I Would Had Chosen You!
I Would Had Chosen You!
"I'm sorry, Ma'am! But we are fully booked right now. An award is going on in Korea, and we're overbooked as we speak." The travel agent said apologetically to Lea.
"Forget it then!" She hung up and went to the now much calmer Ann waiting for her news.
"Sorry! Best friend, no go! It seems that no flight is available, how about I check for tomorrow?" Lea was coaxing Ann to cheer her up.
"It's alright! I'm too tired, anyway. I was just upset earlier. I will play it by ear, ok!" Ann told Lea. Tiredness was visible in Ann's beautiful face.
"Why don't you go home first, I need to stop by the Hospital on the way home to report. Have some dinner ready, and we will have a quiet night at home. How's that!" Ann was trying to sound cheerful, but sadness was still lurking in her voice.
"Alright! Will do! Be careful on the way to the Hospital make sure those bodyguards of yours that are getting big bucks work their worth." Lea gathered her belongings, bid Ann goodbye, and then headed home.
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On the way to the Hospital, Ann decided to take a quick shut-eye. She was so tired and burned out.
The ride to the Hospital was smooth; the traffic was not bad, considering it was rush hour. The driver of the Car played mellow music for Ann to listen to and relax.
As Ann was listening to the tune of Bryan Adams's song 'Heaven,' she couldn't help herself from singing along. She was so engrossed with her sing-a-long and did not realize that her driver was recording her at the same time.
'Her voice is so angelic; I can listen to her all day long and never tire listening. I hope she never finds out that I'm recording her voice; it's for my personal use anyway. It should be alright.' The driver was trying to comfort himself that what he was doing is not wrong.
They finally arrived at the Hospital as the music ended. Ann prepared herself to get out of the car when the driver told her to wait.
Still a lot of reporters, it seems something is going on again. "Miss. Wen, if you, please, wait just a minute, will go around back to the private entrance, and you can get out of the car from there."
"Alright!" She sat back down, and the driver turned the car around. Ann was able to go up to Albert's VIP room without delay.
*Knock Knock* She pushed the door a little to peek. "May I come in?" Ann asked as she slowly made her way to Albert Tan, who had been anticipating her arrival.
"Sure! Sure! Come and sit here by my bed, will you?" Happiness showing in his now older but still handsome face; Albert was only in his mid-40's, but due to the accident, his far, impressive features were still black and blue with bruises.
"How was your first day at the office? Did anyone give you a hard time? I tell you! If anyone dares to do so, say the words, and I will make sure they never see daylight. Hahaha!" Albert jokingly told Ann, making small talk.
"How are you?" Ann went closer to the Albert then gave him a light embrace.
Albert gazed at Ann's now haggard looking face. "What have you been doing to be in such a state? Have you eaten? It's not good! Anyone out there?" He called out.
"Yes! Sir!" A Nurse on duty was standing by in the adjoining waiting room.
"Is my mother here? If she's here, tell her I needed her here, Pronto!" He ordered the Nurse on duty.
"It's alright, please! Don't. If possible, I would like to have a couple of minutes of your time to report; then I'm heading home to get some rest." Ann pleadingly asked Albert with a Doewy eye.
"Ah! Alright!" He turned to the Nurse. "Forget it then, If my Mother is there, don't mention about me having company, you got it!" He ordered the Nurse. He Nurse acknowledged his warning and retreated to the other room without uttering a word to the Old Lady about Ann.
Ann, who was sitting by Albert's bed, was curiously staring at him. Not a word came out of her mouth. She just stared and stared, and emotions started to form on her face.
She was so immersed in her thoughts that she did not realize that tears began to go down from her beautiful face.
Albert saw all this and wanted to comfort his daughter so bad, afraid that if he suddenly embraced her that she will bolt out of the room. He decided to wait for Ann to make the first move.
Ann grabbed hold of Albert's hand and looked him in the eyes with tears still flowing. "I only want to know one thing today; I don't want to talk about everything yet. Only one! Is that alright with you?" She asked him with sadness in her eyes.
Albert nodded his head and motioned for her to continue.
"Did you know about me? I mean before I showed up here in Asia creating havoc with everyone's lives, did you know already? That you have a daughter somewhere in America?" Ann was anxiously waiting for Albert's reply.
Albert then found the courage to embrace Ann. He then whispered to her in a very soothing voice; "No! I had never known about you till that day we met at Jeff's office. Your Mother seems to forget that I'm your Father. Hahaha!"
"If I knew about you at that time, I would not have married Claudia's Mother regardless of the consequences. I would have chosen you and your Mother over Tan Corporation." Albert Tan sadly informed Ann.
"But how could she tell you about me when you just left without a forwarding address?" She asked.