I
"Doctor, how is my daughter?" Mommy Lily stood up and asked with worry on her face.
"We already removed the bullet in her shoulder, just an inch away from her heart. She is still lucky. We need blood for her because she lost a lot already. Anyone with A+ type of blood in the family?" The head doctor said.
"I am Doctor," Mommy Lily readily replied.
"Then please come with us Ma'am," the Doctor said with relief on his expression.
The operation and blood transfusion went well and eventually Atty. Yhera was moved out of the operation room.
Seigfred stayed beside Atty. Yhera. He would only leave the hospital if there are urgent things to do in his office. He works online most of the time while inside his fiancee's hospital suite.
While looking at his sleeping fiancee, Seigfred smiled as he remembered how they have met and how things flourished for both of them. She was so distant and cold trying for no one to penetrate her heart but he was lucky enough that because of his persistence and sincerity, she slowly opened up for him. His fiancee is a very strong woman but deep inside she is sensitive and could be hurt so easily. And that is that part of her that he is so careful not to trigger. He does not want to lose her.
When Atty. Yhera opened her eyes, it was Seigfred who she first saw and she smiled. “Sweety,” she called.
Seigfred smiled back at her and caressed her hair. “Yes, Sweety. How do you feel?”
“I am fine, just a bit of hurting on my shoulder.”
“That was where you were hit by the bullet.”
“Who attacked us? And who shot me?”
“The Police and Jim’s NBI Team are investigating and so far according to Jim they already have a lead, which he will tell us once they have clear evidence already,” Seigfred explained as he caressed again her hair.
“I don’t have enemies, except maybe those criminals who have been imprisoned because of me.”
“Maybe one of them, Sweety. I have this strong guess that the gunman who shot you was paid by Conrad Zheng. Remember, our case against him is soon for the final presentation of evidence.” Seigfred said remembering their next case hearing next month.
“Yes, Sweety, maybe, but we need to make sure of that. I hope Jim and the police investigators could find evidence already,” Atty Yhera said then sighed.
“Don’t worry, they are doing their best, especially Jim,” Seigfred smiled and gave her a quick kiss.”
Atty. Yhera nodded. She has full trust in Jim. He is good at his work and as a friend, he never fails to help her, just like when Seigfred was gone missing. He did everything in his capacity to find leads to trace Seigfred’s whereabouts.
II
Days passed and Atty. Yhera has been discharged from the hospital but the real culprit as to who wanted to kill Atty. Yhera was still unknown.
Atty. Yhera was required to rest first and was not allowed to work yet. Seigfred stayed with her after office hours and would only go home when she is sleeping already.
“Seigfred, are you still going to go home? You can stay here in the meantime if you like.” It was Mommy Lily who felt pity for her future son in law whom he noticed to be tired already.
“Can I really live here for a while Mommy Lily?” He was smiling joyfully.
“Of course Seigfred. Three weeks from now, you are already my daughter’s husband. Stay. I can see that you are tired already. We have a guestroom, you can stay there.” Mommy Lily answered, smiling too.
“I will follow your advice, Mommy Lily. Indeed, I am tired. I will take the guest room,” he said feeling happy. Although he wanted to stay in his fiancee’s room, he needs to respect her mother’s suggestion for him to stay in the guestroom instead.
“Good. Come, follow me. The guestroom is well kept, so you can rest already there,” Mommy Lily said then walked ahead to the guest room. Seigfred followed her.
When they were in the guestroom already Mommy Lily suddenly remembered to ask something.
“Seigfred, don’t you want to move your wedding date to a later date? Say at least an additional one week from the original date so that Yhera that time has been fully recuperated.”
“Hmm, I am thinking about that Mommy Lily, but I will confirm first with his Doctor if three weeks from now, it would be okay for her to get a bit tired during the wedding. I am also thinking of the church schedule if any near date is available. It is difficult to have a schedule at the cathedral.” Seigfred said while contemplating.
“Alright, it is up to you and Yhera. If Yhera feels like she will be fine that time then goes ahead. I am already excited about your wedding.” Mommy Lily said smiling before she excused herself and left the guestroom.
When Seigfred was alone in the guestroom already, he was drowned in contemplation. If he is to be asked, he does not want to postpone their wedding again. It has been postponed already for more than seven months but of course, he cannot risk Yhera’s health and safety.
Seigfred fall asleep with their wedding day still in his mind.
III
The next day, Seigfred called Atty. Yhera’s attending Doctor to seek proper medical guidance.
“Mr. Yee, don’t worry, Atty. Yhera is already capable of walking down the aisle three weeks from now, but…” the Doctor put his statement into a hanging one.
“But what Doctor?” Seigfred asked with a worrying tone.
“You have to postpone first your honeymoon.” The Doctor said with seriousness.
Segfreid fell silent at first and then laughed after a while. “Doctor, I will control myself. So, yeah, we will postpone the honeymoon but not the wedding. I hope you could attend Doctor.”
“Of course Mr. Yee, I will be there.” The Doctor replied with a bit of laughter.
Seigfred made a deep sigh as he turned off his call to Yhera’s attending Doctor.
“So, our wedding will push through but our honeymoon will be postponed? Hah, this is life,” he murmured grinning.
He sat on his swivel chair and leaned on its backrest. He was for while like that with closed eyes when he heard knocks on his office door. Without thinking much, he said, “Come in, it is not locked.”
He heard the door opened and then the sound of walking stiletto heels. He did not open his eyes. No one will enter his office but his executive assistant.
“Yes, Chona, what do you need?” he said softly, eyes still closed.
But his Executive Assistant did not reply. Seigfred opened his eyes and looked at the person who just entered his office. Suddenly, his forehead furrowed and a surprised expression crossed his face.