Chapter 7
My head felt heavy and clouded with pain, the ache growing sharper with every passing moment
Topened my eyes with difficulty as I struggled to breathe, eager to catch my breath and lessen the headache.
When Lepened them, I saw a beautiful youre woman sitting at my bedsid,
Mehna, vouche finally awake” ‘ she exclaimed, thrilled. She jumped and rushedent, calling down the hall, “Doctor Nurse! The patient awake–please, come check on him!”
Doctors and meses quickly entered to exe ime ret them, looking concerned, asked, “How is your anemia this serie?”
Honda biter stile, unsure what to say Was Despposed to tell them I had been treated like a personal flood bank for years, letting people drain my blood whenever they felt it? The doctor didn’t press ta mate, only achising me to get plenty of rest, aveld alcohol, and never donate blood again
Ten 1 do ame of th Funless you’re trying to die,” he addedilonly betere Jewing the room I nodded gratefully at him. I did not expect that, at this stage, the person who cared about me the most world actually |
The woman sat beside me and opened the thermos
soy on the table, trivide was conger alih side dishes, and it smelled delicios
“You’ve been unconscious for a whole day and night. Eat something to gain your strength. Here, I’ll help you sit up,” she said as the supported me, and I took the chance to look at her. She Inokund vapor tamilias, beit couldn’t remember where that som her.
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The woman sighed, sounding a bit disappointed “Wow, you must have selective memory. You don’t even know who your old classmate is, huh?
Tapologized, feeling quilty Soury Treally can’t remember.”
She smiled and leaned closer. “Do you think I’m pretty?”
1 paused in surprise and locked at her in confusion. I was unsure why she suddenly asked such a question.
fiori the was strikingly beautiful–fair skin, large eyes, almost like a celebrity.
ewery Inded and smiled at her.
She chucked softly, her cheeks, rosey as she looked at me and whispered. “It seems you really don’t recognize me anymore, deskamate.”
Those few work immediately took me back to high school
Ariana Meyer was a studious, quiet wun who had worn about cut and braces and sported thick glass, Teenage boys rarely paid her any attention. But seeing her now, I finally understood what they meant by a “late bloomer”
“Wait, you’be__Ariana Moyer?” 1 asked, looking into her gentle eyes, pleasantly surprised
“Yep, that’s me! I’m glad you finally remembered.” She smiled, set up a small table, and handed me a spoon. “Here, try this I made the congre myself.”
“You cooked in” I was surprised as I took a bite. It was sweet and warm, like a dash of hope in my otherwise bleak life.
Sate did!” the grinned. “I live nearby, so it wasn’t hard to bring over. But if you’re anemie, why were you drinking so much? I hadn’t called an ambulance, you would’ve passed our on the spot at the event.
That ruthless Raquelle really did turn a blind eye to my suffering she had undoubtedly been to busy tending to Vernon to care about my fate. But thankfully, I encountered Ariana, who was kind, and she saved my lif
I shrugged, smiling, not wanting to go into details. “It’s just part of the business world–drinking at events is standard.”
I smiled lightly, not intending to explain too much to Ariana, nor did I feel it was necessary,
“Mally? But from what I saw at the banquet, no one she ended up like you. You must be lying!” She looked at me with a hint of reproach.
1 quickdy changed the topic and asked, “Didn’t you go abroad after graduation? When did you return?”
“Juur yesterday. I went to that event hoping to catch up with old friends, and Instead, I found you like that.”
Bark in wchool, Atiana hadbeen reserved. Now, she was confident and poised, able to hold her own in any situation. We chatted for hours, reminiscing about school and updating each other on our lives. We track of time unt it was almost midnight
Seeing that it was getting late, I apologized to her “Ariana, thanks for sending me to the hospital and for the food. It’s late. You should get home–it’s not safe for a woman to be out alone
But she shook hart head while looking at me sei lously. Ally would you try to send me away if it’s not safe for me to be alone? 1 should stay here to look after you.”
With that, she lay down on the empty bed eat to mine, lolding determined to spend the night.
“Don’t you hata watorow asked out of curiosity.
Aatata chuckled and waved it off. “I’m the boss Who’s going to tell me when I have to work?“
1 mes taken aback. 1 hadurves really understudies family background before the usually lived so frugally and simply that his financial situation was hard to gange. But now, İrom what she said, it sounded like the owed a company.
bo back you up.”
Seems like you’re doing so well that you’re ale to become a bean now. But with your beans and skills, I guess i’an ampio. Any investor would be lucky to back Jalana’s epen sparkled as she looked at me. “ti that what you think?”
“Absolutely.” I smiled
She sat up, suddenly booking serious. “Joshua, would you be willing to work with me stop slaving away for Jacquelle and lier Lamilly.
