THE PROXY BRIDE (ENGLISH VERSION)

A few hours later, the doctor who performed by-bass operations on Edward’s mother came out.

“Doc, how is my wife doing?”

“She’s out of danger now but—” he cut off what he was going to say while looking at the father and son.

“But what, doc?” Edward asked.

“If she’s not awake for twenty-four hours, half or all of his body might be paralyzed.”

“God, please don’t,” Edward stammered.

“Let’s just pray that he wakes up at the right time.” She can be seen in the intensive care unit.

“Thanks, doc,” said the father and son. He nodded and left.

They went to see Edward’s mother.

“Son, go home first. I’ll take care of your mother. Fix your problem with Rossana. When she wakes up, I’ll call you right away.”

“Dad, it’s okay. I want to see mommy wake up before I talk to Rossana, so I won’t worry anymore.”

“Son, don’t prolong your problem if you can’t do it now. Maybe Rossana will go away.” Go talk to her now. Tell her how much you love her. Edward, you must tell her okay! ”

He nodded to his father. “Yes, Dad, I’m going now. Thank you.”

“You are welcome, son! Good luck, and I hope everything goes well for you two. ” He patted the son’s shoulder.

Edward immediately left the hospital. and hurried home to his house.

On the way, he took the cellphone. He was going to call Rossana because he didn’t have her number. Damn you! Edward. Stupid me! ” He hates himself. Why didn’t he think to take it? In this situation, he needs it. He called the phone at home, but there was no one there. “Ahhh!” He hit the steering wheel of his car. “I hope you’re still at home, Rossana,” he said.

He quickly got out of the car when he got home. And he ran towards the door.

“Rossana,” he called her name as soon as he entered the house.

“Auntie, Nena,” he also shouted to her.

“Nena, is that sir? Called you?” The couple were at the back of the house.

The lady quickly went to Edward, who was in the living room.

“Sir, why?” She asked after approaching the boss.

“Auntie Nena, Rossana, where is she? I’m calling here but no one answers. ”

“Sorry sir, we are behind with Ambo. We are fixing the plants there.”

“Rossana is in the room, auntie?”

“No, sir, she’s gone. She left a while ago,” she said gently.

Upon hearing this, he suddenly became weak and didn’t show it to Auntie Nena. “Is that so? I’ll go upstairs first.” But he couldn’t hide the strain in his voice.

“Alright, sir, do you want to eat what I’ll prepare for you?”

“Don’t worry, I’m not hungry, Auntie.” Edward climbed the stairs dejectedly.

Went he entering the room, he went straight to the cabinet to look at Rossana’s clothes. if still there but nothing inside.

Suddenly he felt so empty. Something seemed to have diminished in his personality when he walked towards the bed and sat on it. “You’re a fool, Edward. You’re a fool,” he repeated to himself.

He stood up and left the room, going down to the mini bar. He immediately poured wine into the glass and drank it like water.

“Uncle, Ambo!” he shouted.

Because Uncle was only in the kitchen, he was immediately approached by his boss.

“Sir, what is that?” he asked.

“Drink with me, sit down,” he ordered.

“Sir, I don’t drink, especially hard liquor.”

“Uncle Ambo, just this now, please be with me.”

“Sir, if you have a problem, don’t put it through alcohol. You’re drunk today, but tomorrow when you wake up, it’s still in front of you and it’s bothering you.”

“I don’t know anything about her!” He filled their glasses with booze.

“Sir, there are many ways if you want to see her. He is only here in Manila, sir.”

Perhaps he was drunk at the time and said what he did.

“Do you love her already, sir?”

Edward looked at Uncle Ambo because of his question.

He first poured alcohol into his glass and then looked at him again. It seems that this is where he will get the strength to say what his heart says.

“Yes, I love her, Uncle Ambo. I love her! ”

Uncle Ambo shakes his head. Really, destiny is playful, at your side already, you don’t want to say, when you can admit what’s really inside you, she can hear because she’s gone. Rossana also said something before she left.”

Edward immediately turned to Uncle Ambo because of what he said. He suddenly felt excited.

“W—what did she say, uncle Ambo?”

“That she loves you, sir.”

Edward’s heart rejoiced at what he heard. “Rossana really said that to you, uncle Ambo? Maybe you’re just giving me a good time, uncle Ambo! ”

“Sir, I already know why I should do that to you. I will not lie to you. Yes, she really said this to me and Nena. We told her that she should be here waiting for you to come home, but her answer was, “She is not your wife.”

Edward smiled again at what he heard. He’s really stupid. If only the mother had not had a stroke, she and Rossana would have reconciled. And maybe they are a happy couple now.

“Alright, uncle Ambo, if you don’t want me to joi, it’s okay, I’m just taking one shot.”

“Sir, it’s just advice. Do what you can do now while it’s still early. Don’t make it last longer. You might get ahead of yourself. You know there’s someone hanging around, Rossana.”

“Thank you, uncle Ambo, for the reminder. Yes, I will do that,” he replied confidently.

As the days passed, Edward immersed himself in work. To get out of Rossana’s mind He misses her so much. He hired private investigators to facilitate his search for Rossana. But a few days passed, and there was still no word from her.

Rossana locked herself in their house for a week. But as she sees the family’s situation, she decides to look for a job. If she is still inside their house, they won’t have anything to eat.

“Sister, where are you going, you’re all dressed up?”

I’m going to look for a job, Rosemary. I’m getting bored here at home, eh. And we need to buy medicine for my mother.

“Would you like me to accompany you, sister? I don’t have school today.”

“There’s no need to look after mother; when I get home, you can do whatever you want.”

“You said that, sister,” she said with a smile.

“Yes, I will go home early if I am not accepted for my application.”

The first thing Rossana went to was the Marriott hotel. After all, she has experience of working in a hotel. Too bad she didn’t finish the hotel and restaurant management course she took.

When he came inside to apply, she sighed because there were many applicants and she thought they had graduated. So she didn’t go any further. She walked around until he was passed to the restaurant she used to work at, the Five Star Hotel.

“Are they hiring?” she asked herself.

She went inside when her former colleagues saw her and greeted her.

“Oh, Rossana, are you going to apply? There’s a job opening right now.”

“Really?” You can see the joy on her face.

“Yes, well, go to sir. I know you will be accepted again because you have a good record here.”

“Alright, I’ll leave you for now,” she said, goodbye.

She immediately went to the former boss’s office. She knocked on the door first.

“Come in,” answered the person inside.

When she entered “Go—good morning, sir,” she said hesitantly. Her last day here was not good.

He looked up because the former employee spoke up. “Rossana?”

She smiled at the former boss.

“Sit down, Rossana. It’s nice to see you again. What are we doing?”

“Sir, if there is any vacancy here, I will apply.”

“You are accepted, Rossana,” he said without hesitation.

“Sir, sure. Don’t make fun of me like that. ”

“I’m not joking, Rossana. When do you want to start coming to work?”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Indeed, sir. Even tomorrow? ” A sweet smile appeared on Rossana’s lips.

“Alright, we’ll see each other tomorrow, Rossana.”

“Sir, thank you. You still haven’t changed. You’re really very kind. Even though we still had a fight when I left.

“Don’t remind me of that anymore, Rossana, I might change my mind,” he joked.

“No, sir. Alright, I’m leaving. Thank you again, sir. ”

Rosanna is very happy. She is still lucky. It is no longer difficult for her to find a job.

When he came out of the boss’s office, “What, Rossana, did he accept you?”  question from former coworker.

“Yes, we will be together again tomorrow.” They were very happy when she returned to the restaurant.