" Zach, I was at the hospital with Clara. It was just a mild sickness, she never had an abortion. I'm sure someone faked the reports." She held his arm while her head rested on his shoulder. She sighed again and wondered how her friend would be coping with all this scandal and hoped she could be there to comfort her at this moment.
Zach sighed and glanced down at her. He wasn't blaming Clara. Ever since he first saw Jack with her, he knew something like this might happen one day. He couldn't imagine how much enmity Jack has toward his brother. " I know Mira, I know. But I'm also confused. they literally appeared together in the newspapers as couples. do you think that is fair to Big bro, ? " he replied softly while stroking her hair.
Mira bit her lips as she also couldn't have an explanation for that. Why would Clara agree to go out with Jack while she was already dating Big Brother?. Maybe there's a reason behind it. She sighed again and looked up after a while. " Zach, why do you think Jack hated big bro that much?" she asked softly while gazing into his eyes.
" Hmmm. Mira, it all happened when we were young. . . It's better for you not to know. But the important thing is that Big bro was not at fault. It was all a mistake." he looked ahead. not wanting to recount the horrible thing that happened many years ago. It was taboo to mention it in the family.
Mira nodded slowly and hugged his arm tightly. " I hope everything would be fixed soon, " she whispered. Her heart was slightly at ease when she called Clara who told her that she was doing fine.
" Yeah, me too, " he nodded and sighed again. He knew his brother was deeply hurt as he hadn't picked his calls. He had to call David who told him that he had been working nonstop, just as he suspected.
They both listened to each other's silent breaths for some time, still in their thoughts when the door suddenly flung open. Zach glanced at Mira with widened eyes and they instantly jerked up then stood in front of the woman with their heads down.
The woman stared at them with a raised brow then sighed. " Mira dear, can you please give us a moment."
" Yes, Mum Sara, " Mira nodded then sauntered toward the house and her eyes darted back toward Zach before she closed the door.
The woman sat down and gestured Zach to who also sat down with a frown and wondered why her usual stern expression was now calm.
" You know, Mira is like my child," she started after some seconds as her expression turned gloomy then continued. " She was still a baby when she was dropped at the front of the orphanage. Hmmm, I thought she would grow up like some other kids who excitedly looked forward to being adopted. She would always run to me and hide whenever couples come for adoption. I thought she was being scared not to fall into the hands of an abusive family, but then one day she told me; 'I don't want to be separated from you Mum Sara... please don't let them take me away. I promise to be a good child'. Hehe, I felt so happy that day, because I never thought that she was doing that because of me, she was such a sweet child."
Zach sighed heavily and glanced at the woman's somber expression. He knew Mira was a very strong girl, right from the day she followed them to the organization, she had been like a sunshine in the gang, and the only time he saw her cry, was that day. He sighed again then heard her continue.
" That day when the orphanage burned down. . ., I thought I had lost her. I remember warning her not to go inside, but she was very adamant to save the other kids especially her best friend Maggie. then, before I could stop her, she was already inside and also got trapped. " the woman sniffed, trying to control her tears and Zach slowly patted her back.
" At first glance, I knew that girl was up to no good. but after seeing Mira so happy around her, I thought I was overthinking, then decided to let them be. which is my greatest regret."
Zach's eyes dimmed and he clenched his fist as he also remembered how she had uncontrollably cried that day and pleaded to save her best friend after they had saved her. " It's okay Mum Sara, it's all in the past." He sighed and continued patting her back while the woman wiped her tears.
" You know what she told me after being saved? ' I have found my dream Mum Sara, please let me go with him. I promise to bring him home one day as your son-in-law'. Seeing her determination and persistence, I knew she had really found her happiness." the woman turned to face him and he gave her a hankie to wipe her tears.
" Zach please take care of her, although what happened in the past was a mistake, I don't want to see her cry again. She had gone through a lot. please don't break her heart again, I beg you, " she pleaded with a sigh, and Zach's eyes tinged.
" Mum Sara, I'm very sorry for what happened. It was all my fault. I promise to make her happy from now on. you can count on me. I love Mira so much. I will never go back on my words, " he vowed while his eyes darted to the door which she had entered a while ago and sighed.
" Wait__" After some seconds, his eyes darted to the woman who was busily wiping her tears with the hankie and his expression brightened. " Mum Sara, does that mean you have given me your approval, have you,? have you? " he asked excitedly while gazing at her eagerly.
' huh?' The woman was confused then scoffed and threw the hankie on his face. " Why do you think I have wasted my tears and told you this? do I look like a storyteller to you?" she snapped and stood up.