Chapter 23: A Plot

"Fiona, what are you doing here this early in the morning?"

Elder Alfonso rubbed his eyes fitfully to bade sleep goodbye, before staring at his daughter again, not totally believing she was at his doorstep.

Did anything go wrong? Did Ewan chase her away?

But that was impossible. Ewan would never do that.

Something must be wrong then, as usual. He thought.

His daughter only visited when there was trouble.

Fiona’s answer to her father’s question was to break down in tears.

Alfonso was startled. He forgot his grudges toward her in a heartbeat, pulled her into his arms—muttering sweet nothings into her ear—and led her into the sitting room.

He used his right leg to kick the door close.

"Talk to me, Fiona. What’s the problem?"

Yet Fiona kept crying.

Her tears and hiccups tore at her father’s heart. She was his only child after all, and he never wanted her to be in pain. He could do anything to make her happy.

Nevertheless, he stole a glance at the grandfather’s clock in his sitting room. It was just four a.m.

He sighed, and patted Fiona on her back softly. "Stop crying, my beautiful girl, and tell me what the problem is. You don’t want to wake up your mom now, do you? She only managed to sleep two hours ago..."

Fiona immediately stopped crying, knowing that if she didn’t, her father would get irritated with her—his wife was the only one placed above her in the hierarchy of value.

Fiona didn’t like it, especially now that her mother was bedridden. The woman has successfully confined her father inside the house, but she had to deal with it if she needed her father’s help.

"Dad, do you know Athena is back?"

Alfonso inhaled deeply, and exhaled harshly. Of course he knew that his daughter’s nemesis had returned.

news on the socials a few days ago.

were conflicting opinions about it too—just like it had been six years ago. Only that now, Athena’s good ratings were on a high side. An underdog becoming

the belief of some; that Athena was a leech, using her beauty to dupe

a stir and make an increase in social

known it was only a matter of time before Fiona came running. Yet he hadn’t expected it to be

function

take care of her, especially after

with her, father. Do you know he almost killed me last night because I asked him why he had

about right now didn’t really interest her father, not with his wife on a sick bed, but he had no

could tell her to get straight to the point where she

Did

annoyance. "No, but my friends

could be lying, Fiona. They all want Ewan to themselves, both the married ones. I don’t think Ewan is unfaithful. Afterall,

her father steadily like he was crazy, and laughed. "You think I would meet you without confirming my suspicions. I did, before coming

he went to plead with her concerning your mother’s case. Didn’t you tell me this morning that she had declined the case, and not just that, but the case of everyone

What was wrong with her

Athena doesn’t accept clients after her

in a calm voice, as if

Alfonso ignored her implication.

you ask him about your mother’s treatment? What did Athena

dropped open in shock.

is the only one that can cure your mother, and the many that have gotten this god-forsaken disease.

you are not syncing with me?"

an old feud. I know you both have a history, me included, since I aided you to

A pause.

and hearty first. When that’s achieved, we can work on ways to oust her again. You should know that’s

treat your mother, and the town. When she accepts and goes about the work, we will attack her from diverse angles. She won’t be able to dodge

understood her father. They would use Athena for

Fiona didn’t have banishment

she planned

there won’t be a return mission

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