Treating Mr. Billionaire

~ 46 ~

The dark vehicle drove through the colossal compound of the Stanleys' home, passing through the silent gardens as it slowly made its way down the paved road toward the entrance of the main building. It stopped before the giant fountain as Maria stepped out of it, wearing a bright orange sweater and white pants, perfect fits for a Monday morning.

Jayden was finally back from his business trip and she couldn't believe she had been waiting for his return. Even though he was not the most pleasant patient to work with, Maria wouldn't deny how glad she was when his assistant told her she could resume duty. One of her main goals that cozy morning was to return his coat back to him after mastering the perfect word of appreciation.

She was marching down the relaxation spot already, where she had been told Jayden was. She was not sure what kind of businessmen spent their Monday mornings relaxing but her patient was sure one of them.

The cold atmosphere of the building welcomed her once she stepped inside, followed by a soft melody and the aroma of fresh coffee. She found her steps tracing after the direction the music was coming from until she found the beautiful lady practicing ballet near the window.

With just one glance, Maria already knew who the lady was. With her long flowing red hair and tall, slender figure that was barely hidden beneath the leotard, it wasn't that hard to figure out who the lady in the pink tights that seemed to be the perfect image of health was.

Maria found herself staring at the dancing woman, wondering how someone could be so graceful. It was a thought that always struck her mind whenever she saw Hilary. Another thought also made her wonder if this was the blissful way the Stanleys' Mondays were, so calm and peaceful, different from how her Mondays usually went. If that was the case, she wished to become a member right now.

Her moment of silent admiration was disrupted when Hilary did a turn, causing their eyes to meet. Maria immediately chuckled awkwardly while the other lady immediately wore a welcoming warm smile.

"Doctor Patterson?" Hilary sounded amused, probably because the two had not met ever since the night of the tea party. "It's great to see you again," she added, exposing her white set of teeth.

A small smile touched Maria's lips, the reality of meeting the popular fashionista still felt unreal to her. "It's good to see you too." She nodded, and her smile sagged when she noticed the music got stopped by Hilary. "I'm sorry, I must have interrupted you..."

"No, you didn't." The other lady chuckled instead. "I was already finishing up with my routine before you came," she explained as she lowered herself to pick up a bottle of water.

"Oh...I see," Maria murmured from a distance, "Then...I am very happy to hear that," she finished quickly with a light smile. "But I must say you were pretty good. I almost thought you were a professional dancer and then I remembered you are more into fashion."

Hilary laughed softly at the compliment, still sitting on the floor as she untied the shoes and placed them beside her. "It's more like a hobby of mine, my favorite exercise." She shared and the doctor immediately nodded understandingly. "And it does help me get my mind off things when I'm stressed out," Hilary added while stretching her limbs.

Maria simply smiled since there wasn't much she could comment about. It was pretty relatable since playing the piano was also her own therapeutic way of letting out some steam when she had something weighing on her mind.

"You just be here for Jayden," Hilary said as she rose from the ground, pulling her hair into a bun, and proceeding to stretch some more.

Maria's eyebrows twitched at the reminder, realizing how quickly she had forgotten her patient. "Right. I was told he was here," she murmured more to herself but still loud enough to be heard by someone else. "Is he here?" she added with a questioning look.