Book Two in the "Alcaraz Duology"
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Catalina Alcaraz is a single mother with a past that she doesn't wish to revisit. She has managed to become a successful doctor and to create a life of her own desp...
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My brother-in-law, Marco, was generous enough to have his men keep an eye on Orion.
He did it without my knowledge, but I appreciate it, so it doesn't bother me. It actually eases my mind to know that my boy is being protected. That way, I won't have to constantly worry and feel nervous. I won't be at peace for as long as Kane lives. I know him so well that I know he isn't going to stop until he has what he wants. Though I am unsure of his precise objective, I do know that there will be an end to all of this dread I've been feeling the moment I've seen with my own eyes that he is no longer breathing.
I've decided to relax during the final few weeks I have off work. I want to unwind and alleviate my stress so that when I return to working with my patients, I will be fully energized and with a clear head.
I only plan to work at the hospital a while longer. I don't want to be associated with my father in any way so I'm not taking any new patients for the time being. Until I have my own clinic and get hired by another hospital, I will only help and take care of the patients I now have. I will discuss this with my patients because they are free to follow me or find a new gynecologist. I just want the best for them and myself.
I will also discuss the matter another time with Desiree, Alyssa, and Max. I haven't seen any of them in weeks, so they invited me for lunch.
I've just arrived to see they're already here. I'm greeted with nothing but excitement and happiness.
"How are you feeling?" Alyssa asks, the other two also waiting for a response.
"Better. These few weeks off have definitely helped." I didn't tell them the truth about my lengthy leave of absence from work. I merely mentioned that I needed a physical and mental rest.
We all work together, so they've become like my friends, but that doesn't mean they know me to a personal level. I also can't just throw around the fact that I'm constantly surrounded by dangerous people. One of them being my son's father who has kidnapped him twice in the last few weeks.
"They always do. I'm glad you're feeling better." Desiree gives me a warm smile.
"You should have taken a trip to an island. It's very relaxing there especially those massages they give you. Then you have a nice dinner right after and you go to bed feeling so good." Max tells me, with a face that suggests he's imagining it.
"That sounds nice, but I still have responsibilities and priorities out of work. My son being one of them." I remind them and they nod.
Out of the three, I'm the only one that has a child. They have much more free time than me and they sometimes forget that it isn't the same when it comes to me. Though I don't mind that I am busy because of my responsibilities as a mother. I adore my son and looking after him. Watching him grow up and become his own person has become one of my favorite things in this world.
