When I Met You

Inside the office, Vanessa looked at Edward from behind and remained silent. Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Edward said, “Enter.”

Susan looked into the room, entered, and said, “Mr. Ford, I need to take leave to go to the hospital to visit a friend’s mother.”

Edward raised his eyebrow, looked at Susan, and nodded, “Do you need the driver to send you?”

Susan was able to sense that Vanessa was staring intensely at her as soon as she entered the office.

“No no, no need. I’ll take a taxi. The hospital is not far away.”

Vanessa’s stare made Susan very uncomfortable and Susan quickly rejected and left the office. She was in a hurry to leave and just before she closed the door behind her, she heard Vanessa said softly to Edward, “Edward, can I meet your wife? I want to thank her for acting with you for such a long time.”

What she heard shocked Susan and she practically ran out of the office. The sound of the door close shocked the people inside.

the taxi, Susan reflected on herself. Was that necessary? It was only one of his first loves who came back. Why should she be so afraid? What’s wrong with you? Ah… but she knew that Vanessa was different from the others but she didn’t know what Edward thought of

Ford. She will then leave when the five

met up with Tina and went along with her to look for the hospital director. She spent a while discussing with the

can subsidize part of the medical costs. But the remainder of the fees would require Susan

had been married to Edward, Susan had sold or pawned the gifts given to her by him to pay for her mother’s medical bills and her other expenses over

treatment, although she can depend on Edward to foot the initial expenses, subsequently… she may not be able to afford it. After

how long will this treatment

all goes well, about one and a half

and said, “Because your mother’s brain cells death rate has reached 98%, we need to stabilize the cells and then cultivate the cells. You should be aware

her lips and tried to urge the director for a

fix, “Tina and I had specially negotiated with the higher management for this cost. This research needed a comatose patient with some brain and

to become even