Chapter 4: A Pre-Nup
Nora wiped her tears slowly and cleared her throat before answering the call, "Grandpa William? Is everything alright?"
Even though William Doughby was not her real grandpa, the old man had always treated her like his granddaughter, and she had always treated him like her grandfather. Seeing his call, she could not help but worry about his health.
As she was met with silence on the other end, Nora wondered if her voice had sounded upset. Wondering if she should ask again, she was jolted a bit when he finally spoke, "Nora, are you at home?"
Frowning, Nora shook her head and spoke, "No, Grandpa. I am outside. I'd come to... I'd come out."
She could hear him sigh and wondered what this call was about, "Nora, come to my office right away. And there is no need to tell anyone about this."
Confused about his curt tone, Nora sighed deeply and straightened her appearance. She could not let anyone know anything as of yet, especially Grandpa William. He was protective of her and would probably charge Antonio's house to question him.
As she opened the app to book a taxi, she glanced at the flowers and the book still in her hand. Inadvertently, her eyes moistened once again, and she angrily threw the things into a bin nearby. Wiping her tears, she decided that she would not think about this for now. Later, in the night, she would examine all her feelings and then decide what to do. As she boarded the taxi, her phone started to ring again. This time it was Antonio.
Her heart clenched, and she yearned to pick up the call. Maybe hearing his voice would make her realize this was all just a bad dream. No. She wouldn't talk to him until she had sorted out all her emotions.
Declining the call, she took another calming breath and gave the driver the address.
The office was dimly lit, and Nora could not help but wonder why Grandpa would call her into the office at this hour. After all, he was also strict about not doing overtime. Glancing around the otherwise empty office, Nora made her way to his cabin.
Inside, the old man seemed to be have been waiting for her as he immediately stood up to welcome her into the office. As she was engulfed in his arms, Nora almost broke down but quickly stepped away and questioned, "Grandpa? Is everything alright?"