"I’m sure," Valerie said through gritted teeth. "He often calls out someone's name at night, but I can't make it out."
"He also disappears regularly and no one knows where he goes. He has a photo album that no one is allowed to touch."
"Once, a servant accidentally knocked it over while cleaning. She was fired the next day and even had a finger broken."
I nodded silently, without saying a word.
After Valerie left, I took the cash and headed straight to the hospital.
I handed over the overdue medical fees, letting out a sigh of relief.
Aunt Bella lay peacefully in the hospital bed.
Three years ago, my fiancé Lucien Foster died in a car accident and Aunt Bella, his mother, witnessed everything from the roadside. That event instantly caused her to fell into a coma from a brain hemorrhage.
As I was holding her hand, I whispered, "Mama Bella, please wake up soon…."
At the office, Michael assigned tasks to me as usual.
"Discuss the contract with Mr. Zane, organize the weekend dinner with Javier Fernandez, the minister and ensure the finance department's data is finalized by the end of the month."
"Got it, Mr. Shaw."