Chapter 311: I’m More Like Him
Keira and Zach were back to their routines after the wedding. Zach was finishing some loose ends before he completed his term in the military, while Keira was busy with her reporting job.
She was in the middle of preparing some news items in the newsroom with the rest of the crew when a sudden unfortunate news hit them. Their CEO, Bernard Cooper, was involved in a fatal car accident that had claimed his life.
Keira immediately thought of her cousin, Xander, who must be devastated right now. She called his assistant to ask about his whereabouts.
"He’s still at the hospital, Ma’am," answered Ron, Xander’s assistant, who immediately briefed Keira on the current situation.
"Alright, I’ll be on my way there," she said before ending the call. Xander was a brother to her, just as much as she was a sister to him.
They were both an only child in their respective families. The only relatives whom Xander was close with were his cousins, Keira from his father’s side, and Bernard from his mother’s side. And now that he had lost Bernard, Keira was the only ’sibling’ left for him.
Keira promptly applied for emergency leave and left for the hospital, so she could be with her cousin, to comfort and console him.
Upon her arrival at the hospital, she saw Xander sitting outside the operating room, with his head down and shoulders slumped. Bernard’s dad was sitting beside him. She immediately went to Xander and hugged him.
"Be strong, cousin brother... I’m sure Bernard is in a better place now..." she murmured as she stroked Xander’s back. He was now sobbing hard.