Chapter 43: Beggars III

When Alfonso and Fiona finally stepped into Athena’s office, they were grieved as soon as they understood why Athena had kept them waiting for so long—she had been eating.

They watched with increasing loathing as Athena gracefully cleaned her lips with a serviette.

They were more incensed when she ignored their presence, rather focusing on the apple she brought from her bag then.

They still stood and watched, as she stood up elegantly from her chair and walked into the en-suite bathroom.

They believed she had gone to wash her hands, and probably the apple too.

Fiona looked at her father. He was red with anger.

"Dad, she hasn’t even started with her antics, so I will advise you to put more bricks on the mask you are wearing. I can already tell you are angry. Athena is very sensitive."

Alfonso almost snapped at his daughter but for the timely arrival of Athena back into the office.

Still ignoring them, she sat down on her chair and bit into the washed apple.

As she chewed, she opened her drawer, and got a document. She started reading it afterwards.

It was then it dawned on Alfonso that Athena wouldn’t speak to them until they stated their case.

He opened his mouth to speak, but a croak came out instead.

Was he now lost for words?

Alfonso couldn’t believe himself, couldn’t believe the audacity of his tongue to disappoint him at that critical time.


Howbeit, he inhaled deeply, and with a voice akin to sorrow, he spoke clearly:

to apologize on behalf of my daughter. Her

raised her eyes to meet the pitiful ones of Alfonso and his daughter.

right thing to do. I just came from visiting Ewan. He had been a victim too of

mused, folding her

Adams’ family, the great and

I will do

not exactly forgiving, Alfonso. Especially since your daughter has crossed me four times. I

himself to

fullness of the stupidity she had committed. As her father, I’m ashamed and embarrassed at her shameful acts. But she is sorry, just as I am. Please forgive us. She won’t

vowed, not believing that he had knelt before two people today,

But Ewan’s was understandable.

was a different


for the disrespect she was

the side, looking at father

the most, caused Alfonso to

he saw that

the ground, causing her knees to knock

that emitted from her lips stopped Alfonso from delivering a slap to

okay, but for Athena

drew it, pretending that

were you standing? Don’t

so much pain

roared in her heart was against Athena, the beginner of all these

wouldn’t be moved by

foul play then, for


kneel, coupled with the fact that her knee was

she felt her father’s pull at her ears again, she deftly shook

Doctor Athena. Please forgive my

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