Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 47

Chapter 47: Dinner Date (I)

Grace stared at the caller ID for a moment before she put down her almost empty tea cup and inhaled deeply. She cleared her throat and finally picked up the call.

“Hello.”

There was silence on the other end of the call, but it lasted only for a few seconds before she finally heard him speaking.

[Hello, Ms. Blackwood. I hope I haven’t disturbed you by the sudden call.]

“It’s okay.” Grace replied as she played with the hem of her dress. “I wasn’t really doing anything.”

There was again silence and she realized that he was hesitating to speak whatever he wanted to talk about. “Dr. Kian, why did you call though? Is everything alright?”

In the previous timeline, among the cities that were heavily affected by the rain, the capital city was one. The situation there was beyond worst and it took several weeks for the authorities to rescue the people.

Even now as she read the news, it was stated that the situation in Capital City was worsening with each passing hour.

“Are you still in Capital City?” She asked when the man still didn’t speak.

[Mmm. The situation here is bad. There has been a rush of patients-]

“Dr. Kian.” Grace interrupted before the man could finish. “I know that as a doctor your priority is saving as many lives as possible. But trust me, the situation there is only going to worsen with each passing day. It will come to the point where your hospital will not even be able to operate anymore.”

She stopped speaking to take in a deep breath before continuing, “Saving lives is a good thing, but sacrificing yourself isn’t. Trust me and leave the city. You will get a chance to save more lives if you succeeded in staying alive. Those patients will need you when the time will come.”

At this point, she was pacing in her living room, hoping for the man to listen to her reasoning and not continue staying in the Capital City. She could understand why he would want to stay there, but that didn’t mean it was the right choice. A doctor needed to be alive in order to treat patients.

[Thank you for your worry, Ms. Blackwood. But I don’t think I can leave my patients-]

“Then why did you call me?” She asked, feeling slightly frustrated since the man refused to listen. “Was it to tell me that despite all my warnings, you are going to stay there like a fool?”

She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, realizing that her anger was getting the best out of her. When she opened her eyes a moment later, she was pretty much back in control.

“Listen carefully, Dr. Kian. I’m currently in Sunspire City, living in Building K12 in Greenstone Residential Area. I’m giving you two days to arrive at my doorstep. If I will see you here, then you will be one of my men from then onwards and I will give you more than enough opportunities to save lives in the future. But if you decides otherwise, then let’s forget about each other.”

And without waiting to hear his response, she ended the call. A deep sigh escaped her lips and she once again hound herself sitting on the couch, staring at the ceiling while her mind wandered around.

“Why am I even worrying about him? He’s none of my business.” She muttered to herself as she let out another deep sigh.

She closed her eyes and tried to focus on the sound of rain that was hitting the glass of her windows. Even though this rain was part of a big catastrophe, she felt herself finding some peace in its sound in her current state of turmoil.

Meanwhile, there were several cities out there getting flooded already because of the continuous heavy raining. Not only that, but there had been several landslides and a few other earthquakes hitting several areas which only worsened the situation.

Yet, as it had been less than twenty-four hours since the rain started, no one thought too much about it, not even the authorities who were sending alerts for the continuous rain and thunderstorms.

Just like she promised, Grace got ready and arrived outside Unit 2203. It barely took a few seconds before the door was pulled open and she found herself looking at Davian King Parker who was looking as handsome and breathtaking as usual.

“You are here. Please come inside.” There was a shine in his eyes that appeared there as soon as he saw her standing outside his door.

Grace followed him inside and settled down on one of the couches. He followed her and settled down opposite her. “Want something to drink? Tea, coffee, juice-”

“I’ll like to have some good wine.” Her request left him stunned for merely a second before he nodded his head and stood up. She watched as he headed somewhere and appeared few moments later with a bottle of wine and two glasses.

“It’s from one of my favorite ranges. Let’s enjoy it together.” He said while opening the bottle and pouring the wine in the two glasses. He then offered her one of the glasses that she gratefully accepted.

Grace took her time to appreciate the wine before finally taking the first sip. The moment its rich taste hit her taste buds, a small smile bloomed on her lips. She was so lost in appreciating the good wine that she completely forgot that she had a company.

All this time, Davian’s gaze didn’t leave her face even for a moment. He watched her closely and the moment he saw that smile appearing on her lips, something fluttered deep in his chest.

This was undoubtedly the very first time he got the chance to appreciate her unfiltered expression, especially when she was with him.

“It’s not bad.” She said while looking up and fixing her gaze on his face. If she was surprised to find him staring at her, then she did a great job at hiding it.

“It’s indeed not bad.” He replied, but his words held a complete different meaning than hers.