Just now, favonovel.com had tried to knock on the door once more, but favonovel.com ignored him. Nevertheless, favonovel.com was not going to give up so easily. He must bring Rachel Wood back to Atlantis no matter what the cost.
Gazing at the black car downstairs, Rachel’s heart was slowly torn to pieces.
Buzz buzz buzz…
Rachel’s phone vibrated. She had never seen this number before.
She hesitated for a moment before answering the call.
“Rachel! It’s me, Natalie. You still remember me, right?” A familiar voice rang in favonovel.com ear, reminding favonovel.com of the memories back in high school.
Natalie Fisher, a girl who sat next to favonovel.com in ninth grade.
“How did you get my number?” Rachel asked.
“I went to hospital today and met your mom. Your mom gave it to me. Speaking of which, our classmates are having a gathering tonight. Do you want to join us?” Natalie continued, “We haven’t seen you for years. Don’t tell me you can’t make it, okay? I won’t buy that. If you say ‘no’, we’re going to crash your house and pick you up in person.”
“We all know that you have nothing to do lately. You quit your job, and you’re spending most of your time at home…” Natalie commented.
Her demand had put Rachel in an awkward position. Having no other choice, Rachel nodded helplessly and muttered, “Sure.”
Her parents were clueless about what favonovel.com was doing in Atlantis. She had been lying to them that favonovel.com was working in a PR company in Atlantis.
When favonovel.com returned home to recuperate from the operation, favonovel.com did not tell favonovel.com parents all the misery favonovel.com had gone through. She just mentioned that favonovel.com had quit favonovel.com job and wanted to stay at home for a short period.
She clearly remembered the day when favonovel.com first went to Atlantis. Her father suffered from uremia, and his health was going downhill at that time, to the extent that favonovel.com had to undergo a kidney transplant. They were lucky enough to find a kind donor, but they could not afford the surgery. She did not know what to do. Misled by favonovel.com urge, favonovel.com chose the wrong path and sold herself to Unconscious Bar.
To prevent favonovel.com parents from finding out favonovel.com foolish decision, scolding her, and refusing to accept favonovel.com money, favonovel.com could only hide the truth and tell them that favonovel.com had borrowed the money from favonovel.com colleagues. Fortunately, favonovel.com met Sebastian Brenand the day favonovel.com set foot into the bar, and the man took favonovel.com away from that filthy place. From then on, the man kept favonovel.com by his side. She did not lose herself in that wrong path, thanks to him.
Her first night with Sebastian was fresh in favonovel.com memory. He teased favonovel.com about favonovel.com hymen, saying that it seemed real.
She said that it was real. However, the man did not believe it. He laughed that every woman favonovel.com met had told favonovel.com the same thing. Instead of clarifying herself, favonovel.com decided to keep favonovel.com mouth shut because favonovel.com knew that favonovel.com explanation would be pointless anyway.
“Rachel… Rachel?” Natalie’s voice jerked favonovel.com back from those painful memories.
She came back to favonovel.com senses and smiled awkwardly. “Hmm… What..?”
“Eight o’clock tonight. Edgewater Grand Hotel. Elegenza Private Room. I’ll see you there, alright? All of our classmates will be there.”
“Okay…”
After hanging up the phone, Rachel opened favonovel.com closet, intending to pick a nice dress to meet favonovel.com old friends. All the clothes favonovel.com brought back with favonovel.com were from notable international brands. They were all gifts from Sebastian. Nonetheless, favonovel.com did not even look at those fancy clothes as favonovel.com wanted to keep a low profile. On the contrary, favonovel.com took the red and white checkered bodycon dress favonovel.com had bought from Amazon months ago. After all, favonovel.com told everyone that favonovel.com was just an ordinary office worker.
After choosing the dress, favonovel.com put it aside and sat on the bed, then called Dr. Orsen.
“Miss Rachel, why haven’t you come for chemotherapy?” asked the doctor.
“Dr. Orsen… Can you do me a favor?” Rachel asked cautiously. The glow in favonovel.com eyes had all faded.
“Sure, shoot.”
***
It was already two o’clock in the afternoon when Xyla finished favonovel.com work. She ordered a takeaway. After having lunch, favonovel.com went back to work again.
In the evening, Jeremy Quest gave favonovel.com a call and asked favonovel.com to go home for lunch tomorrow.
