Ever Since She Turned Ten
1020 Words
Mrs. Flurry was stunned by the question. Ever since the first day she mentioned Ela's dad to Ela, Ela didn't want anything to do with him.
She refused to live with him when she was ten and never wanted to meet him even once.
Why did she change her mind suddenly? What happened to her out there?
“Him? Why... why did you want to know about him now?“ She asked, trembling.
Ela looked away and sighed. “I don't know. I just became curious recently,” she explained.
Mrs. Flurry coughed a few times. “All I can say is that he is a good man. It is just that he is too mysterious,” she said.
Her expression turned cold when she was reminded of him. She didn't want to dwell on the past.
Ela wanted to ask more, but she decided to stop when she saw her mom's situation. “It's okay, mom. We shall talk about him once you are treated.“
“Ela…”
“Mom, I found something that could help. Just give me some more time. I promise you will find treatment,” she said.
…
When Mike walked into a certain hidden house that was more like a clinic, he couldn't help but cough a few times. The smell of medicine was everywhere.
A man who was immersed in a book looked up with raised brows. He was a middle-aged man wearing glasses.
“You finally remembered that a place like this exists?“ He asked sarcastically.
Mike sighed and took a seat opposite him. “Godfather, I know you are fine,” he said.
The man scoffed and sipped his tea. “Of course I am good. Why did you come?“ He asked. He didn't like beating around the bush.
Mike rubbed his hair and sighed again. “Someone snuck into my hotel room yesterday at night,” he said.
The expression on the man's face changed immediately, and he almost burned himself with the tea.
Mike moved over worriedly. “Godfather, are you okay?“ He asked.
“Yes! Yes!“ The man nodded. “I'm just surprised that someone would know where you were. The president of SK is always difficult to locate.“
“She was looking for Doctor Ren, not the President of SK,” Mike corrected. That matter had disturbed him a lot.
Very few people knew of his identity as Doctor Ren. Everyone knew that he was just the heartless president of SK Corporation.
He didn't notice that the man's eyes had turned teary. 'So, she actually went. Is her heart softening towards me?' he thought inwardly.
“What happened?“ Doctor Spear asked. Shouldn't he have come over with her?
Mike shook his head. He couldn't tell the man that he had actually slept with the girl. He could only pretend. “I was drugged. I couldn't talk to her,” he said.
Doctor Spear seemed worried. “Who did that? Was it related to her?“ He asked. He was sure the girl wouldn't hurt anyone. Did he implicate her?
“No! It was my second uncle who did it,” Mike quickly explained. That girl didn't look like she could harm a fly. She wouldn't harm him. That was the reason he didn't torture her.
Unknowingly, Doctor Spear sighed in relief. “When will these people stop plotting against you? You have to be more careful in the future,” he said.
He didn't want to question more about the girl in fear that Mike would see through him. He just hoped that he would get the answers he needed.
Mike closed his eyes. “I will deal with them later. There is another reason why I came here today,” he said.
Dr. Spear looked at him expectantly. “What is it? Godfather is here to listen.“
“I interrogated the girl today. She said she was looking for me to treat her sick mom. I think we need to help,” he explained.
Doctor Spear creased his brows. Did that mean that the girl didn't mention him? Mike would have told him about it already.
“Just like that? Does she have anything you need?“ He asked. Mike would never treat anyone just like that, despite being the best doctor in the country.
Mike scratched his head. He couldn't say he was doing it because he felt guilty after taking advantage of her. Deep down, he knew that was not his only reason.
“Um, I think if I helped her, she would be useful one day. It's been a long time since I operated on someone. I want to check my ability.“
Doctor Spear creased his brows. 'That's my wife. Are you trying to experiment on her?'
But he was relieved. He also wanted to save her. Even though they wanted nothing to do with him, he couldn't just sit still and watch her die.
“That's good. You are free to use this place as much as you want,” he said. “I can also offer a hand if you want.“
Mike frowned a little. Was his godfather planning to help? It was very rare for him to operate on anyone he didn't know, especially secretly.
Still, he nodded his head. “Thanks, godfather,” he said. There was already so much in his head.
…
Ela sat on the floor of her room and looked at the letters that she had scattered on the floor.There were so many that she couldn't even count, and more than half of them were unopened.
She rubbed her forehead and sighed. 'Do you really care about us?' she wondered.
Ever since she turned ten, the man had been sending her letters secretly. Even her mom knew nothing about them.
But she hated him. She hated his existence. As a result, she had never replied to even one of them. She never wanted to talk to him.
“What did you do to mom, dad? Why aren't you with her?“ She muttered to herself.
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