"FEW WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS 2."

I informed Jasmine about the transfer, and she obviously agreed with George. I wasn't okay with it at all.

Although it was going to be a good idea for me, since I planned on starting my life afresh.

I finally decided to inform my parents about it over the phone.

I sat on my bed, dialing mum's number. She picked up the call immediately, while I took time to inform her about it.

"Bianca please can you say something?". She asked me worriedly.

"Uhm..Mum it's just that, I have something to tell you." I said to her with my tiny voice.

She kept humming, waiting to hear what I had to tell her. I wasn't really prepared to tell her about it, but at the same time, I didn't want to lie to her again like I did in the past.

"Go on and say something Bianca." She urged me.

"I will be on a transfer to the second branch of the Georgian company at Chicago, in two months time." I finally opened up to her.

She was very surprised to hear my big news. She kept quiet for a while, before speaking up. I took in a deep breath, waiting to hear what she had to say.

"I won't let you disappear from my sight again. I'll go with you, alongside with your father." She said to me.

"But mum, is that even necessary?". I asked her surprisedly.

"Bianca please my decision is final." She responded back.

I cut the call, staring at my phone. Jasmine has been at the door since, eavesdropping on our conversation. I looked at the entrance door, catching a glimpse of Jasmine. She came inside the room, sitting down next to me on the bed.

"How long do you intend hurting yourself?". She asked me.

"What do you mean Jasmine?". I asked her confusedly.

"George did you a favour for you to move on from your past." She said to me.

I heaved out a sigh, shaking my head uninterested by what she was saying. That was obviously not what I needed at the moment.

"I guess you heard everything I discussed with my mum over the phone."I said to her.

"Yeah I did. She wants to join you in Chicago." Jasmine said to me.

I nodded my head, while she gave me a hug. She assured me that everything was going to be fine. I tried my best to shake off my recent problems, and face the future.

....

I decided to stroll round the city atleast in my last days I would spending here. On my way down the streets, I bumped into Liam.

I wasn't expecting to bump into him. I tried walking away, but he ran towards me,grabbing my hands.

I stopped walking for a while, turning away my face. I wasn't interested to have any conversations with him.

He pleaded to speak with me, and I finally agreed. We decided to talk over lunch at a nearby eatery.

"I'm very happy that I bumped into you again." Liam said to me.

"Why did you force me here?". I asked him.

"How've you been coping without your child?". He asked me concernedly.

I sipped a glass of cocktail that was on the table quietly, looking at his face. I wasn't in the mood to discuss about that at all.

"Let's change topic." I suggested.

"No we won't." Liam challenged me.

While we were still having our conversation inside the eatery, we got interrupted by the entrance of Sebastian and his entire family.

I wondered what they were doing at the eatery now.

They caught a glimpse of I and Liam at the table, and decided to join us on a purpose,just to get me irritated. It was Mrs Kurtz idea. Zoey came along with them, and I could see she was doing well without me.

"Liam what's going on here?". I whisphered to him.

"I seriously don't know either." He whispered back at me.

Mrs Kurtz looked at me, smiling at me mischievously. I tried standing up, but Liam stopped me by placing his right hand on my left hand. I exchanged glances with him, already mad at the situationship.

"Were you planning to leave?". Mrs Kurtz asked me.

"We should have just gone to another table." Sebastian said.

Zoey refused herself from jamming her eyes with me, because she was feeling guilty in her seat. Mrs Kurtz ordered foods for everyone at the table, but I refused from taking a bite from those plates.

I wasn't welcomed by all these at all. I already knew that the outcome wasn't going to end well.

"I want to take my leave." I suggested.

"Not after we are done eating." Mrs Kurtz said to me.

"We know the truth now. You're so despicable Bianca. You hid my brother's child from him all these years." Hazel said to me.

I ignored her words, while Mrs Kurtz made use of that opportunity to spike up my mood. I was already slowly getting irritated by everything they were saying to me.

My patience wasn't promised to last longer anymore. I was already going through so much, and I can't be able to cope with more mental problems.

"You're indifferent from your mother." Mrs Kurtz threw jabs at my mum indirectly.

"Such a disgusting family." Hazel added.

"Enough!!." Oliver stopped them.

Liam kept looking at me, trying to calm me down by hitting his leg on mine.

I was tired of everything and I couldn't sit and listen to them insult my family.

"Father, please tell them to stop torturing my mum." Zoey whisphered into Sebastian's ears.

"She deserves everything." He whisphered back to her.

Zoey was surprised to hear his response, but she just kept mute and listened silently.

Mrs Kurtz intentionally poured her glass of red wine on my dress, and acted like it was a mistake.

"Oh my goodness. That was a mistake. I'm getting too old already, and my hands are shaking these days." She lied.

I stood up from the chair, staring at my stained dress. Liam stood up, handing a handkerchief to me. I tried my best to control my anger, while I tried wiping off the stain off my dress. It wasn't going out at all.

"Let me take you to the bathroom to clean up." Liam suggested.

"Don't bother, I can take care of myself." I said to him, faking a smile.

About leaving, Sebastian stopped me immediately. Everyone turned their head backwards, looking at me. I was really in a huge mess. He pulled off an ash jacket he was wearing, throwing it into my hands.

"Just put it on and save yourself from future embarrassment outside." He said to me.

Everyone was surprised by his action. They wondered why he was acting so caring towards me now. I tried returning it back, but he stopped me.

"There's no need for drama. Just take it and go. I'm only being kind because you're the mother of my child." He said to me.

"I regret meeting you." I said to him, putting on the jacket.

I walked away, leaving the eatery immediately. Coming outside from the eatery, I cried out into the handkerchief Liam gave to me.

Liam joined me outside, because he obviously knew that I was going to be sobbing.

"Bianca please stop!!". Liam shouted from behind.

I ignored him, walking fastly. He was the reason behind the embarrassment I faced inside earlier. I didn't want to listen to whatever he had to say anymore. It was enough now.