Chapter 17 Pay it Back Later
Iliana shot up from the bed quickly.
Maurice, sensing her movement, also got up.
“Are you alright?” he asked.
His gaze was back to its usual coldness as he looked down at her.
Iliana softly replied, “I’m good…”
After Maurice left, Iliana lay back down on the bed.
The small episode helped sober her up.
Maybe because of the booze, Iliana slept like a log.
When she woke up again, it was nine in the morning.
As she headed downstairs for breakfast, she caught a glimpse of Bryanna’s Instagram post.
There was a picture of a hearty breakfast.
The caption said, “Start the day with a loving breakfast. Being pampered is bliss.”
In the picture, the one with a heart–shaped fried egg was the most eye- catching and caught her attention right away.
Bryson wasn’t a breakfast person and rarely made breakfast.
But for Bryanna, he was willing to break the rules.
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When it came to someone he loved, rules didn’t mean much.
It was just…
“Miss, your omelet.” A sudden voice snapped Iliana out of it.
She glanced up and saw a breakfast shop worker handing her an omelet.
Iliana subconsciously reached out and took it. “Thanks.”
She paid for the omelet and left, holding it in her hand.
Suddenly, she couldn’t help but smile.
It was an omelet.
She could get what Bryson gat g
dn’t give her all by herself.
The unattainable love was not so important after all.
Bryson must have seen that letter. She didn’t talk about breaking up, but she mentioned going home to get married. Bryson’s action said it all. So what was left for her to hold on to?
Iliana closed the picture, turned off her phone screen, and headed toward home.
In twenty–one days, she would be back home.
Iliana thought these days would be peaceful.
E
Since she had left Bryson and Bryanna, no one was messing with her
anymore.
She never expected such bad luck.
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She tripped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.
With just eighteen days left, she was planning to grab some groceries and cook herself a decent meal.
But when she was about to go downstairs, she found the elevator was down for repairs.
Iliana glanced around and then headed for the fire exit, deciding to take the stairs to go grocery shopping.
Caught up in a phone call, she didn’t watch her step, and suddenly she tumbled down the steps.
The sharp pain from her ankle was excruciating.
She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed 911.
At the hospital, the doctor told her she had injured her ankle and would need help from family to handle the admission process.
“My family isn’t around here.” Iliana looked at the doctor with a hint of helplessness!
“Then you should get a friend or colleague to come. The process is pretty complicated, and you won’t be able to manage it alone. You’ll definitely need someone with you,” said the doctor.
“Okay, I’ll try to call them.” Iliana nodded, waiting until the doctor left before pulling out her phone.
The first contact she opened was Bryson’s number.
She spent three years in Whiteville. She poured all her time into Bryson and rarely made any friends.
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But now, Bryson was the last person she wanted to see. She would never call him.
Apart from him, only Maurice could help her.
But she and Maurice were neither friends nor acquaintances.
It definitely wasn’t right to ask him for help.
Iliana was torn.
She was just about to think about asking a colleague for help when she heard a familiar voice from behind. “Ms. Carson?”
Iliana looked up and saw Maurice’s assistant, Efrain Morton.
She had met Efrain a few times before, but that was all.
“What brings you here?” she asked.
“I hurt my hand a few days ago and came to change the dressing today,” Efrain replied.
Iliana suddenly remembered bumping into Maurice a few days ago when she went to the hospital for a stomachache.
Vas
Maurice said his assistant hurt, so he came to see how Efrain was
doing.
This was such a great chance, and Iliana didn’t want to miss out.
“Efrain, could you please do me a favor?” Iliana asked, feeling a bit
unsure.
“Sure!” Efrain replied, looking at her with concern. “Is your leg injured?”
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“Yeah. I twisted my ankle when I walked down the stairs for groceries today. The doctor said I need to be admitted, but I don’t have anyone to help with the admission process…” Iliana didn’t continue.
Efrain got what she meant.
But his hand was also injured. He couldn’t assist her either.
“Ms. Carson, wait here for me,” Efrain said.
Before Iliana could say anything, Efrain had already walked down the hallway.
“Where are you going?” Iliana called after him, curious.
Efrain walked off without a glance back, leaving her feeling a bit lost.
Where was he going?
Iliana sat patiently on the bench in the emergency room, waiting for Efrain to come back
Five minutes later, Maurice showed up instead of Efrain.
Maurice stopped right in front of Iliana, and she looked up, surprised.
When she saw Maurice, she was taken aback for a moment. “Mr. Andrade? What are you doing here? Where’s Mr. Morton?”
“He said you needed help, but his hand hasn’t recovered yet, so he asked me to handle the admission for you,” Maurice said, glancing at her. “Send the information to my phone and wait here for me.”
“Okay.” Iliana’s eyes filled with grat
She never expected Maurice to help her again.
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She didn’t know how to repay him. It wasn’t something money could
settle.
After handling the admission, Maurice returned to her side.
The nurse pushed a wheelchair, planning to take her to her room.
“Ms. Carson, can you get up?” the nurse asked, looking at her ankle. “Do you need help?”
“Yeah, please…“ ́As soon as Iliana finished speaking, she felt herself lifted into the air.
Before she knew it, Maurice had her in his arms.
Iliana’s heart skipped a beat.
Apart from Bryson, he was the second guy to hold her like this.
Her gaze involuntarily shifted to his handsome face.
His well–defined jawline, carrying a hint of chill, fell into her eyes.
Maurice placed her in the wheelchair and pushed her forward.
He glanced back at the nurse. “Lead the way, please.”
The nurse, impressed by Maurice’s strong presence, quickly nodded. “Okay.”
After settling Iliana, Maurice stood up. “A caregiver will come to take care of yoù. She’ll be with you the whole time.”
Iliana said gratefully, “Thanks for helping me out so many times. I owe you one, but I’m not sure how to repay you right now.”
“No worries. You can pay it back later,” Maurice said softly, his face
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still indifferent.
Iliana nodded, a forced smile tugging at her lips.
Maurice looked down at her, casually asking, “Are you and Bryson really over?”
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