"Why are we here?" Kira asked when Tim parked his car in front of a restaurant.
" We're meeting someone," Tim replied while taking off his seatbelt.
"Who?" She asked as she removes her seatbelt.
"You'll know it later," Tim replied before he gets off the car.
"Oh!" Kira blurted out as she followed Tim.
The two of them get down from the car and get inside the restaurant.
Tim looked around as if he is searching for someone.
After a while, his gaze froze on the other side of the restaurant and then he turned his head to Kira, "There she is," he whispers as he looked back ahead of them.
Kira looked at Tim and realized he is looking in one direction.
Kira's gaze followed Tim's gaze and she saw a young lady sitting in a corner and waving her hand to them.
Kira knitted her brows, 'Who is this young lady?' She asked her self.
'Is she his sister?'
'But, why I didn't know about her?'
Kira has a lot of questions in her mind but she did not dare to ask Tim.
The two of them approached the young lady's table.
The young lady gets up from her seat and greeted the two of them.
" Good evening Mr. and Mrs. Tan." The young lady greeted them.
"Good evening," Tim replied and then he turned his head to Kira.
"Sweetheart, this is Ella Villariez." Tim introduces the girl to Kira.
Kira froze...
'Ella?' She secretly repeated in her mind.
'Isn't it the girl's name who called Tim yesterday?'
Kira looked at the girl in front of her.
The girl has short and black hair.
She looks young and her big round eyes made her looked innocent.
There's no way that she can be Tim's mistress!
'Why did Tim let her meet this girl?'
'Oh! Is this his way to clear things up?'
"Ella, she is my wife, you already know her, right?"
"Ennn..." Ella nodded her head a few times with a sweet smile on her face.
Kira felt lighthearted as she saw the girl's innocent and sweet smile.
She had a good feeling for this girl.
"Hello, Mrs. Tan, it's nice meeting you, I've heard so much about you." Ella reached her hand to Kira.
Kira looked at the girl's hand, and then she lifted her hand and took Ella's hand.
"Nice meeting you too," She replied as she shook hands with Ella.
"Mr. Tan always talked about you."
"He is obviously proud to have you as his wife," Ella said.
Kira looked at her husband, and Tim just revealed a sweet smile.
"Let's take a seat," Tim said after a while.
The three of them take a seat.
Kira and Tim sit down side by side while Ella is opposite them.
"Ella is the daughter of the former owner of the LCX bus line, the one that I bought at C Province," Tim spoke as soon as they sit.
" I am thankful that Mr. Tan did not refuse my father's request," Ella added.
"Request?" Kira blurted out.
" My father just passes away a week ago due to cancer." Kira looked at Ella and she can see the sadness in her eyes.
"I don't have a family that is left, everybody turned their back away from us when we started to struggle. My dad lent a big amount of money on the bank and the loan sharks. He is sick and can't work anymore, so, he decided to sell the company to Mr. Tan. But before he dies, he asked him for a favor." Ella paused for a moment to wipe the teardrop in her face.
"To look after me." Ella finished her story.
Kira felt like crying while listening to Ella.
"Nothing left to me, I thought I'd become a beggar, but I am glad that Mr. Tan came and took me."
After the long story, the three of them ordered their food and eat dinner but Kira is silent and she doesn't have the appetite to eat.
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Kira and Tim are inside the car and heading home, but Kira stayed silent.
Tim is currently driving the car and he notices his wife's silence.
Tim glanced at Kira, who is sitting beside him.
"Is there something wrong, sweetheart?" Tim asked.
Kira turned her head to Tim, and then a tinge of guilt flashed in her eyes.
"I'm sorry." It is the only word that came out from her mouth.
"What for?" Tim asked.
"For..." Kira paused for a moment.
She felt ashamed of her self.
She got jealous of an innocent girl.
She jumped into the conclusion and doubted her husband!
"For doubting you." She continued.
Tim held Kira's hand, " Don't apologize, it is not your fault. I should have told you about her ahead of time." Tim said.
But then he noticed the sadness in Kira's eyes.
" Why you looked so lonely?" He asked.
"Oh, that..." Kira took a deep breath before she continues.
" I just..."
"I just remember my self to her," said Kira.
"I was in the same place as her, fifteen years ago. I didn't know where to go. I have no family left. My dad and mom died in a car accident." Kira's tears started to fall as she remembers the painful and traumatic event of her life.
Tim pulled over the car and embraced Kira, hoping to make her feel at ease.
"Ssshhh..." Tim stroked Kira's back.
Kira's shoulders shook as she cries harder.
It was fifteen years ago, but the pain of losing both of her parents is still the same.
She was helpless then.
If it was not for Helena, Kira doesn't know if where or what she could be right now.