"Hmmm, I am sorry to inform you guys, but I have to go back to work from tomorrow noon," said Meg, while sharing a taco with Alex.
"Why?" he asked.
"Did you forget I am the assistant for that major surgery in two days, so I have a lot to prepare,"
"Hmm,, ok then. As we have also finished most of our work, we all will head back tonight," I said as I realized I need to be in the office too.
"Dear, m team said they have prepared the quotation for the Loranze project," said Sarah handing me orange juice.
"Why didn't they tell me?"
"Because you are a nasty boss," said Alex making a face at me.
"YOU!!!" I hit him with an orange.
"If not why wouldn't they tell you?" said Alex.
"Ohhh.. cut it off you two... They couldn't get to either of you, so they told Sarah to give out the message. And are you guys stupid to take your mobile while surfing?" asked Meg with a threatening look.
"He he... you win my miss tomboy.." said Alex showing a taco in Meg's mouth.
After that, we got ready to head back home. On the way home, Sarah and I went to the mall for a little shopping spree to unwind with some unhealthy food and snacks. We spent about two hours and I got her a few cute plushies to adorn our home office.
"LIttle bud,"
"Hmm,"
"Tomorrow you have a check-up with the Doctor," I said as I remembered suddenly.
"Yes, thank you for reminding me, I almost forgot,"
At home, I called Alex.
"Are you coming in the morning?"
"I have to take Sarah for the check-up, after that we will be there,"
"Let's hope things are improving,"
"I hope so too,"
"O then see you guys after and I will check on that project budget,"
"Thanks, Alex,"
Sarah had checkups every six months. Even though her condition wasn't improving rapidly as we wanted, we have been happy with the little improvement she had after two years. I hope nothing goes wrong with her checkup tomorrow.
The next day after the MRI and evaluation from the doctor, Sarah's condition is stable but had not improved. That means we need to be cautious with things happening around her and not trigger her nerves, which might lead to unseen complications.
As we were on our way to the office, uncle Holland called.
"Ben, did you go to the check-up with Little bud?"
"Yes uncle, but how do you know?" I asked I was surprised as I only told Alex and Markus about this.
"That means you haven't seen the news. The paps are following you since yesterday,"
"What do you mean?"
"Even your little shopping and everything is on video plus they say you are having fun with a mistress,"
"but,"
And they have started rumors about the hospital visit, they have clear photos of you two,"
"OH my," I looked at Sarah, who was going through some files at hand.
"I told Alex to manage the office area and he had issued a warning in the office not to make rumors or false accusations already,"
"Ok uncle,"
We arrived at the office to see reporters flooded around so we entered the building from the private gate. My father and Alex's dad were there. I sent Jason with Sarah to her office to keep her accompany and help her with the work. I gave him a strict warning not to let anyone disturb her.
"Son?"
"Hmm... still the same but a bit of a trigger could make things worse,"
"I see,"
"I mean how could they possibly make such assumptions?" asked Alex.
"Just clickbait, what else," said Alex's dad.
"But our main task is to keep Sarah without worry. I cannot let her suffer again," I said looking out of the window at the paparazzi downstairs.
At the same time, Liam called,
"Are you two ok?"
"Yes Liam, we are but this might trigger Sarah's condition,"
"I will be there in a few minutes," he said rushing into his car.
"OK Liam,"
Liam came to our office within ten minutes, and he promised to help me safeguard Sarah from unwanted encounters. Even the office rumors have started to spread with very rude remarks on Sarah. Which only lead me to do one thing, just to disclose our real relationship. I looked at Alex.
"Ben I think it's time, we throw the bomb,"
"yes son, you both have to do it together, before things go out of hand,"
"But Meg has an operation today, is it?"
"Hmm, no they had to reschedule it due to the health of the patient. And Meg will be here soon,"
"I think it's the best option, Ben. We have sorted out most of our issues so there won't be any problems," Liam assured me with a pat on my shoulder.
"but the problem is her condition, only today the doctor gave the strict warning,"
"Ben, this is the best time to do it or you both will suffer with what these guys say. We will make a plan with the doc to help Sarah if anything happens," said Meg, who knew I was worried beyond myself.
The more time we put behind the more the comments and stories got vicious. It's like pouring out their rage on an innocent person. Alex was already fuming up wanting to go and fight those hidden keyboard warriors.
"Ben, could this be planned by someone to follow you?" asked Liam after some time.
"What do you mean?"
"I feel like someone is behind this, this person might have wanted to tarnish your image,"
"MISS WANG," said Alex.
Then only it occurred that she had an issue with me, she was humiliated by my response to her press conference which made her career go downhill.
"Miss Wang is behind all this," said uncle Holland that came at that same time.
"But what is her purpose?" asked Alex.
"She is just trying to find some five-minute famous trend by doing so. And she has a grudge against you for what you did last time. She was never turned down by a man, so she is trying to make you look like a womanizer. But hard luck, you only spent time with a few ladies and the only suspicious one among them is Sarah to be her target, "
"So you suggest?" asked my father.
"One thing just tell the world the truth,"
"But about Sarah's health?" I asked.
"These rumors won't die down easily and they will go on coming up once in awhile, which might tarnish her image rather than her health. We can cure her but not her image. Think wisely Ben,"