
“Oh my goodness! He’s awake” he thought as he rushed to him.
“Alfred ” Andrew called
“Li…Lisa. Lisa ” Alfred kept murmuring until he finally opened his eyes. Immediately he opened his eyes, tears slipped down his cheeks.
“Alfred are you alright?” Andrew said as he stared at Alfred who was crying.
Just then the doctor walked in and Andrew moved away from him allowing the doctor to attend to him.
It pained him so much to see Alfred this way. Part of it was his fault, if he hadn’t lied to Alfred about Lisa, all this wouldn’t have happened.
He blames himself and he regrets everything.
Sadness swept all over him. He knew Alfred was heartbroken. When he thought everything was finally going to be over but then it was like his past came back to haunt him. When everyone thought he was going to be happy again.
It hurts so much. Andrew knew the pain Alfred was feeling because he had gone through that before. After the death of his first love, Anita. He felt broken, he felt he was a living corpse, walking dead.
He felt the whole world come crashing down on him. He felt no hope he died. It was a tragic story he didn’t want to remember at all.
Andrew was so lost in thoughts that he didn’t know when those tears fell from his cheeks. He quickly wiped them off. He didn’t want anyone to see him crying. He needed to be strong, if not for any reason for Alfred.
“Mr. Andrew, he’s going to be fine,” the doctor said as he touched Andrew’s shoulder and he nodded in response.
“If you need anything, I’ll be in my office, ” the doctor said and with that, he walked out of the ward leaving Andrew and Alfred all alone in the ward.
Andrew stood at the corner as he watched Alfred stare into nothing. He looked so lost. He stared at him wondering if the man he was staring at right now will ever be happy again. Wondering if he will ever find happiness because it felt like things were going from bad to worse for him.
He sighed softly as he moved towards Alfred.
“Who did this to you?” Andrew asked as he stared at Alfred who now turned to him.
“I don’t know,” Alfred said, looking as weak and tired as ever.
“Alfred, I know you know who did it. It’s a rival right? ” Andrew asked and Alfred sighed.
“Doesn’t matter. I’m alright now, that’s what matters. Let’s go home” Alfred said and tried standing up from the bed but Andrew held him.
“You’re still weak, you can’t go home not now,” Andrew said
“I can’t stay here,” Alfred said as he tried standing up from the bed but Andrew held him down again.
“Alfred, I said you can’t go home,” Andrew said
“And I said I want to go home,” Alfred yelled, looking like a hungry lion.
“You haven’t recovered yet. Is that too hard to understand? Do you wish to get yourself killed” Andrew said
“At least death is better than this” Alfred said
“Alfred” Andrew called calmly and Alfred sat down calmly as tears gathered in his eyes.
Andrew sighed softly and hugged him.
“You gonna be fine”
TBC