Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

Frederick returned to normal from the brink of going mad ever since he becsure of his feelings.

In the CEO office of Soaver International, he happily made a cup of coffee in the morning. Looking through his work schedule, his lips curled into a faint smile. Chet walked into the office with the morning newspaper and that was what he saw. He was so shocked that his eyes almost fell out of their sockets.

He turned around and looked at the door. He was still in a surprised state. "Frederick, were you looking for me?" He thought that there was something behind him. Why did he feel the chills on his back in the morning? "Yes!" Frederick gestured for him to sit down before bringing over two cups of coffee. "Have you found the person I told you to find?" "The person?" Chet was confused for a moment but then he understood right away.

He nodded. "Huh? Yes, I've contacted a film director and found a stranger. He had worked as a background actor for many years and has sskills. The details are still being discussed!" He just got the call yesterday, why was it so urgent? he wondered. His efficiency was really forced to reach his utmost potential! It was not easy being Master Clements' personal assistant! "It's best if you can get it done by this week! Look over this matter yourself, I don't want any mistakes. Don't end up hiring a pervert or someone who can't even read, everything will be busted!" He did not want to shoot himself in the foot. His dear Ally was clever enough! "Got it! But Frederick, is this... necessary?" All this work was just to scare her? "You don't know her, she's full of tricks! She can get herself into anything! There were two times that I happened to see this. One tat a car exhibition, an upstart harassed her for half the day! Dangerous people are out there, if I don't make her see and understand this, would I have to keep an eye on her every day?" What if anything that would go wrong? He had said it casually but thinking about it again, he felt that it had to be done. Otherwise, her looks were sufficiently attractive even when she had not meant to flaunt herself. She would not be so lucky every tto avoid those men who had other thoughts about her.

"I see! I'll get it finished as soon as possible! Oh right, the brands will be coming over this week to look at the Global Garden project, this is the nlist..." "Alright, welcthem all! They shall stay at Hiddleson Hotel." Comparing the documents, the two of them moved on to another agenda while drinking coffee.

On the other hand, Alicia was anxious ever since she signed the divorce agreement and took the one million dollars. She had packed her belongings but did not know whether to move out. She felt uneasy at work and frustrated when she left.

Two days later, she was on her work computer at the company, sighing. What did Frederick mean? He gave her a death sentence but he left her to wait, dragging out the torture on her? Why was there no news from him? Just as she was glum, her phone lit up and rang.

She looked and saw that the call was from Clearview Hospital. Her heart dropped. Was it good news or was it another prank from a certain someone? She still answered the call anyway, "Hello, this is Alicia Blanchard!" "Miss Blanchard..." She hung up at the familiar male voice immediately. It was him again! Bah! D*mn you, Marshall Clark! After a while, the phone rang again but she rejected the call.

Soon, her phone lit up again. It was from the snumber. She took the call and ranted, "You quack! What's wrong with you? Are you done with this? I sure as h*ll don't have the tto play!" She was going to hang up when she heard two words, "It's serious!" That instantly made her pause her action. She was silent for two seconds before asking in hesitation, "What is it? Do you want to trickinto making a trip for nothing again?" "I'm really sorry about what happened the last time, I went too far! I didn't know..." Marshall trailed off as he thought, he did not know about her situation! He paused before continuing, "The thing is, I'm sorry. I hope you will accept my most sincere apologies!" She could hear his voice, true with intent. She was not a petty person, hence she replied, "I went too far too as I was really mad. Let's call it even!" "Good! This time, I'm calling you to talk about your father's condition!" "What's wrong with my dad?" She bolted up in worry.

"Don't worry, everything's normal! It's just that I have a new discovery regarding his treatment plan. Could you cover when you have time? We can discuss this together. It may help with your father's recovery, it's hard to explain over the phone..." "Alright, I understand. I'll cover after work today if it's okay?" After confirming the tand putting down the phone, she finally felt as if she cback to reality. After getting off work, she went straight to the hospital.

In his office, Marshall showed her a few X-rays.

"Miss Blanchard, this is the image of his spine. If you look closely at the magnified part, you can see a black mass. I have been researching your father's records these few days and have also discussed it with other doctors suspect the reason your father's still in a coma and is paralyzed in his lower body has to do with this pressure in his spine other than the blood clot in his brain... Take a look here. After a few treatments, his brain activity has evidently increased and he has sreflective actions but his body just can't move. This proves that his consciousness cannot be projected to parts of his body. To put it simply, it's like a machine and its switch with a broken circuit in the middle!" He showed her a few more images while explaining with gestures. Although Alicia could not really make sense of them, she understood what he said.

"In that case, you mean..."

"We should go for spine surgery. This shadowed area is covered and we can't be sure what's causing it but no matter what, this mass is pressing against the nerves. We aren't sure whether it'll continue to grow, hence we'll have to take it out. If it's a tumor, it'll be alright if it's benign. But, his life would be in danger if it's malignant! We discussed this situation a few times and feel that this operation is necessary! However, even if the surgery is a success, we can't be sure that your father will wake up immediately. Of course, based on the current situation, the surgery doesn't have to be done right away. We can also wait for the patient to gain consciousness. My advice is to not wait that long, the sooner the better! The fees for this aren't a small amount, thus I called you over to discuss. You should have an idea and make preparations!" "Is the operation dangerous? How much does it cost?"

"There is surely a risk but it's not that high. We have a sixty percent chance of success! I'll help you save up on the surgery fees as much as I can. Taking into calculation the tests we need to run before the surgery and the medicine for recovery after the surgery, you need about another additional five hundred thousand dollars!" At first, Alicia had felt uncomfortable receiving the one million dollars. She never thought that it would be put to use this quickly. Sure enough, the gap of money would always get bigger! Suddenly, she felt as if this was destined instead! X