Every Glance Counts

happy chapter 1 -------------------- "may I know your concerns for this appointment madam?' a girl approached Anastacia. She seemed to be the secretary since she was wearing formal attire and she was carrying some papers of records, Anastacia thought. "I'm here to file a divorce" the secretary wrote something on the paper and later on she asked Anastacia to follow her.. they walked through the end of the hallway until they saw a door. The secretary guided her to the door and told her that the attorney is waiting for her inside. Anastacia looked over the room.. This room is so ka-yuuut! There are books everywhere, it's like a vintage room and the ambiance is so good that you would never think that it's a office'. She continued to walk as she admired the place... when she reached for the table, a man suddenly popped his head out from under the table. The man sits properly on his chair and quickly fixes his tie "Sorry I was reading something under the table". The guy quickly grabbed a paper from his side and he asked her some questions, including Anastacia's name, age etc. " May I know the reason for divorce? Is it a one-sided divorce? Or does your husband also agree with it? The attorney seems to be interviewing her, his checking something on the paper while he asked questions. Anastacia was about to answer when the door opened and Mr. John, her butler, pops in.. Mr. John was the one that her in-laws assigned to look after her since she doesn't want to have a maid in her home, she agreed to have only one person to always tail her. Mr. John is also the one who drives her in the office of the attorney. '' Madam, there's an emergency in the capital and the Duke was in a critical condition". The butler bowed his head after speaking.. Anastacia quickly stood up.. her hands begin to shake, she feels nervous and nauseous At the same time, she bowed to the attorney and, with a shaking voice, she spoke. "Attorney, I'm sorry for the disturbance, there have been some matters that I need to attend to. I will be back some other time" Anastacia hurriedly walked to exit the door without waiting for the attorney's response.. She shook her head to the secretary and continued to walk to the car while Mr. John followed her back. "Malik is in the city? how can I not know? is he dying? has there been a terrorist attack in the capital? what's the status? " she quickly asked as soon as Mr. John entered the car. Anastacia doesn't know what to asked first. She began to bite her fingers. She usually does this every time she feels nervous. "I don't know the status madam, I can't contact Baron again but he said that the young master saved Duke Clinton from an attack which caused the young master in a critical condition as the Baron said" Anastacia felt unsettled as she looked over the mirror, waiting for them to arrived in the hospital. She might want a divorce with her husband but she loves Malik more than anything and she can't afford to lose him . _______________________________________________________________________ Anastacia looked through the small window of the door.. the nervousness that she felt earlier was soon gone when she saw her husband sitting on the bed. She looked back to asked John.. the guy already know what she was about to say and he answered her question as if he just read her mind "I also don't know madam, perhaps baron gave the wrong information. But it's a good thing to see that the Duke isn't in a critical condition.' she looked at her husband again who's having a conversation with Duke Clinton before she twisting the knob and putting some strength to push the door. Baron is the Duke's second hand, you can also call him Malik's butler since his been running errands for Malik since he was a kid. The two man looked at her as she walks toward her husband "How are you? can you tell me what happened" the man just stared at her he didn't utter a word, he didn't move. Anastacia was expecting this already, after years of being married, Malik never respond to her touch but she was not expecting to see something in his eyes.. an emotion that Anastacia never seen before. Duke Clinton was stealing her attention by coughing "I'm sorry, there has been a attack in the capitol and your husband saved me. You don't have to worry, he's doing good and there was no serious injury at all except for the wound on his forehead" She was about to speak when Malik grabbed her by her arm and pull her into his arms. Now, she's seating in his lap! her widening eyes due to shock can be compared to a owls eyes right now. She couldn't speak at all! what is he doing? this is not my husband! my husband would never look at me and he choose to die than to make me sit in his lap! there are so many things going on inside her head. All of the questions that was inside her head was begging to be answered.. "husband you said? so you're my wife?" she may have a big question mark on her forehead that's why Duke Clinton cut into their conversation."Oh the Doctor said that he has an amnesia because of the accident and there was a weird smoke that was thrown in the capital the doctor said that the toxins from the smoke may affect his memories recovery. "an amnesia? "You could have said that important thing first!' She raised her voice as a sign of irritation to the Duke Clinton. My husband saved his life but then he couldn't even told me the real situation? maybe he's also the one who told Baron that Malik is in a critical condition even if he's not! Duke Clinton shrugged his shoulders before walking to the door and leaving his way out. That son of a Mule! how can the likes of him be a Duke? he is way different from Malik how come did they be friends? She came back to her senses when she felt a hot breath in her neck. She got up from Malik's lap quickly and avoided his gaze, This is new to her! Malik never did that to her! he barely even got close to her! " I'll be coming back tomorrow get well soon" she hurriedly said as if her voice wasn't trembling. She turned her back and headed to the door when she heard her husband's voice "Do you have anything more important to do while your husband is sick?"