Episode 15

Sebastian takes Ingrid's hand and speaks with a calm tone that he has never used with anyone before.

Sebastian:

I promise that when the time is right, you will know all the secrets you want to know about me. I just ask for your patience.

He bites the inside of his mouth and nods, making Sebastian smile. After they finish having breakfast, Sebastian goes to his office. He decides to work there today because he is still not feeling well due to a cold. He takes the documents of his marriage to Ingrid from his drawer and reads the lines on the piece of paper that made Ingrid his wife. He notices something important - Ingrid's birthday is only a month away.

He stops and thinks about what he could give her as a gift. Then he remembers the room in which she used to live in her father's house. It was the complete opposite of the rest of the house, which was very well decorated and elegant. He recalls a conversation, grabs his phone, and calls his secretary.

Sebastian:

Jonatan, listen carefully. I need you to buy a house - a single-floor house. It needs to be spacious with a large garden. It should have a flower path that leads to a pond with carp.

Jonatan:

Sir, where can I find a house with those specific details?

Sebastian:

That's your job, and do it right. If you can't find one, have it built. But it needs to be as I said - a house suitable for someone with visual impairment.

Jonatan:

Ok, sir.

Sebastian:

I want it in a month.

Jonatan:

But, sir?

Sebastian:

No excuses, one month. To be precise, 28 days from today.

Sebastian hangs up the phone and smiles, thinking about how she would react to the gift.

Meanwhile, his secretary is already going crazy searching for houses with single floors and large gardens. Since he wouldn't find a house with all the specifications, he decides to choose one where only the pond with carp and the flower path need to be added. He contacts several real estate agencies, explaining what he wants. He receives several responses, but none of the houses fit the criteria. At the end of the day, when he's about to give up, a small real estate agency shows him an old house that belonged to elderly owners who passed away. The grandchildren put the house up for sale, but it needed some repairs and modernizations. However, the house was perfect - being a single-floor house due to the elderly owners, it had a large garden and spacious rooms, and it wasn't too expensive.

Jonatan:

I'll take the house. Send the documents to be signed.

Real Estate Agency:

Okay.

He contacts contractors and designers because with the time Sebastian had given, they would have to work day and night to meet the deadline. The next morning, the documents arrive to be signed and the payment is made. When Jonatan goes to his boss's house and hands over the papers to be signed, he is quite confused.

Sebastian:

I asked you to buy a house, not a mausoleum.

Jonatan:

The team is already prepared for the renovations, it will be perfect. We couldn't find any house that fit your criteria, so I'm having to work miracles. I need you to sign it quickly so that the payment can be made, or we won't have enough time.

Sebastian:

If you mess up, I'll end you.

Jonatan:

I won't, sir.

Sebastian signs the papers and as the secretary leaves, he sees Ingrid heading towards the living room.

Jonatan:

Good morning, Miss.

Ingrid:

Good morning, secretary.

From the doorway of his office, Sebastian watches the two of them, and when Jonatan leaves, he approaches Ingrid who is sitting on the couch with her phone in hand and hands in her pockets.

Sebastian:

What are you doing?

Ingrid:

Oh, hi Sebastian. I didn't know you were here, sorry. I'm about to listen to an audiobook.

Sebastian:

Aren't you tired of reading books?

Ingrid:

What else do you expect me to do?

Sebastian:

How about taking a walk?

Even without saying anything, she lights up, and that pleases Sebastian very much. He researched some things about places that are specific for visually impaired people, and he wanted to take Ingrid. This week there will be a museum specifically narrated for visually impaired people, 3D replicas of some objects were created so they could be touched.

Ingrid:

A tour? But where to?

Sebastian:

Why don't you go change?

Ingrid:

Alright.

Ingrid runs off and then goes to change. After getting ready, she kisses Luiza on the cheek, who is arranging some things for lunch.

Ingrid:

I don't think we'll be having lunch at home. We're going out for a walk.

The smile she expresses is contagious, and Luiza is happy that the two of them are getting closer and getting along well.

Luiza:

Then go, miss. It'll be good to get out of the house.

Ingrid:

Yes, I'm excited.

Ingrid goes to the living room.

Ingrid:

Hi, I'm ready.

Sebastian:

Then let's go.

She reaches out her hand to Sebastian, and he smiles, intertwining their fingers, which makes Ingrid blush a little. They get in the car and he drives towards the museum. Upon arrival, they each receive a headphone, and then the voice begins narrating everything, and Ingrid smiles.

Sebastian holds her hand a little tighter. When the visit finally ends, he goes with Ingrid to a restaurant that is also for visually impaired people. Even the waiters are blind. Sebastian can't see anything either as the environment is completely dark.

Sebastian: "Ouch."

Ingrid: "What happened?"

Sebastian: "I hit my shin."

Ingrid: "Welcome to my world, haha."

Sebastian: "Can I ask you something?"

Ingrid: "Sure."

Sebastian: "About your blindness? Isn't there a way to reverse it?"

Ingrid: "My dad took me to three specialists, and they all said the same thing - the hit caused severe damage to the optic nerve, making recovery impossible."

Sebastian: "I see, but are you sure? Maybe outside the country, you can find a specialist who can fix it, and you can regain your sight."

Ingrid: "Remember what I told you about hope?"

Sebastian: "Ingrid, I just want you to have everything you desire."

Ingrid: "No one can have everything they desire."

Sebastian: "You can, I'll make sure of it."

Ingrid: "If you keep talking like that, I'll start thinking you're in love with me, Mr. Jones."

Sebastian falls silent, and Ingrid feels a little embarrassed at what she said. She continues speaking.

Ingrid: "Haha, it was just a joke, relax."

Sebastian takes her hand and says, "I don't know if I'm in love with you, Ingrid, but what I do know is that I care about you. I want to take care of you, and most importantly, I want you to trust me."

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