THE CEO'S REDEMPTION

ily against my chest, I lay still, blinking several times to check if I was truly

ther, shivering and sweating

live." I stuttered,

y me back my money, which is a forty-day extension from the time due. Go get a job or something, Lorelei. You are too pretty for this helter-skelter life you are living." He said this, turning around to walk away before he stopped

leg. There's no way I'm actually still alive. Asteria a

to the hospital. If the calculations in my head are correct, I should have about two hundred dollars left aft

he nurse, trying t

e called, checking

resting my weig

ou. Please follow me." She instruct

immediately after she sighted me. I have

her so tightly that I could feel

s, gently closing t

as we walked to sit beside my fat

njection?" I asked, running my fing

thirty minutes." Asteria nodded, takin

r, doing my best to

dollars, so I guess that's g

What happened to you? Your forehead is bruised."

, trying to brush he

She frowned, f

s chasing m

you bruised?" She asked again, interrupting me as she

u when we get home, please. I'm very tired, and I know you are too, okay

ed, eagerly receiving the

r myself. Eat what you can, okay?" I sa

ked, lifting the plate I h

d, swallowing the water. "So, are you

ng for the last four hours or so." Asteria

e the bill and wait till dad wakes up, so we c

ehind me. The temperature difference between the ward and the hallway is so

again. She lifted her head and moved

ed, sounding a

plained, quietly trying to pull th

?" She asked, dropping

" I n

nto another hallway. Arriving at another office labeled

lady lifted her head and p

elp you?" She asked with a forc

r mentioned it being eight hundred dollars." I answered,

ease?" She asked, sluggishly c

illiams,"

g her gaze to the laptop before her. After a few clicks

eption for you. Your father has been discharged, so please show the nurse on duty this

her office, searching hurriedly

I stood confused in the hallway. I turne

u?" I asked, going

your father. I will send your sister to wait at the reception with you, and then you

d while I made my way to my seat. Asteria strolled out

g, Lorey." She smile

replied, reminiscing on my day. The strong breeze s

'm going to have the best sleep ever!" She squealed with so much excitement. Wow. Different worlds really do exist. I'm

haky yet deep voice snap

outed, jump

y face, to carefully pick out wrinkles

as we walked to the c

ys." He answe

was roaming about, yet I was fixed on one thing: A loan shark mus

hed as we walked into the

s tomorrow." My father said he was already halfw

house." Asteria said calmly, leering at m

d hot bath, till I could no longer

hone to check for any possible job off

scrolling later

your job interview tomorrow. You have

st to suppress my screams. Just when I

the perfect interview outfit. After several minutes of searching, I picked out the clas