Chip 135 What truly happens
“Of course. We should totally go.” Mary stared at her husband and daughter shading her head with a smile on her face. “You two are totally alike.”
“When do you think we should go?” asked Claire.
“How about tomorrow? I am going to tell Robert about our vacation,”
“suse, tell him to keep an eye on the company,” Claire said as she surfed the internet to find a place to stay.
Their trip was going well until the need to pass the dark road. “Dad, I think we should stop. It’s so dark, I can’t even see anything.” Said Claire feeling concem
“Peter, do you think we should stop?” Hector asked their driver. “I will follow your order, sir.”
“Then we should keep going.”
Claire tumed to her father disbelief. “Dad,”
“What? If you want to see the sunset,
t, we better hurry. If not, we will miss it.” Claire sighed as she leaned back to the leather seat
The cat keeps going despite the dark road, Claire have a bad feeling suddenly. She doesn’t feel good. Until a bright light shooting towards their car and it crashes to
them.
A scream can be heard, Claire doesn’t know it it is hers or her mother.
The impact was so strong, the car rolled over and spun a couple of times. Claire opened her eyes, but it was too heavy for her. She felt blood dripping from her head. She saw her parents unconscious.
“Mum, dad, wake up, wake up! Peter!”
Then she heard a metal breaking. She realized, her position was on the edge of the cliff. She tried to climb up, but her arms were too weak
“Mum, dad,” Claire tears stream down her cheek
she spotted fire erupted from the front car and also the truck that crash on to her.
Panic starting to rise. She doesn’t know what to do. She doesn’t even know if her parents is still alive or dead.
Her crying became louder as the car cracked, and it cut in half.
Claire fell to the cliff.
The sound of the water splashed was loud as well as the impact.
That day, there was also a thunderstorm which made the waves more uncontrollable.
Claire tried to swim up, but the waves was too powerful for her until her head crashes into the rocks which made her lose conscious. “Present time”
“That was what happened to me. The last thing I remember was trying to swim my way through, but the waves was so strong, and I was weak and so the waves managed to throw me and eventually I crashed into a rock. The next day I woke up in the hospital not recalling anything from the accident last night. I don’t even Inow my name.”
Alex swallowed the lump in his throat. He didn’t know how much Claire went through. Now he feels guilty for the way he treated her. He regretted it. “How did my grandfather found you?”
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site my grandfather Alex finishes of which late nodded. “I was lucky
“The reason why you grandfather for you to marry me.“Claire continue explaining
Alex was still digesting all the information. It clearly too much form, but he is glad that he is not being kept in the dark age Ntv grandrather was repaving you for saving his life. Why didn’t you tell me about this?” Alex frowned clearly disliking the secrecy date shipped #1 don’t know. It never crosses my mind, besides, I don’t want to be seen as a superhero. I just wanted to be seen en me
grandfaches, practically saving his life and acted like an asshole to you.”
claredo‘ low how to spend Obously, she hated Alex for making her life miserable but on the other hand, she feels confused abou preter to be silent not knowing what to say.
kowicha orchestrated the accident?”
of a pure car crash?”
n with a puzzled look on her face “How do you know it was not a
Why 1 vxplained it to me. He told me that the accident was suspicious and after only a few days the news about the accident died down and the police couldn identity the body. You could tell somebody tipped them off.”
e couldn’t help agreeing with Alex however, she doesn’t have an intention of telling him who she suspect. She already tell him too much
She shook her head “matraid I don’t know. It doesn’t matter though; the past is past, and I don’t want to dwell on it too much. Breaking free from your dark past
seans you snap your fingers. It needs time to heal and make peace with it”
“I’m sure the culprit will be found soon” Alex gaze into her eyes “Tell me, back then, did you love me?”
It felt like somente dumped cold water on her. She was still confused if she should respond or ignore it. Even so, Alex already know her past, so it is better to lay it
Claire nodded slowly. “Yes, I did. I did love you. Don’t ask me why. I just thought you have the same caring side, kind and gentle just like your grandfather and
“1-1 am so soy Clair. I–I didn’t k
“Don’t be with all due respect. Alex. You wouldn’t have apologize if I didn’t tell you all this. Am I right?”
Alex was sent because Claire was right. He wouldn’t apologize for his behavior if he hadn’t known what really happened to Claire.
Alex cleared his throat and looked down in shame. “Clare, I low what I did to you was wrong-
*Not wrong but you make me miserable. You cheated with my ex–best friend and on our anniversary, you brought her to your penthouse. 1 cooked for you even ught don’t know how to cooked but 1 try to make you something special and in retum i saw you cheating with Lisa Do you know how hurt i was at that
His mouth gapped open then close like a fish wanting to breath air.
“However, I should thank you. If you didn’t accidentally pushed me, I would have never regain my memory. So, you play an important part. I thank you for that.” Alex was congue tied not knowing how to respond. He already apologize to her, but Claire doesn’t seem to care about his apologies and now he doesn’t know what behold do to make her forgive him.
“Claire, will this affect our business?”
she shook her head. “No, just pretend like you don’t know about me and kept looking at me like you hate me and stop pitying me cause I don’t need anyone’s pity. “Alright, I do as you say
“Thank you.”
“Do you think we can rebuild our relationship as friends?”
“Terry I don’t think I can.” Alex nodded in understanding. He doesn’t want to force her. He already make her miserable enough and this is the least he could do
for hel
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“Ok, I will do as you say, “ades then stood up. “I should leave.”
*Your clothes is not ready yet.”
“it’s fine. You can send someone to send my clothes”
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