My Turkish Heart

Chapter 62: People & places

It had been a few days since Izzy moved in with Kyle into his beautiful home. At first, she felt really strange being there, but his housekeeper Mrs Peters was so warm and welcoming that she eased in quickly. Kyle worked shifts at the hospital and when he was home, he would work for his family's company, assisting in the medical research and investments. Izzy also had her hands full with work, after Rachel agreed to take on the project Kyle suggested to them. In the spare time she had, she mostly ran over to the recovery center to see her family. So there was not that much mutual free time to be in each other's way at home. The place also made Izzy feel secured to live in, as Kyle had discreet personal bodyguards around his home.

After a long day at the office, Izzy came home to a mouthwatering aroma of home cooked food. Mrs Peters usually would ask in the morning, who would be home for dinner time and what they would like to eat. She was a kind woman in her early 70s who had been with Kyle's family for years. Often when Mrs Peters and Izzy was home alone, she would tell Izzy funny stories about Kyle when he was a child. She also disclosed how loving his family are, but also put a lot of pressure on Kyle to settle down and fully take over the family business. Mrs Peters told Izzy how long Kyle had been delaying that phase of his life, due to his love for helping his patients. As Izzy took off her jacket and put on her comfortable house slippers, she washed her hands and headed towards the kitchen. Thinking that it was a bit late for Mrs Peters to still be cooking dinner, but she didn't mind the company nor the food. When she got into the kitchen, her eyes grew wide seeing Kyle in an apron in front of the stove top. Izzy knew that he could cook, but was surprise to see him doing so this evening, as he usually was never around for dinner.

"You're home" Kyle greeted her with a warm smile.

"Yes, I'm surprised that you're the one cooking. I thought it was Mrs Peters"

"No, I gave her the night off from cooking dinner. Things had been so busy lately that we barely had time to even have dinner together. It's totally my fault, so my sincere apologies"

"Hey! Don't be silly! There is no need to apologize. We are both busy and you have gone out of your way to ensure that I live here comfortably, so I appreciate it"

"I promised to protect you, so I will continue to do my best!"

Izzy felt a bit enchanted by Kyle this evening, as he made her feel like she belonged in his home. The food he was preparing was most of her favourite dishes, he ensured all her favourite snacks were in the pantry when she arrived and in her personal bathroom, she even had a variety of products for comfort; assortment of female cosmetics, bath soaks, shower gels, variety of sanitary towels and a sanitary bin, etc. Her heart fluttered a bit seeing him in an apron cooking dinner and also welcoming her home with such a warm smile. Izzy felt in a trance sitting by the kitchen island watching him cooking and every few seconds he would turn around to check if she was still there and offer her a bright smile. The moment was interrupted by Izzy's phone ringing, which brought her out of her daze.

"Hey Daisy, what's up?"

"Hey Iz, I have some bad news to share.."

At the mention of bad news these days, it would make Izzy hold her breath in anticipation until it's revealed.

"What's wrong? Is it Dad?" she asked quickly.

"No, no! Everything with mom and dad is okay, no need to worry. However, I need to fly back tomorrow evening, as there was an accident and some of my colleagues were injured. So there are a few trained staff available and I have stayed longer than I initially planned to.."

Izzy could hear the disappointment in Daisy's voice, as she disliked Izzy carrying all the responsibility, but she was the only one she could count on, as Emma had still not come back home.