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he line inquired, "Hello, am

rson. May I know who's

ity General Hospital in th

ey, you could have called my personal

onal number. I'm calling regarding your mother's health; she u

"Oh my goodness, have you

and that's why I suggest you contact your father.

success. From that time till now, his father had not reached out to them and even if they tried to contact him, he would either ignore them or come

lieved he would ever need his father's help again, most especially now t

ntemplated his options. "I don't think he woul

concluded, "You should. Goodby

n't help but ask, "What's wrong?" She noticed his redd

"It's nothing much, but I need to get bac

ina persisted, "Please, Code, ca

it's a personal matter. Just book me

your fiancee, I want to support you in any way I can. Plus, it

oment, then conceded, "Do as you wi

away as she searched for available flights. "There is midni

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tend that party, you can't do this

to talk, What is wrong

o go partying." Chloe replie

you became last time, talkless of all the stupid things you kept on saying." Ki

t get drunk... Please just let me come a

total disaster. Girl... don't you see that your drinking habit these last six months has be

"You can't blame me for that, I

for your own good, you need to minimise your drinking. It has made you become the worst

know I live in this big mansion where I have everything at my disposal. I just d

lix or the fucki

e, but Code..." Chloe paused, trying her best not to expose herself. "You know wh

m Chloe's hands. " You know, we can't just keep pushing this topic away, for the past

y mood, I just want to go

became a gentle whisper,

about? Please don't bring this

and I made you drink away your problems but now drinking is your problem. I guess sometimes you just have to y

ow. Thanks for ruining my mood, I'd be on my way." Chloe bl

You are hurt, stop trying to hide it. We've been frien

ust two months of marriage, no calls, no texts, no explanation of what happened, I don't even know if he is dead or alive, I just have to live all alone in his

Kira sat beside her, slowly rubb

d to borrow from his boss and they agreed on a date but even after the surgery and everything, Mom still died. Now we are left with a pile of debt to pay and the dew time was s

ck up on me, offering me support in weird ways. I don't even know if this is part of the

you just moved on with your own stuff. Focus on what you want your life

.. It feels really good to hear you make sense, Even if this i

ra squeezed her into a choking hug while Chl

er phone for the time, "I guess I'll be on my way out now, I t

got you, buddy

door. Kira blows kisses in the air and Chloe w

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dry that she actually felt it in her dream. She stumbled out of bed

eet and she winced, hoping that she w

roat which made her let out a satisfied sigh. She closed her eyes for a mome

her heart racing as she turned to see where the noise had come from. It was just her cat, or would I

relieved that it was him. She took no chances to scra

and quickly reached for her phone which was on the side table. It w

ntained, she dropped her phone unconsciou