His Courtesan

Hello! I'm Harper Walker, the escort later named Walker Blue the Courtesan!

I am the last child of Robert Walker and Susan Walker. I have an elder sister named Sincere Walker and a brother named Philip Walker. Philip has a different mother-he was born to my father's mistress, Rose.

He was hidden away from the family until the day I was born and my mother died. That was when Philip was brought into our lives-not just as the only son, but as the illegitimate child who was suddenly placed above everyone else.

Philip and I were three years apart. Which meant my father had a child outside his marriage for three whole years... without my mother ever knowing.

This is a world where the name Walker changed everything. A name that erased who I was and forced me into the courtesan house.

This is my story...

Robert and Rose paced back and forth in front of the surgery room. The walls felt too white, the lights too harsh, and the air too heavy with tension.

Rose clutched her purse tightly against her chest, her lips trembling. She looked terrified, the kind of fear that aged a person in seconds. Robert's jaw was clenched tight, hands stuffed in his pockets as though holding back everything he couldn't say.

Finally, after what felt like forever, the surgery room door creaked open.

The doctor stepped out, pulling off his nose mask. He looked exhausted-eyes sunken, face pale, shoulders weighed down like someone carrying bad news.

They rushed at him.

"How is he?" they both asked at the same time, voices overlapping in a frantic blend of desperation.

The doctor sighed deeply, rubbing the back of his neck before looking them in the eye.

"He is not getting any better. We need money to place him on treatment."

Rose's voice cracked as she stepped forward. "Can't you just do something, doctor?"

He shook his head. "The cancer was already bad as it is, and now he got hit by a car. It's dangerous for him! But firstly... we need a blood donation."

Robert's eyes lit up with sudden hope. "Sure! Harper is here-she will donate for him."

The doctor's brows furrowed in confusion. "That little girl?"

He glanced over at the corner where Harper sat. She was curled up in the chair, hugging her knees, her wide eyes filled with fear. She looked like she wanted to disappear.

"She's not a little girl, she's fifteen!" Rose snapped, her tone sharp with urgency.

The doctor hesitated. "Mrs. Walker... there's definitely a limit to how far we can take someone's blood. That girl has been donating blood for Philip since he was five years old. We take her blood almost every month."

Rose scoffed, waving a hand dismissively. "She wasn't the only one donating for him. Her elder sister did too!"

The doctor narrowed his eyes. "But she has been the regular one for a while now."

He sighed. "Since Philip has a rare blood group, only his sisters have the same blood group. They have to donate to save their brother."

His gaze sharpened. "Then where is the elder sister?"

Rose and Robert exchanged a glance-one of guilt, one of discomfort-and looked away from each other.

"She ran away," Rose blurted out, eyes fixed on the tiled floor.

"She did?" the doctor asked, raising a brow.

"Yes, doctor. So the only person who can save Philip till his cancer leaves... is Harper."

The doctor looked pained. "Maybe we should check out other hospitals for blood."

"We do not have the money, doctor!" Rose snapped, her voice rising with frustration. "For the past how many years, we spent all our fortune in this hospital and y'all didn't even cure Philip! What the hell!"

Robert stepped in, rubbing his temples. His voice was strained. "We've tried everything."

The doctor put his hands up in defense. "I'm sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Walker. We are also trying our best to treat him. He was fine for a while, then it started acting up again. This is cancer-it's not just any disease. But I promise you... this time around, once we get the money, we will fly him out of the country and give him the best treatment."

Robert stepped closer. "We have your word?"

"Yes! One hundred percent, sir!"

Rose suddenly turned and called out. "Harper! Come here!"