Eve's POV
    "Good morning"
        Good morning" I waved at the other staffs as I headed to my office only to meet Liam standing there, with his hands on his waist.
I froze; as I recalled yesterday.
    
    "Good Morning " He waved to my face smiling.
  "Good...good morning " I stammered and I headed to my seat.
  "I was expecting you" He said.
    "Why?" I asked him.
  "Just because. Damn! You have a lot of work to do" He said whacking the books on my table. 
   "I would be expecting you in my office then.." He said and moved away when he got to his door.He turned back and said.
    "I just don't know why I love to see you around me" With that, he left.
    
   "Tell me you like me instead and stop joking indirectly with my feelings" I mumbled as I switched on the computer and began to work.
    
    Suddenly my phone beeped, I picked it up only to find out that it was from a strange number.
    ~"Hello" I said into it, after picking it up.
 ~"Am I speaking to Mrs Eve? I'm Doctor Thomas  This number was registered as the guardian of a patient here"
 ~ "What patient?"
    ~"Mr Joe. Are you Eve Joe?"
  ~"Yeah... I... He is my father. Why is he my father at your hospital?" I stood up panicking.
  ~"He has been here for a while but all of sudden, you stopped footing his bills...why?"
 ~"His bills? I stopped? I don't know what you are talking about what about Mr Maya?" I asked them.
 ~"I don't know who that is either but your father is in a critical condition, we stopped attending to him immediately we didn't get any response from the guardian"
~"Please" I bursts into tears, " Do not leave my father"
 ~"I'm sorry Mrs Eve. There are a lot of charges you need to pay for at the moment... And I'm sorry to let you know that the longer you do not show up with the bills, the earlier your father might need a heart transplant" the doctor said.
    ~"What?" I exclaimed; "What hospital?" I asked and he told me the address.
    ~" I'ld be there soon.." I flinched, I didn't know what to start with or pick up first.
    
    Liam came out of his office at the right time.
    " Liam...can you..can you... " I stuttered, breathing very fast and panicking.
    " Calm down Eve. What is it? "
    " My father. He is in the hospital. He needs me; he needs money.. I..i need to go see my father. " I trembling.
   "I'ld drive you there" He said..
    
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 We got to the hospital; one and a half hour, it was suppose to be close to there hours drive but Liam sped.
    The receptionist led us to the doctor's office. 
   
    "I am Eve Joe; I received a call from here.." I began to introduce myself before he could even ask.
  " Yeah, I was the one that called you " He responded giving me a sheet.
    I scan through it in a jiffy, I spotted my father's name and the bill he was owing. 
    "Can...I... Can I see my father now?" I asked him.
  " I am sorry Miss Eve, you can't your father is not in a good shape now " The man replied.
    "Then commence the treatment!" Liam shouted..
 
  " We can't start anything; until you pay up the bills at least the initial ones first " The Doctor said and Liam groaned..
    I opened my purse quickly and shoved out my card;
" There is a bank, down the lane; nearby " The Doctor said.
    " Start already. She's gonna go withdraw some money " Liam told him.
   " Hmmm " The man only hummed.
    
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" I don't know why it's not working " Eve panicked; struggling with her debit card.
    " What do you mean it's not working? " Liam asked her.
   " It's showing that there is no money in the card " I said.
  " What? My Dad always have excuse money in his card " Liam said.
    I tried it again; but it's the same thing.
    
    " Oh My God what will I do? " I startled.
    " Come, let's return to the hospital " Liam said; holding my hands.
    
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 " She couldn't withdraw some money " Liam told the Doctor as soon as we returned to the hospital.
" I said; no treatment can commence if they is no money. If you can't pay the current bills, pay for the former ones.... This man has been here since.. " the doctor repeated but Liam interrupted him.
    " I'll foot the bills. I'ld pay for both the current and the former bills. Will you commence the treatment now? " Liam asked him.
    " Liam... You will foot the bills? " It's a whole lot of money. My salary can't even foot the bills.
 " Leave it for me" He said and faced the doctor.. "I'll pay through your bank account details. Now be fast about it " He told him.
 
   " I'll inform my colleagues and the treatment will commence now. meanwhile you still can,'t see the patient... please stay outside " He said then walked away in a jiffy.
  " Thank you Liam " I said to him while we waited at the reception" .
    " Don't mention " He said wiping my tears and I sniffed.
  " Your dad didn't keep his promise. I left my father unto his care " I told him.
    " I'm sorry about that" Liam said.. "I'm gonna kill that man by the time I get home " He mouthed yet I heard him.
    
 " Or it could be my fault, I didn't bother to check up on my father. I wanted to but I was occupied with Job and all what I thought by the time I visit him, I'll be financially stable and he'll be happy to see me but..but reversed it is " I rushed my words and tears kept on flowing down my cheeks.
    " Any of this is not your fault Eve " He said.
  " The doctor said that the last time the bills was settled was last week; I signed the marriage contract last week. Is that why your changed towards me? " I asked him.
    " I....." Liam muttered and sighed heavily.." Eve I am sorry " He said again.
    
    " Why are you apologising? "
 " My father intentionally made you go through this pain "
    
   " And...and there is no money in the card he gave to me " 
   " He deducted everything "
    " What?? "
   " I knew father was up to something, he won't wanna loose in a game of two " he pulling me to his arms.
    
    " So he decided not to fulfil any of his promises immediately I signed the marriage contract? "
" Yeah, knowing full well that you have no other choice but to continue to live with him. I saw this coming...now it's too late before I could tell you. I am sorry Eve " He said again.
    I'm duped... a fresh tears started to roll down my eyes.
   
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