ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON ELEVEN

Episode 63

" You have cancer ? ," Nigel asked as he sat opposite his stepmother in law and head cook in his restaurant's back office. " Dear God. I'm sorry. Are you feeling ok ? You shouldn't be here right now, Glory. You should be home resting. "

Glory smiled lightly. " I've said that to you many times. Lupus is as serious as cancer. Why don't you go home and rest? Especially since I heard that you are being promoted, as the case may be from hardworking restaurant co owner to probably stressed out vice president. I thought you didn't want the job your father offered you. "

Nigel sighed and tossed down on the desktop the pen he had been twirling in his hands. "Touche. And I didn't want it first. Ok. I did want it. But I didn't think I could do it. For so many reasons. I still don't. I just mainly want people to stop saying I'm just a golddigger who is living off a rich man. "

Glory crossed her legs and rubbed at her ankle. " Nobody who knows you and Richard think that. And people who do say that don't matter at all. Or shouldn't matter. I say do what you want to do but please remember your limits. It's what I tell Alfred. Reach for the stars but remember how special you are. It's a balancing act. Between doing too much and doing what you think is too little. How is Richard about the new job? "

" Richard says he supports it but I also know he is worried about me. I know everyone is. I can handle it all though. I promise you I can. It's only part time and Nicholas said I can have unlimited time off to rest during heavy flare days. Right now I'm feeling pretty good. Here's bloody hoping it lasts forever. How is Andrew dealing with the diagnosis. And your kids ? "

Glory closed her eyes. " Andrew is much like his older son. Alfred is quiet and we didn't talk much because he had classes. Dodie...... she..... took it well. "

( " What do you mean you have cancer ! ," Dodie screamed as she threw down her phone and picked up the gaming console she had just tripped over a few moments ago to toss it at the family pictures on the mantelpiece. Then she began to scream as her mother listened on over the phone. )

Nigel looked at her pensive face. " You'll be fine. "

Glory looked back at him. " So will you. "