Ice and Fire novel Chapter 778

Settling himself onto the comfortable sofa, Francis turned off the TV. Reflecting on all the things that had happened to the GR Group made it obvious as to who was responsible for everything. He already knew who did it. It could be no one else apart from Cassie. And then there was Tina's situation to think about.

It worried him to think about Tina. Though he'd never met her, he was concerned about how a girl of her status would bear such torture. Cassie had actually done something miserable to Tina. She had in fact been very cruel and harsh with Tina. Francis felt that Cassie was not an easy going person as she appeared to be. Her heart was slowly forgetting the difference between right and wrong and she was crossing all limits to get what she wanted.

Letting out a deep breath, Francis closed his eyes and leaned his head against the sofa. 'Since Cassie has handled Tina, her next goal has to be Violet. I can't let Violet suffer at her hands, no. I must protect her and never allow Cassie the chance to harm her in any manner.'

Greg reached his office early that day. He sat and gazed at the photo on his desk, which he had taken during his honeymoon with Violet. He was so happy when he saw her smiling like that.

It saddened him because it was time to meet her and discuss the divorce. Last night, he had thought about it for a very long time. He had calmed down, trying to think about the fight they had. If she gave him a second chance, he would definitely give Violet an opportunity to explain. He wanted to listen to her, even if she said that she liked Francis and wanted to be with him. He would still listen to what was going on in her heart and mind. He still didn't believe that Violet would divorce him though. The divorce had never entered his mind, it had never occurred to him that it could happen in their lives. But yesterday, he'd been very impulsive and mean, which made his Violet cry.

Soon, the nurse knocked on Greg's office door and came inside, signaling that it was seven-fifty.

"Dr. Greg, the first patient for a consultation today is here. Please be ready," she informed him.

That brought Greg out of his thoughts. "Okay, I know," he acknowledged, starting to sort things on his desk.

Violet stood in the bathroom of the apartment and stared at herself in the mirror. Having not slept last night, she could now see dark circles beneath her eyes. She used faint makeup to erase the blemishes so that Greg would not see her like this.

Once she was satisfied with the cover-up, Violet took a dark grey coat from her wardrobe and prepared to go.

She had only walked a few steps when she started feeling uncomfortable. Her chest felt stuffy and the uneasy feeling in her belly grew until she slapped a hand over her mouth and ran towards the bathroom.

Violet felt better after squatting in front of the toilet, letting nausea escape into the porcelain bowl.

'What happened?' Violet started wondering in confusion. 'I'm mostly in good health. Why am I suddenly feeling so sick? Maybe I should go to the hospital and get myself checked.'

Violet stood up and got out of her house after ensuring that her clothes were prim and proper.