Chapter 3 Dinner

The food was served and they ate quietly. "Why did you come late, you were 30mins late" Vivian said breaking the silence. "Encountered an annoying issue, nothing to worry about" kian replied. "I'm guessing you already know why we called you here" Lucas said. "If it's about marriage, you both already know my answer" Kian replied.

"Why are you acting like this, we want to see our grand kids before our death, this play boy attitude of yours is becoming too much, you're ruining your reputation with that, my friend's children are either married or engaged, I don't even talk when their talking" Vivian complained, she wanted her son to get married as soon as possible.

"William's daughter is a nice girl, she is very intelligent, she graduated from medical school too, you should have a blind date with her" Lucas said. "I don't know who your father is talking about but I believe she would be perfect for you" Vivian chipped in. "Not interested, is she cute though" Kian smirked. "Stop that, she's not for you to have sex with and dump" Vivian queried. "Am not ready for marriage, when I am, I will tell you" Kian said getting up and leaving for his room. "Talk to him" Vivian turned to Lucas. "I tried, just set up a blind date for him and hope he goes" Lucas said and Vivian growled.

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"Wow, your apartment is amazing" Esmeralda said sitting on the big fluffy couch in Cassie's living room. "Don't flatter me" Cassie smiled. "We would be sharing the same room cause there's only one room here" Cassie told Esmeralda. "Its no problem I will move out as soon as I find an apartment. Esmeralda replied. "Ohhh, won't you inform Richard that you won't be coming back home today?" Cassie asked. "No need for that" Esmeralda smiled bitterly. "Why what happened" Cassie said sitting beside Esmeralda.

Esmeralda told Cassie everything that happened, Cassie felt sorry for her and hugged her for a while as Esmeralda started crying while narrating it to her. She was happy though cause she didn't trust Richard one bit as he wasn't even making efforts in looking for a job just feeding off Esmeralda. And Trixie is just a bitch, she expected more from her.

Esmeralda finished crying, then cleaned her tears. "Sorry, I cried too much" she apologized. "Yeah you better be sorry, my favourite shirt is soaked with your tears" Cassie whined and Esmeralda laughed. "That's not comforting you know" Esmeralda complained. " No amount of comfort can heal that broken heart girl" Cassie said getting up and Esmeralda laughed again. " Let's cook something am famished". "After all the crying? surprised you even have an appetite, you big foodie" Cassie taunted. And they both laughed.

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Esmeralda woke up early, she was on the morning shift, Cassie was sleeping like a log of wood cause she was taking a leave after her trip to Spain. Esmeralda chuckled at her behaviour and went to take her bath, she forgot to get clothes and so she decided to wear Cassie's baggy jeans and oversized sweater which fitted her perfectly. She made breakfast and kept Cassie own for her and left the house.

She took the bus to the hospital, Cassie's apartment wasn't far from the hospital. She just entered the hospital and sited a woman waiting to be attended too. "Whose that" she asked a nurse. "She has a fever and the doctors are busy, we offered to treat her but she said she wanted a doctor" the nurse replied. Esmeralda made and OH sound and went straight to the woman. "Hey ma'am, what's wrong with you?" She asked in the most polite voice she could make. "Are you a doctor?" Vivian asked. "Yes I am, a trainee though" Esmeralda said awkwardly. "That would do, let's go to your office" Vivian said picking up he bag and they went to Esmeralda's office.

"Your office quite big for a trainee" Vivian commented. "Not really, I share with someone, another trainee, she on leave though" Esmeralda smiled. "You're nice and beautiful, I like you" Vivian smiled. And Esmeralda chuckled awkwardly. "Why are you in the hospital?" Esmeralda inquiried. "My back has been hurting alot lately, I mean am not that old" Vivian complained. "Maybe because of stress, do you work alot?" She asked. "I don't know" Vivian answered. "Well I will just prescribe some pain relievers, if it persists go for a scan" Esmeralda adviced. "Sure, do you have a boyfriend?" Vivian asked. Esmeralda looked up in shock "we..well no, not at the moment" she stuttered. "Hmmm good, my son is quite handsome, you should go on a date with him" Vivian suggested. "I'm not interested ma'am, I just came out of a bad relationship, not ready for another" Esmeralda said handing over the prescription to the woman. "When you change your mind call me" Vivian said writing her number on a piece of paper. "Okay" Esmeralda could only voice out, she didn't want to refuse the woman. "You're really pretty" Vivian complimented again and Esmeralda smiled awkwardly escorting her out of the office.

When Vivian finally left, Esmeralda went back to her sit and looked at the paper with Vivian's number on it. What a crazy mother, her son must have given her a lot of headache for her to pick any random girl for him she muttered.

Someone immediately walked into Esmeralda's office. "Hey babe, how are you doing" Richard smiled sitting on the chair opposite Esmeralda.

"What are you doing here Richard, how the fuck did you get into my office" Esmeralda yelled angrily at him. "Calm down babe, you know the nurses here know about us, I usually visit you, remember?" Richard said calmly. "Yeah, visit me to ask for money, I can't believe I didn't notice all your bad behaviours, guess I was blinded by love" Esmeralda said bitterly. "That's not true babe, I really love you, what happened with Trixie was a one time thing, I was just lonely cause you were working always" Richard defended, he was obviously lying as he only started dating Esmeralda because of money and when he met Trixie who also had the same goal of spending Esmeralda's money, they got along quite well and they started having sex a year after. "Don't fucking call me babe, get your ass out of my chair and out of my office, now I know why my parents never liked you" she yelled at him. Richard wanted to protest but decided to give her some space then he left the office.

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"I met a very beautiful doctor today, I believe she would be good for Kian" Vivian said to her husband immediately she went home. "Doctor?, What hospital does she work in?" Lucas asked his wife, curiosity shown in his eyes. "I think Johan's hospital, she's a trainee though, I didn't even ask for her name, oh my God, I forgot" Vivian exclaimed. "I think I have an idea of who you're talking about, it's William's daughter, she the doctor there that I know is beautiful" Lucas said. "How can you be so sure?" Vivian asked. "Well there's only one way to find out. Let's call William" Lucas said bringing out his phone and calling William.

William picked after two rings and Lucas asked him about his daughter, William said his daughter is indeed working in Johan's hospital as a trainee. And they planned to set up a blind date between the two children. Vivian was still feeling uncertain, she wasn't sure if they were talking about the Same girl she met at the hospital.