Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Decision

"Where have you been? I have been calling you "

Matthew, who stood in the lobby waiting for Claire arrival.

"I'm sorry. I had something earlier."

"You had what?"

"Something "Claire muttered quietly.

They went up to Claire office and she took a seat..

"Where did you go?" Matthew stared at her curiously,

Knowing Matthew, he will not let it go until he gets his answer.

Sighing heavily, Claire motioned him to take a seat. She faced him and intertwined both ber fingers on her desk.

"Matthew, there is something I need to tell you."

"Okay," he slowly said

"For the past 3 years, I have been married. Had, cause 1 just got legally divorce."

"Wait hold up you? Married? Divorce? How? And Why?"

"Okay, that is a lot of questions mark you got there, buddy"

"Tell me from the beginning "Claire hesitated to tell him, since she is not sure where to tell.

A lot had happened in those 3 years.

"Remember the car crash that killed 4 people?"

Matthew nodded his head and listened intently.

"Both of my parents die as well as my driver. I thought I would die too but turns out I was safe. I woke up the next morning at the hospital with no recollection of memory." "So, you had amnesia?"

padded. "I couldn't even remember my own name. I was terrified, Matt. The pressure from the hospital staff to remember was overwhelming. I just couldn't handle it." "And then what happened?" Matthew asked, leaning forward attentively.

trying to piece together my identity.

imagine how scary that must have been for you. But I'm glad you're

everything's back to normal

"But wait, if you had no

in her eyes. "Ah, that's a story for another

"You can't leave me hanging

spoil the story for you."

for now, why don't you give Pedro a call? I think it's time we had a little

"I'm on it."

asked why they wanted to divorce, Claire had answered without hesitation, her confidence unwavering. It was like she was a completely different person. Alex absentmindedly helped Lisa into the wheelchair. Lost in his thoughts, he accidentally pushed the wheelchair into the wall. He couldn't shake the image of

in pain, clutching her leg where it

Alex apologized frantically, his heart racing with

Lisa reassured him, though

the discharge paperwork, Lisa noticed the troubled expression on Alex's face. "What's y Alex?

his hair. "It's Claire.

wrong.

expression darkened slightly, but she

in court, so....assertive. And she's been dressing

voice.

it doesn't matter. What's important is that you are legally divorced now, and you and I can finally get married." Alex nodded,

As they headed home, he couldn't shake the feeling of unease that lingered in the

Pedro. Her eyes shot arrows at him that could

him 6 feet under.

the lump in his

know what I just read to you,

"Um...my work performance?

what is the

to

Petain. Sadly, it seems that your working performance still has not improve after 3 years of

"I-I-

are you here in

the answer to that. He never really work in the office. He got tempted by Robert invitation. He told him that this

knowledge you

He shook his head.

"Or network?"

brows waiting

"Maybe experience?"

He nodded his head.

I am

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