Chapter 89- I Can't Do This
“They've found him?” I asked in shock and she nodded as she took the tissue I offered her, to wipe her tears.
" The officer called me and he said they found a body…” she stopped as a sob broke through her lips and I rested my hand on her shoulder consoling her.
" They… they…" she stopped as she closed her eyes trying to stop the tears.
“ It's okay, you can let it all out," I said and she nodded.
“ They told me to come identify the body, I don't want to go, Hardin, I don't want to go there and realize that it's actually him, I don't want him to die please, no," she sobbed as I pulled her to my chest and consoled her.
“ As it is we're not sure if he's the one,” I said and she nodded.
" Then maybe it's not him, did they tell you where they found him?” I asked and she shook her head.
" He just told me that he thinks they might have found him but I don't want this to be true Hardin, I can't lose another father figure in my life, not after losing my dad, I don't think I can take that,” I said.
" We have to go to the hospital and identify if it's really him,” I encouraged but she shook her head.
" I'm scared, I'm really scared, what if it's him?”
" And what if it isn't him?” I asked her and she sighed before pulling from the hug and then she stood up with my help.
" We can't have the CEO of the Miller's Cooperation sitting down on the floor like the world is on her shoulders,” I said and she managed a small smile before cleaning her eyes.
“ I'm just going to check myself in the restroom, I wouldn't want to go out looking like a mess," she said and I nodded before she left me to go use the restroom.
As she walked away my eyes went to her desk where there was a design of a beautiful jewelry piece, her design. She was really good at this but that Garry man wouldn't see that.
He knows nothing about jewelry or perfumes yet he's trying to take over the company. All he really cares about is getting the name of CEO.
Bastard. He wants to reap from where he didn't sow.
“ I'm ready, let's go," she said as she walked out of the restroom. She looked better than when she entered.
“ Okay," I said and she took her bag and we both walked out of her office.
“ I'll quickly get my phone," I said as I walked to my office then I picked my phone and walked out.
“ Let's go," she nodded as we both walked to the elevator.
“ Do you want to drown us with your nervousness?" I asked as she turned to me in confusion.
“ You're nervous and it's filling the entire elevator, don't make it stop now," I said but immediately realized what I just said.
What a perfect timing to remember the kissing incident.
The elevator became quiet and I didn't know if I made things better or worse. But it'd be better if she was thinking of us kissing rather than thinking of going to identify a dead body that might end up being her grandfather's or maybe not.
I really hope it was the latter.
We reached the ground floor as we both walked out of the elevator and made our way out of the company.
I opened the car door for her as she got in then I turned around to the driver's side and got in.
“ Calm down, it's going to be fine,"
Well, let's hope so.
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ARIANA'S POV
As I sat down in the car going to the hospital to identify a body I was desperately praying wouldn't belong to my grandpa, I couldn't help but feel like my heart would burst in my chest because of how fast it was beating.
Hardin has tried to calm me down but I couldn't keep calm with everything that was happening.
I was hoping, praying and wishing that it wouldn't be my grandpa. I didn't want him to leave me too.
Life was always better with him, I know everyone is going to die one day but I wasn't ready to lose him.
I took deep breaths trying to calm myself and stop myself from crying. This isn't going to help.
The car finally stopped outside the hospital but I couldn't bring myself to step out. Going into that hospital means I'm going to walk out some time later with the realization that the body doesn't belong to my grandpa or it actually does belong to him and I was scared to face that realization.
I was really scared.
“ You've got this," I heard Hardin’s voice bringing me out of my thoughts.
“ Yeah, I got this, thank you," I said with a sigh as I finally opened the car door and stepped out.
It's not him, it's not him. I kept chanting in my head.
We walked into the hospital and I was met with the officer.
“ Miss Miller," the officer greeted with a light nod.
" Mr Smith,” he said as he stretched his hand out to Hardin for a handshake.
“ We just have to make sure,” he said to me and I nodded.
We all walked to where the body was but I felt like I was dragging my feet. I didn't want to go but it didn't seem like I had a choice.
We finally stopped outside a door and the officer turned to me as if asking ‘ are you ready?’ and I nodded.
But I wasn't ready, I wasn't ready for the truth I'll find behind that door.
With my signal he nodded before he pushed the door open.
“ Miss Miller," my assistant's voice said from beside me urging me to walk in but I was rooted to my spot.
I took the first step but I stopped as I turned to Hardin.
I can't, I just can't.
Without a second thought, I turned away from them and ran away.
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