Love Mr. Client

Chapter 7. The Heart wants What it wants!

One week later

Tay's pov:

It's around 6 in the evening. I was in the office, next to my employees, helping them with their work when I got a sudden call from the maid, "Hello?"I asked.

"Tay don't panic. Okay? Grandma just collapsed." She explained.

The file in my hand dropped immediately. "I am coming there. Wait!" She told me not to panic. But how is it even possible for me to not panic hearing such a news?

"Tay, please calm down..." She told me to calm down but she herself started crying. Little sobs were heard from the phone. "She is not breathing." Phi Lina had been our maid for 5 years now. Since the time when I took over the business to this point, I'd never heard her complain or cry. Now hearing her cry made me feel helpless and miserable.

Tears started forming around the corner of my eyes as I noticed New staring at me with concern, in my blurry vision. "Is something wrong, sir?" My mind snapped back when I felt the hand of the HR on my arm. I quickly wiped my tears and tried to get myself together, "Everyone's good to go. I've got an emergency."

"But sir..." I landed my hand on the HR's shoulder. "Take care of things for me, please. I don't think I'll be here tomorrow." I told to him and ran out of the office. I noticed New following me outside but I wasn't stable enough to pay attention.

I ran out of the car to see grandma laying back on the bed. "What did the doctor say?" I came running and asked the maid. "Tay, listen to me." Phi Lina rushed towards me, her face was pale, soaked in tears, eyes red, "She's gone."

My whole world felt like disappearing in front of my eyes. Her words echoed in my head. Next thing I knew, my vision got black and I was sitting on the floor, sobbing and clenching my hair. I knew this was coming yet I was not ready for it.

"It's okay, Tay. You can cry." She reached up to me, patting my back, trying to comfort me. "You still have me na."

"I... " I tried to hold myself back. "Thank you phi."

The Next Day: After the funeral

I was sitting on my sofa lifeless after loosing my only purpose to live, not knowing how to go on with this goalless life of mine. Dad didn't even come to the funeral. Phi Lina had already gone back. I was sitting alone in the whole house when I heard the doorbell ring.

I went to the door and saw New waiting for me to open the door through the doorhole. I opened the door and let him in. "Why are you here?" I fake yawned, trying to act fine but the dark circles under my eyes and pale face said it all.

"I wanted to check on you. You've changed a lot lately. I am worried." He replied seriously.

"I- I'm fine." I replied but I knew my hesitation wasn't convincing.

New sat down on the couch and dragged me to the couch as well. "Tay, I'm seriously asking, what happened to you lately?" He asked. "You've been very strict and stressed for the past weeks and yesterday, you cried getting a call!"

"It was just... nothing." I didn't like to appear vulnerable and I had insisted on standing my ground. EE

"I know it's more than nothing, Tay! It's okay. You can tell me. I won't leave you. I'll stay here and comfort you." These words reminded me of my grandma's words when I was stressed and having nightmares about mom's death not that long ago so it just caused me to immediately break down in front of him.

"I- I just don't know what I am doing with my life anymore!" I cried out. Newwie came forward and hugged me from the side, his shoulder over mine. I digged my head into his chest, his shirt was getting wet with my tears but he didn't care.

"It's okay. Let it out. You can tell me what's going on when you're ready." He replied trying to comfort me. Once my little sobs stopped. He slightly pushed my face up, wiped my tears and said, "Would you like to tell me what's been bothering you?"

I took a deep breath and brought my thoughts together. "My grandma, the person that had been raised me from my childhood, was very sick these weeks and she just passed out yesterday."

New shook his head, understandingly. "Are you okay?" He asked, wiping the little tears still coming out of the corner of my eyes.

"I don't know. She was my reason to keep living. I don't know if I want to do this anymore." I replied. It was true. Since the death of my mother, I had felt helpless. I felt like a failure always. And grandma was the only one holding me together.

It's like I was a puzzle and she was that one piece that held all of me together and once she was gone, I totally broke out. Now, I ought to find someone new who'll be that one piece to hold me together so I don't break out again.

"It's totally fine to feel that way but listen, you should live your life for yourself, not for others. You need to learn to be selfish sometimes. At least think about your grandma. She wouldn't want to see you like that, would she? What about your other family members?" He asked, trying to reassure me. I understood his point but it was hard to keep up after all that happened.

"My dad, he basically just doesn't exist. He never took care of me. He didn't even come to granny's funeral. He probably has a new family in Finland now." I said.

"My mom, she commited suicide when I was 4. She's probably just living her life up there and now grandma also joined her." I added.

"I'm glad you trusted me enough to tell me about it." He replied.

"New?"

"Hmm??"

"I am really sorry for my fucked up behaviour this week. You must have been really pissed." I tried to reconcile myself.

"No, actually. I was pissed a little bit but you're usually a very open and cheerful person so I knew there was something wrong when you acted serious and strict. I was more worried than angry." He replied calmly with a soft smile on his face, trying to explain.

"I don't get it. Why do you care so much?" I questioned.

"To Be honest, I don't too. But the heart wants what it wants." He replied, bringing a smile on my face.

"And did you skip your work today to come see me? Aren't you a workaholic? Actually, you changed a lot too. I wonder what changed you so much!" I asked, pouting, trying to act a bit cheeky.

Before he could reply, I slightly leaned up and kissed his cheek. He touched his cheek in surprise, acting like he had just gotten everything he ever wanted, "probably love, Mr. Client." He replied.

To Be Continued.....

A/n: Tay had already taken care of New now it was New's turn. Do you find it cute? This chapter was a lot to take in.